Senate to vote on David Bernhardt’s confirmation as Interior Secretary
The Senate has confirmed David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior. Bernhardt has been acting in the role since early 2019, when Ryan Zinke, the former secretary, left the administration....
BLM prioritizes wildlife migration corridors
In light of climate change and historic drought conditions in the western U.S., the Bureau of Land Management is pledging to prioritize the restoration and conservation of wildlife on public...
North American Grasslands Conservation Act introduced
The North American Grasslands Conservation Act, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, would encourage and support partnerships with landowners to conserve and restore America’s native grasslands. The bill, which was...
U.S. Congress moves forward with FY 2023 appropriations
The U.S. Congress has recently made several moves aimed at moving forward discussions on funding the government for Fiscal Year 2023 beginning Oct. 1, some of which include wildlife program...
USFWS officially rescinds critical habitat rule
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has formally rescinded an Endangered Species Act rule promulgated by the Trump administration that changed the process for excluding areas from critical habitat designations....
New collaborative conservation task force launched
The Western Governors’ Association and the Biden Administration spearheaded a new task force that will focus on bringing state and federal officials together to deal with conservation issues affecting the...
Wild horse gathers to continue in ‘public interest’
The Bureau of Land Management will continue to gather more than 2,000 wild horses from the Pancake Complex in Nevada after a federal court decision. The federal judge determined that...
Foundation for America’s Public Lands launched
The U.S. Department of the Interior launched a new, independent foundation that will work with the Bureau of Land Management as well as public and private partners to help improve...
Congress considers trapping on refuges
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife held a hearing last week to consider eight bills and one resolution, including one piece of legislation that...
