TWS chapter opposes feral cat amendment
The Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society submitted a letter to the state’s General Assembly, opposing language in a bill that would enable and facilitate the release of feral cats back...
TWS generates strong support for Resource Protection Act
Over 500 individuals in 47 states responded to The Wildlife Society’s call to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Protection Act (H.R. 4558) – a bill that would...
TWS supports funding for federal natural resource agencies
The Wildlife Society continued to engage in the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations season by submitting written testimonies to Congress. In the testimonies, the Society prioritized funding requests for USDOI and Department...
BLM releases policy to prevent disease in bighorn sheep
Separation is the best management to conserve bighorn sheep in areas of domestic sheep grazing, according to a new interspecies management policy by the Bureau of Land Management. The agency...
TWS issues testimony on Agriculture appropriations
As a part of TWS’ continual involvement in the federal appropriations process, the Society submitted written testimony to Congressional Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food Administration and Related Agencies in...
Budget hearing: Committee intent on tackling USFWS backlogs
As the appropriations season for fiscal year (FY) 2017 ramps up in Washington, Congressional subcommittees in both the House and Senate are holding hearings to discuss and dissect the President’s budget request. Every...
Budget hearing: Wildfires a priority for US Forest Service
As the appropriations season for fiscal year (FY) 2017 ramps up in Washington, Congressional subcommittees in both the House and Senate are holding hearings to discuss and dissect the President’s budget request. Every...
USFWS proposes delisting of Yellowstone grizzly bears
Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) are no longer under risk of extinction, according to a USFWS proposal to remove the species from the Federal...
Sportsmen’s bill passes in House without Arctic protections
A controversial sportsmen’s bill was passed by the House of Representatives on Feb. 26, nearly ten months after its introduction to the House Committee on Natural Resources. The Sportsmen’s Heritage...
