New version of sportsmen’s package introduced in Congress
A new sportsmen’s package has been introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives that aims to steer clear of contentious provisions that led similarly branded packages to be postponed, but...
USFWS landowner agreements for at-risk species under review
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced a review of both the policy and accompanying regulations surrounding the Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA) program. CCAAs are a...
House holds hearing on Interior Department reorganization
On December 7, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled “Transforming the Department of the Interior for the 21st Century.” The hearing...
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act legislation reintroduced
Legislation that would dramatically alter the capacity of state fish and wildlife agencies to conserve and monitor at-risk species has been reintroduced to the US House of Representatives. Recovering America’s...
Final report on national monuments review officially released
On Dec. 5, Ryan Zinke, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, officially released the final report detailing his department’s review of certain national monuments under the Antiquities Act. The memorandum...
TWS signs letter in response to DOI reopening sage-grouse plans
On Nov. 30, The Wildlife Society and 23 other organizations sent a letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, in response to the Bureau of Land Management notice announcing...
Senate releases draft of FY18 interior appropriations bill
On Nov. 20, the Senate Committee on Appropriations released their Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies draft fiscal year 2018 (FY18) appropriations bill. The language recommends a total...
ANWR debate continues in Congress
The fight over whether to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), continues to heat up. In October, the Senate agreed to a budget resolution...
House Subcommittee held hearing on four bills
On November 15, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on four bills, including H.R. 3979, Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act. The Wildlife Society...