TWS letter: Importation of hunter-harvested elephants
On November 22, The Wildlife Society sent a letter to President Trump regarding the conservation of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and other African countries. TWS submitted this letter...
TWS renews five position statements
The Wildlife Society Council has recently renewed and updated five position statements that expired in October. TWS’ position statements are one type of policy engagement document used to express the...
DOI announces creation of new international conservation council
On Nov. 8, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it would be creating an International Wildlife Conservation Council with intent of providing advice on “increasing public awareness domestically...
Congress works to address growing concern over wildfires
This year nearly 52,700 wildfires have already burned over 8.8 million acres. The recent, devastating fires in California led to 23 deaths, burned 245,000 acres, and destroyed over 8,700 structures....
Canadian provinces miss deadline for caribou protection
The federal deadline for nine Canadian provinces and territories to release their plans to conserve woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) passed on Oct. 5, 2017. Not a single one met...
Funding process continues to move forward in the Senate
During the federal budget process, Congress has two main tasks: producing a budget resolution and 12 appropriations bills. As has often been the case in recent years, these processes have...
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Horse and Burro Advisory Board makes recommendations to BLM
On October 18 and 19, the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board met to discuss the challenges of horse and burro overpopulation and their effects on western rangelands. The...
DOI reopens sage-grouse plans
On Oct. 11, 2017 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a notice announcing its intent to amend 2015 BLM and U.S. Forest Service land use plans put in place...
Nevada bans commercial reptile collection
On Sep. 23, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted 6-1 to ban the commercial collection of reptiles in Nevada. After Jan. 1, 2018, the state will no longer allow...
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