Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting scheduled
On Oct. 2 the Federal Register released a notice of the upcoming Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 in Grand Junction, Colorado. The...
Register for the 2018 Climate Academy
Registration is now open for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center’s (NCTC’s) Climate Academy. A new condensed version of the program has been developed through a...
SHARE Act moves out of House Natural Resources Committee
On Sep. 13, the House Natural Resources Committee held the markup for the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, or SHARE Act (H.R. 3668). The legislative package was voted out...
USFWS releases report on national wildlife related recreation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released the preliminary report of the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. The survey — which has been produced every...
14 National Wildlife Refuges affected by Harvey
Fourteen National Wildlife Refuges in Texas and Louisiana were affected by Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in late August 2017. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is still conducting assessments...
House debates amendments to FY18 appropriations bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is currently working through the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FY18 appropriations bill as part of a massive eight-bill omnibus package for fiscal year 2018...
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Legal developments in the ESA status of the grizzly bear
The status of grizzly bear populations under the Endangered Species Act is facing mounting legal arguments in the courts since August. There are five populations of grizzly bears in the...
Wild Horse and Burro Summit highlights science and urgency
Bureau of Land Management rangelands can only support around 27,000 horses and burros, yet nearly 73,000 live on these ranges and over 45,000 are held in off-range facilities, which cost...
NM Chapter CAC comments on Mexican wolf recovery plan
The Conservation Affairs Committee (CAC) of the New Mexico Chapter of The Wildlife Society submitted comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s draft recovery plan for Mexican wolves. The Chapter...
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