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July 18, 2018

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act introduced in Senate

The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S. 3223) was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and cosponsored by Senators Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia; Heidi Heitkamp,...

July 3, 2018

Time to comment on eagle data and status reviews

In recent weeks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife has posted three wildlife-related notices in the Federal Register and are accepting public comments and information submissions. Bald and Golden Eagle Collision...

June 28, 2018

TWS co-hosts briefing to promote conservation

On June 21, The Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society and National Wildlife Federation hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill on Reversing America’s Wildlife Crisis. The June 21 briefing informed legislators...

June 26, 2018

USFWS proposes migratory game bird hunting regulations

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed preliminary regulations for migratory game bird hunting for the 2019-20 season. The proposed rule is the first step in the annual process...

June 20, 2018

Senate committee approves Interior spending bill

On Thursday last week, the Senate Committee on Appropriations unanimously approved a $32.6 billion Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year (FY) 2019 (S. 3073) Only one...

June 19, 2018

B.C. Chapter supports endangered species legislation

The British Columbia Chapter of The Wildlife Society (BCTWS) has expressed support for the development of endangered species legislation in the province. The proposed new provincial legislation is intended to...

June 13, 2018

House Appropriations Committee passes Interior spending bill

The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $35.25 billion spending bill for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and related agencies for fiscal year 2019. The committee approved the...

June 7, 2018

Park Service proposes changes to Alaska hunting regulations

The National Park Service has proposed a rule that would change hunting and trapping regulations for national preserves in Alaska. The rule would reverse NPS regulations approved in 2015 that...

June 4, 2018

Illinois Chapter opposes supplemental deer-feeding bill

The Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society (ICTWS) has opposed a state bill that would amend the state’s Wildlife Code to allow supplemental feeding of deer outside hunting season. Illinois...