TWS supports funding for wetland conservation grants
The Wildlife Society has signed onto a letter alongside hunting, angling and other conservation organizations in support of funding for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). This letter, addressed...
Wild horse and burro advisory board meeting postponed
The Bureau of Land Management has postponed a National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting that was scheduled for March 27-28 in Salt Lake City. The meeting was postponed...
Zinke defends infrastructure, energy plans in hearings
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke appeared before the the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the the House Natural Resources Committee last week to testify on the department’s proposed...
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USFWS takes middle-ground on trophy imports
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reversed a ban on trophy imports for several African species while simultaneously withdrawing findings that gave broader permissions for importation. The Service will...
TWS will co-host workshop on wildlife agency resilience
The Wildlife Society will co-host a workshop titled Bridging Science and Management: Building Resiliency to Ensure Relevance at the 83rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. The conference, organized...
Bill introduced to ban Florida coastal drilling
Members of Florida’s congressional delegation have moved to codify Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s promise to exempt the state from proposed offshore oil and gas exploration. In January, Zinke proposed opening...
TWS submits testimony on two wildlife funding bills
On Feb. 16, a House Natural Resources panel considered a suite of public land and wildlife conservation bills, including the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act of 2017...
TWS raises concerns over migratory bird act interpretation
In a recent letter, The Wildlife Society urged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reconsider a new interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act — an interpretation that allows for the...
Supreme Court will review controversial frog habitat case
The Supreme Court has decided to hear a case centering on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s controversial designation of land as critical habitat for an endangered frog, despite the species...
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