Moose removal resumes in Nova Scotia
On Nov. 8, Parks Canada resumed a moose population reduction effort in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, attempting to restore boreal forests. The removal, which could run...
Upcoming wildlife-related measures on state ballots
Five state ballots will include wildlife- and conservation-related measures during tomorrow’s general election, including state park funding, trapping regulations, intrastate wildlife trafficking, and the right to hunt and fish in...
Gopher tortoises relocated to Air Force base in Florida
Over the coming year, at least 500 gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) will be moved from a construction area in south Florida to Eglin Air Force Base in the northwest part...
ESA proceedings center on climate change projections
Two recent court decisions highlight how climate change projections can influence wildlife listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act. On Oct. 18, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reissued a...
Court orders injunction on harming, killing red wolves
On Sept. 28, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop authorizing the harassment or killing of endangered red wolves (Canis rufus) without proof the wolf...
Agencies raise standards for ESA listing petitions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) finalized a rule on Sept. 27 that sets higher standards for petitions to protect species under...
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USFWS proposes bumblebee protection
On Sept. 22, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a rule listing the rusty patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.This is the first time...
TWS, Coalition testify; wild horse board recommends changes
The National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, a nine-member federal advisory council that represents various stakeholder interests, recommended that BLM sell or euthanize unadoptable horses, as directed in the...
Invasive Species Council releases management plan
The National Invasive Species Council (NISC) has released its 2016-2018 Management Plan, which outlines priority actions for the prevention and control of invasive species. NISC was established in 1999 by...
