USFWS publishes rules to delist vole and reintroduce butterfly
On Jun. 23, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a final rule delisting the Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis) under the Endangered Species Act. A petition was submitted...
USFWS announces delisting of Yellowstone grizzly bears
On Jun. 22, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced their intent to publish a final rule removing grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) from...
Rising temperatures may bring growing Lyme disease risk
Climate change may mean wildlifers will have to be more careful about protecting themselves from Lyme disease when they’re out in the field. An article in the Washington Post suggests...
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Montana to rely on hunter data for wolf counts
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say they plan to change the way they estimate the state’s wolf (Canis lupus) populations, switching to a model that relies on data gathered...
Greg Sheehan appointed as USFWS Deputy Director
On May 5, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the appointment of Greg Sheehan as Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sheehan, former Director...
June forums set to discuss North Carolina alligator plan
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the North Carolina Alligator Task Force are holding six public forums in June to present a draft of the state Alligator Management Plan...
New Hampshire’s bobcats are back
Not long ago, bobcats (Lynx rufus) were elusive creatures in New Hampshire, but TWS member John Litvaitis, an emeritus professor of wildlife ecology at the University of New Hampshire, has...
TWS Manitoba Chapter profiled in Winnipeg Free Press
“From lobbying for eco-certification of fisheries to opposing a feral-cat neutering program in the city and to tackling wildlife feeding policies, a dedicated group of 175 Manitobans is working to...
British Columbia conservation group eyes property for bighorn sheep
The Nature Trust of British Columbia is seeking to purchase and protect an 87.5-acre area of bighorn sheep habitat on the east side of Skaha Lake in the province’s southern...
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