Comment Period for Bat Species Listing Reopened
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced that it is reopening the comment period for their proposal to the list the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as endangered...
Sea Star Plague Culprit Identified
Researchers identified the culprit of sea star wasting syndrome as sea star associated densovirus, a new pathogen different from all other known viruses infecting marine organisms. Read more at PBS...
Wolf Debate Fueled by Science and Politics
Science and local politics may be at odds in Michigan where voters turned down two wolf-hunting proposals on election day. A recently published study in the Journal of Wildlife Management...
Keystone XL fails to move in Senate
The Senate voted against legislation to force the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday in a close vote. The legislation missed the filibuster-proof 60 vote majority by just...
Michigan Bans Killer Shrimp
Killer shrimp (dikerogammarus villosus) and six other water-dwelling, invasive species are banned from Michigan for fear that they will disrupt the existing aquatic food chain. Read more at Detroit Free...
Settlement Aims to Reduce Red Wolf Mortality
North Carolina will adjust its coyote hunting regulations to help reduce mortality of the endangered red wolf (Canis lupus rufus) as part of a court settlement with several environmental non-profits....
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Protection for Endangered Mammals Gets Boost
More than 100 countries approved greater protection under the Convention for Migratory Species for polar bears and 30 other species of wildlife Species. Read more at The Guardian.
Tracking Yosemite’s Bears
Yosemite National Park wildlife biologists are using GPS to track nine bears in an effort to prevent run-ins with park visitors. Watch more at Today.
Landowner Partnerships with FWS Protect Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with Texas landowners to protect nearly 7500 acres of ranchland along the Gulf Coast near the border with Mexico. The ranch, which is...
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