California Mountain Lions Shine in the “60 Minutes” Spotlight
The National Park Service’s 13-year study of mountain lions living (Puma concolor) around Los Angeles was the focus of a recent report on CBS’ “60 Minutes” TV show. Cameras caught...
Manatee Proposed for Reclassified Listing
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced a proposed rule to reclassify the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Listed...
Alexander Archipelago Wolf Will Not Receive ESA Listing
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it will not extend Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections to the Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni) of southeastern Alaska and...
CWD Continues to Spread in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is awaiting confirmation that a fifth deer in the state has tested positive for chronic wasting disease — a fatal disease that attacks the...
Video: Conserving Blanding’s Turtles in Massachusetts
Most endangered Blanding’s turtles (Emys blandingii) die before they hatch or within their first year. But Grassroots Wildlife Conservation has been working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to...
Video: Working Together to Restore Quail in Texas
Researchers, non-profit organizations, landowners and managers in Texas have joined forces to help restore habitat for the state’s quail populations. Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus), scaled or “blue” quail (Callipepla squamata),...
TWS Retains Involvement with Invasive Species Case
The Wildlife Society (TWS), The Center for Invasive Species Prevention (CISP), and Natural Areas Association (NAA) have filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals in the...
Migratory Bird 2016-17 Hunting Framework Released
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced proposed lengths and bag limits for the 2016-17 migratory bird hunting seasons. This proposed framework is the first to utilize a streamlined process...
Rebounding Grizzly Population Could Prompt Delisting
Numbers of Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly bears have been increasing enough that some researchers are saying the population could be delisted from the federal Endangered Species Act. Researchers say...
