USFWS updates decades-old mitigation policy
USFWS proposed an update to its decades-old mitigation policy that would provide a “streamlined approach” to lessening the impacts of development on fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats. The proposed...
Yellowstone National Park implements bison management actions
Yellowstone National Park began a bison cull at Stephens Creek Capture Facility on Feb. 15, according to the National Parks Service. The park plans to remove a total of 600 to 900...
Video: Only jaguar in US spotted in camera trap
Jaguars — the third largest cats in the world — have been disappearing in the United States in the past 150 years. But just this month, a camera trap caught...
Bald eagle numbers fall precipitously in British Columbia Park
An annual bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) count in Brackendale Provincial Park in British Columbia revealed the lowest number of bald eagles in the park’s 30-year history. In the past, bald...
Western Governors’ Association sends letter on wild horses and burros
On Jan. 27, 2016, the Western Governors’ Association sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management requesting additional information regarding their administration of the National Wild Horse and Burro...
Annual Report Shows Slow Progress for Caribou Conservation
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) released their annual report on protection and recovery efforts for the woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). The report cited that conservation efforts across...
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Video: Map Illustrates Bird Migrations Across Americas
Where do the birds of the Americas go to during the winter? And where do they come from in the spring? A video created by Movebank.org — an online database...
Colorado Issues Concerns Over Endangered Wolf Introduction
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission issued objections last week to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plan to introduce endangered Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) into the state. The...
National Science Foundation Grants $10 Million to eBird
The eBird program has received a big boost for its online global bird tracking website. The National Science Foundation awarded the program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and...
