Florida Bear Hunt Exceeds Expected Number
Florida’s first black bear hunt in 21 years, which began on Oct. 24, ended after only two days because the number of bears harvested was already reaching the Florida Fish...
FWS Seeks Public Comment in Polar Bear Status Review
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) began a routine status review this week to evaluate the current threatened status of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) under the Endangered Species...
Sierra Nevada Red Fox Not Warranted for Listing
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that the Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator), a subspecies of red fox, is not warranted for listing under...
Report Shows FWS Scientists Feel Political Interference
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has released a report on scientific integrity at the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Food and Drug...
Deer Farming Measure Passes NC Legislature
On September 29, the North Carolina legislature passed a 2015-2016 Farm Bill with a controversial provision that would transfer management of captive deer from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to...
US and China Agree to Near Total Ban on Ivory Trade
On September 25, the White House announced an agreement between the US and China to enact near total bans on the import and export of ivory within each country. This...
Court Issues Settlement in Montana Lynx Trapping Case
A 2013 lawsuit between the state of Montana and Friends of the Wild Swan, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, and WildEarth Guardians was settled by a U.S. District court on...
Video: Private Landowners Help Protect Habitat
Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW), a partnership between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and private landowners, is working to improve riparian habitats on...
Greater Sage-Grouse Won’t Be Federally Listed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a decision not to list the greater sage-grouse on the Endangered Species Act, drawing criticism from both sides of the debate due to...
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