TWS Member Retires After 31 Years of Conservation Work
Gael Bissell, a member of The Wildlife Society since 1983, retired recently after a 31-year career as a wildlife biologist in Montana. Originally from Delaware, Bissell received a master’s degree...
Comment Period Extended for Revised ESA Petition
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service announced an extension of the public comment period for their May 21, 2015 proposed revisions to the regulations...
Indigenous Group Asks UNESCO to Protect Wood Buffalo Park
An indigenous group has asked UNESCO to list Canada’s Wood Buffalo National Park as “in danger” to protect the biologically diverse area from negative effects of dam construction in British...
Five Nations Sign Agreement to Bar Fishing in the Arctic
The United States, Canada, Russia, Denmark, and Norway entered into an agreement last Thursday to bar commercial fishing in the Arctic, until such a time that internationally accepted standards for...
Video: Crews Control 10,000-Acre Fire in Wildlife Refuge
A fire that burned more than 10,000 acres of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida has been 85 percent controlled, with no more active fires being reported as of...
Canadian Government Funds 14 Conservation Projects
On July 8th the Government of Canada announced its provision of $1.968 million to fund 14 projects under the Atlantic Ecosystems Initiatives, whose goals are to conserve and restore important...
President Designates Three New National Monuments
The White House announced on Friday the creation of three new national monuments in California, Texas, and Nevada. This move brought opposition from several Congressional Republicans who believe President Obama...
2nd Revision of Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced the availability of their second revision of their draft recovery plan for the Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis). The draft outlines...
FWS’s Draft Polar Bear Plan Available for Comment
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced the availability of their draft Polar Bear Conservation Mangement Plan (Polar Bear Plan). Currently the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is listed...
