Leaders Need Public Support to Track CWD
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is nearly impossible to kill in the deer that are affected by it. But government agencies in some regions of North America are fighting a battle...
Changes to Congressional Natural Resources Leadership
The 114th session Congress began in January, bringing changes to the leadership of committees and subcommittees with jurisdiction over wildlife in both the House and the Senate. The House Natural...
U.S. Releases Plan to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
Wildlife poaching and trade are a serious threat to wildlife conservation. The escalation and severity of this threat has prompted the United States to take action. On February 11, 2015,...
Hunters and Anglers Protest Land Transfers
Earlier this month, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) — an alliance of more than 1,400 membership-based hunting and fishing organizations — created a coalition to put a stop to...
Long Moth Tails Make Predators Go Batty
The best way for some moths to avoid ending up on an upside-down dinner plate is by sporting a lot of tail, according to new research. A study published in...
Yellowstone National Park Plans Elk Population Study
Yellowstone National Park is teaming up with Utah State University to conduct a study that will help determine why the northern Yellowstone elk herd has declined 60 to 70 percent...
BLM Solicits Public Input on New Planning Initiative
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is in the process of drafting a proposed rule for part of its Planning 2.0 Initiative. Planning 2.0 is the agency’s strategy to streamline...
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Bill
Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico), along with a group of four other bipartisan co-sponsors, recently introduced S. 405, The Bipartisan Sportsmen Act of 2015. The bill...
Officials Consider Limited Bear Hunts in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met in Jacksonville last week to discuss black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) management strategies to help reduce human-bear conflicts. At the meeting, commissioners...
