Bison reintroduction considered in Montana refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering reintroducing bison to the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in central Montana, beginning with consulting with tribes and other stakeholders about...
Weed-killing ingredient may drown bees
A chemical included in many common herbicides used around the world could suffocate and kill bumblebees. Edward Straw first read about the possibility that glyphosate, the most commonly used chemical...
Committee recommends expanded polar bear conservation
The Northwest Territories Species at Risk Committee in Canada is recommending measures to enhance polar bear monitoring and conservation. The committee says it is reassessing the bears’ status based on...
Hunting and fishing opportunities to be expanded at refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to introduce or expand hunting and fishing opportunities across 2.1 million acres at 90 National Wildlife Refuges and one national fish hatchery. Last...
Ted Turner’s N.M. ranch welcomes Mexican wolf pack
Ted Turner’s Ladder Ranch in New Mexico will host a translocated pack of Mexican gray wolves. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with the ranch as it searches...
Migratory Bird Treaty Act rule to be revoked
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to formally revoke a final rule published in January by the former U.S. administration, which aimed to limit the scope of the Migratory...
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Translocating bears doesn’t reduce their survival
Translocating nuisance black bears doesn’t affect their survival, researchers found, giving support to the use of the technique to avoid conflicts with people. “I think that it’s important to recognize...
A Chicago group releases feral cats to target rats
In Chicago, an organization is trying to address the city’s rat problem by releasing feral cats onto the streets. The Tree House Humane Society says it has released 1,000 feral...
Tracking brucellosis hot spots in Yellowstone area
Hazing elk and increasing harvest in private ranches in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem could limit the spread of brucellosis between elk and livestock. Brucellosis is a wildlife disease that causes...
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