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Mining deemed threat to Sage-Grouse; millions of acres withdrawn
In September 2015 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided to refrain from listing the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) under the Endangered Species Act. The decision was based in part...

Federal Advisory Councils Seek Nominations and Public Comments
Several advisory councils will be meeting over the next few months. Some are requesting written comments or questions from the public for the councils to consider during the meeting. The...

Current Status of Federal Appropriation Bills
Congress continues its work on creating the fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget. The House and Senate are working on finalizing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related...

Virginia Chapter: Awards
Awards Henry S. Mosby Professional Wildlifer Award: Given to a professional wildlife biologist. It may be given on the basis of a number of years of significant, sustained contributions to...

President’s Budget Roundup: Conservation Programs
The President’s budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 was released by the Office Management and Budget in early February. Each agency has released their individual budget justifications outlining requested...

Past Cookingham Scholarship Winners
2024 A resident of Atlantic County, New Jersey, Grace Miller is a junior undergraduate majoring inWildlife Science at the Pennsylvania State University. In addition to her schoolwork, Ms. Millerhas varied...

WM: Burros are changing desert ecosystems
Native plants and small mammals may be losing key habitat features due to grazing donkeys

TWS submits comments to BLM on sage-grouse planning
The comments were developed with chapters, sections and working groups to highlight critical management issues facing this iconic species

Parasitic worms are killing western moose
The roundworms are carried by mule deer

JWM: Swimming pools boost South African bat numbers
Artificial water sources could help populations experiencing a drought