Search Results for: wild horse

January 29, 2016

Mining deemed threat to Sage-Grouse; millions of acres withdrawn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...

August 18, 2015

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...

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July 16, 2015

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...

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June 10, 2015

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...

Greater Sage Grouse
February 24, 2015

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...

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February 22, 2025

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...

August 14, 2024

WM: Burros are changing desert ecosystems

Native plants and small mammals may be losing key habitat features due to grazing donkeys

June 27, 2024

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

June 11, 2024

Parasitic worms are killing western moose

The roundworms are carried by mule deer

December 14, 2023

JWM: Swimming pools boost South African bat numbers

Artificial water sources could help populations experiencing a drought