Tag: Cassie Ferri

May 19, 2022

Newly introduced bill would expand migratory bird protections

A new bill introduced to the U.S. Senate would reauthorize and expand migratory bird conservation programs funded by the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. The Migratory Birds of the Americas...

May 12, 2022

House committee discusses wildlife disease

At a U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources hearing on April 29, legislators discussed the importance of monitoring wildlife disease and recognized its role in preventing public health crises. As...

May 10, 2022

House committee examines Interior FY 2023 budget

When the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies convened on April 18 to discuss the Interior’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget, legislators questioned Interior Secretary Deb...

May 6, 2022

Interior distributes $56M in state wildlife grants

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $56 million to states and territories through the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2022 to help conserve imperiled species...

May 4, 2022

International endangered species conference approaching

The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species is holding its conference in Panama City, Panama in November to discuss the state of international wildlife issues and propose potential...

April 26, 2022

Horse and burro population decline continues

The number of wild horses and burros on public lands has decreased for the second year in a row, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Land Management....

April 25, 2022

Biden launches America the Beautiful Challenge

The White House recently launched a nationwide challenge to invest $1 billion in conservation projects consistent as part of President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative over the next five years....

April 22, 2022

USFWS updates Mexican wolf recovery plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released a court-ordered draft revision to its 2017 Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, providing measures aimed at reducing human-caused mortality like poaching and vehicle...

April 15, 2022

USFWS issues emergency endangered status for toad

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued an emergency endangered listing for Dixie Valley toad on April 7 due to the extinction risk posed by a geothermal project. The Dixie...

April 13, 2022

Conservation agencies plan hiring sprees for FY 2023

The U.S. Department of the Interior outlined a strategic plan for the U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management to take on...