Robert Wallace nominated for leadership position at Interior
In early May, President Trump nominated Robert Wallace for Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior. The position has ...
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Secretarial order signed to improve public access to federal lands
Last week, acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed a new secretarial order related to public access for outdoor recreation on public lands. This is ...
Interior Secretary calls for active forest management
On former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s last day in office, he signed a secretarial order calling for the department to do more to prevent wildfire on its ...
California affirms protection of migratory birds
In opposition to the federal government’s interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, California is issuing its own legal guidance, affirming that ...
Climate report details impacts, risks and adaption
The most recent National Climate Assessment was released last week. This second volume, “Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the United States,” follows the report ...
Interior secretary wants new regions ready by July
The reorganization of the Interior Department from eight separate bureaus with 49 different regions to a new system of 12 unified regions continues, with Interior ...
Interior issues new ‘open science’ policy
Interior Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt issued a new policy on ‘open science’ Sept. 28. Under the four-page memo, Interior bureaus will be required to make ...
Eight states sue over Migratory Bird Treaty Act memo
Eight states filed suit on Sept. 5 in federal court against the Interior Department, asking the court to vacate last year’s opinion from Interior’s Office of ...
Zinke highlights alignment with state wildlife management
In a Sept. 10 memo to Interior Department bureau and office heads, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reaffirmed “the authority of the State to exercise their broad ...
TWS submits FY18 appropriations testimony
On May 24, The Wildlife Society submitted written testimony concerning the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations ...