ESA rules will be changed under new administration
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service plan to make a series of changes to the regulations implementing the Endangered Species ...
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Interior freezes drilling plans in ANWR
The U.S. Department of the Interior is suspending any leases to drill for oil or natural gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were sold in January 2021, ...
USFWS proposes ESA listing for lesser prairie chickens
Under a new proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) populations would be listed under the Endangered ...
TWS urges increased agriculture program funding
The Wildlife Society is recommending that the U.S. Department of Agriculture receive increased funding for agency programs that support wildlife professionals and ...
Budget proposal would benefit agriculture wildlife programs
Under the U.S. administration’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022, the Department of Agriculture would see a 16% increase in funding. The U.S. Forest ...
Administration reconsiders BLM relocation
A position statement developed by a group of retirees is the latest development in a growing effort to bring the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management, ...
President’s proposal would increase Interior funding
The U.S. administration has released further details regarding their Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes increased funding for many wildlife and conservation ...
Senate hearing examines biodiversity loss
During a hearing last week, U.S. lawmakers highlighted threats to wildlife and the loss of biodiversity as well as how to address these issues. The U.S. Senate ...
USFWS announces $27 million in grants for neotropical migrants
Through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 30 collaborative conservation projects in 23 countries across the Americas will receive more than $27 ...
Interior won’t ease Arctic drilling restrictions
The U.S. Department of the Interior will not pursue the previous administration’s plan to ease restrictions on exploratory drilling in the Arctic. In 2020, during ...