Tag: policy

June 4, 2021

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 Service’s forest and rangeland research program would receive...

June 3, 2021

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, which is now...

June 2, 2021

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 programs under the Department of the Interior. The...

May 27, 2021

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 Environment and Public...

May 26, 2021

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 million in federal grants and matching funds. The...

May 20, 2021

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 the previous administration, the Bureau...

May 19, 2021

Administration releases ’30 by 30′ conservation plan

The U.S. federal administration released its “America the Beautiful” report, a broad conservation framework aimed at moving the country toward the goal of conserving at least 30% of all lands...

May 14, 2021

Bison reintroduction considered in Montana refuge

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering reintroducing bison to the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in central Montana, beginning with consulting with tribes and other stakeholders about...

May 13, 2021

Hunting and fishing opportunities to be expanded at refuges

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to introduce or expand hunting and fishing opportunities across 2.1 million acres at 90 National Wildlife Refuges and one national fish hatchery. Last...

May 12, 2021

Migratory Bird Treaty Act rule to be revoked

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to formally revoke a final rule published in January by the former U.S. administration, which aimed to limit the scope of the Migratory...