Tag: policy

The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition, chaired by The Wildlife Society, hosted a congressional briefing on July 6 to discuss wild horse and burro management with staffers and...

The House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing entitled “Challenges and Potential Solutions for BLM’s Wild Horse & Burro Program” last week to discuss...

The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) concluded their year-long Species Conservation and Endangered Species Act Initiative this month. The initiative was created for wildlife managers, scientists, and varying stakeholders to share...

A rider in the House version of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 4909) that would undermine sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) conservation efforts continues to receive strong opposition...

The northwestern moose (Alces Alces andersoni) will be further considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act, according to a 90-day finding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A...

A proposal to create a new national park in South Okanagan, British Columbia, is the source of varied public opinion. The provincial government released a proposal last year on potential...

The American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) has released a series of recommendations for the next U.S. Presidential administration regarding national wildlife conservation and sportsmen’s issues. The report represents the collective...

The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee passed their annual funding bill, which includes a decrease in overall appropriations, through committee last week. The bill appropriates $32.1 billion to agencies...

The Canadian federal government is moving to support beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucus) populations in the St. Lawrence Estuary. Pollution and human disturbances are thought to contribute to ongoing population declines....

One-third of all bird species in North America are in need of urgent conservation action, according to a report released by an international coalition of bird biologists and conservationists from...