Tag: policy

After 10 years of negotiations between government, private, and aboriginal groups, British Columbia has announced a deal regarding the management of a large area of rainforest along its coastline. The...

On Jan. 27, 2016, the Western Governors’ Association sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management requesting additional information regarding their administration of the National Wild Horse and Burro...

Gassing – a method of luring rattlesnakes for capture used in popular rattlesnake roundups – has garnered the participation of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society in a working...

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) released their annual report on protection and recovery efforts for the woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). The report cited that conservation efforts across...

On Capitol Hill, Congress is at work on a set of bills that will impact recreational hunting, fishing, shooting, and other outdoor activities. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a new method to streamline the decision-making process of plants and animals petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Currently, there...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a final ruling regarding human interactions with the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) under the Endangered Species Act. The final ruling comes after...

A fungus is spreading among European wildlife, killing nearly 100% of its hosts within about seven days, and a new rule under the Lacey Act is aiming to stymie the...

The Wildlife Society is working with several partners to host a workshop titled Barriers and Bridges in Reconnecting Natural Resources Science and Management, which will examine the complicated relationship between...

The Wildlife Society has a collection of powerful position statements on a wide variety of issues pertinent to wildlife management, conservation, and the profession. These formal statements serve to convey...