Tag: policy

An appropriations process that included debate over the Confederate flag, the resignation of the Speaker of the House, and two short-term continuing resolutions came to a close on December 18...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on December 21 that Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections will be extended to two subspecies of lion after threats such as habitat...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on December 11 that would revise non-federal oil and gas development regulations on...

The New Mexico Chapter of the Wildlife Society sent a letter on November 21 to the New Mexico Game Commission and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish encouraging...

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), one of the most successful private land conservation programs in American history, celebrated its 30th anniversary this month with a day-long showcase of achievements. CRP...

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed the Sportsmen’s Act of 2015, S. 556, by a voice vote on November 19. The bill has received broad bipartisan support and...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently initiated a horse gather at the Beaty Butte Herd Management Area (HMA) in southern Oregon in an attempt to rein in the herd’s...

In the spring of 2015, Governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton made the controversial decision to halt the use of GPS radio collars on moose (Alces alces) populations by state agencies...

One of the first subspecies to be listed as federally endangered over 45 years ago has made its way back from the brink of extinction, thanks in large part to...

The Invasive Species Act received Royal Assent on November 3, after passing through the Ontario legislature on October 21. The act creates a framework to identify invasive species and mechanisms for...