The U.S. Senate confirmed Martha Williams’ nomination as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Feb. 17. Williams has led the USFWS as its principal duty director since January 2020 and was nominated …
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public works approved Martha Williams’ nomination as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a 16-4 vote on Jan. 12. During the vote, Williams, a TWS …
State and federal wildlife officials have formed a new task force intended to improve coordination on landscape-scale projects. The Landscape Conservation Joint Task Force brings together the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies—an organization representing …
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expanding its work on Cherokee lands. “We’re hopeful, in the long term, that we’ll move forward in a positive direction,” said Mike Lavoie, the tribe’s natural resources manager. …
The White House nominated Martha Williams for director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week. Since January 2020, Williams has been serving as the principal deputy director for the agency, leading the USFWS …
The “horny toad” bears a striking resemblance to a dinosaur, albeit a tiny dinosaur. No more than 8 inches long, the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), as it’s formally known, was once common on the …
States have long been able to count on federal funding for game management. But 20 years ago, Congress realized, it was a different story for thousands of non-hunted species and species of tribal importance. For …
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has launched a new electronic permitting system for dealing with protected species. The new permitting system, or ePermits, will help simplify and expedite the permitting process,” said Aurelia Skipwith, …
A recently introduced bill would prohibit the use of lead ammunition on National Wildlife Refuges. Last month, Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) introduced the “Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act (LEAD)” (H.R. 7547), which would phase in a …
The Wildlife Society is criticizing a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to seek public comment on a study from one of its journals on oil exploration and polar bears in the Arctic …
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