‘Twenty years of conservation success’
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 ...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launches new permitting system
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 ...
New bill would ban lead ammunition on refuges
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 ...
TWS says seeking comment on ANWR study ‘politicizes science’
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 ...
Fee suspension extended at national wildlife refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending its suspension of entrance fees at national wildlife refuges through April. “Refuges are special outdoor ...
Migratory Bird Protection Act clears House Committee
The House Natural Resources Committee approved the Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 5552), which would reverse the Trump administration’s recent ...
Site Visit Insights: A habitat restoration transformation
Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats. The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance to ...
Site Visit Insights: Spotting elusive leopard lizards
Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats. The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance ...
Site Visit Insights: Returning native frogs to Yosemite
Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats. The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance to ...
Site Visit Insights: Grazing helps a threatened salamander
Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats. The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance ...