Tag: USFS

December 2, 2019

Apply now for USFS Native American Research Assistantship

The Wildlife Society, alongside the U.S. Forest Service, a Premier Partner of TWS, has announced new Native American Research Assistantships for Summer 2020. This is the sixth year for the...

April 30, 2019

Four chosen for Native American Research Assistantship

The Native American Research Assistantship (NARA) Program, made possible by the Premier Partner relationship between the U.S. Forest Service and The Wildlife Society, has selected four students to participate this...

November 8, 2018

Deadline extended: Native American Research Assistantship

The deadline to submit applications for 2019 Native American Research Assistantships has been extended to Dec. 1. To apply, please download an application form. Research projects currently slated to be...

October 24, 2018

Forest Service proposes changes to sage-grouse plans

The U.S. Forest Service has released proposed changes to land management plans in five Western states intended to better protect greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), along with a draft environmental impact...

August 31, 2018

Apply Now: USFS Native American Research Assistantship

The Wildlife Society, alongside the U.S. Forest Service, a Premier Partner of TWS, has announced new Native American Research Assistantships for 2019. This is the fifth year for the professional...

July 3, 2018

USFS follows BLM to amend greater sage-grouse plans

The U.S. Forest Service has followed the example set by the Bureau of Land Management by releasing a supplemental notice of intent to draft environmental impact statements for potential amendments...

May 24, 2018

TWS and SAF lead push to protect USFS R&D funding

The Wildlife Society and the Society of American Foresters, along with other professional societies and conservation, forestry, and sportsmen and women’s organizations sent letters to Congress urging lawmakers to ensure...

May 1, 2018

Senate committee questions proposed USFS 2019 budget cuts

Testifying before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Interim Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen described next year’s presidential budget request as “a request of very tough choices and trade-offs.”...

March 12, 2018

TWS raises concerns about White House budget requests

The Wildlife Society has sent a letter to the Trump administration, expressing concerns over major cuts proposed to wildlife science and conservation programs in the Interior and Agriculture departments. President...

February 23, 2018

Wildlife programs see cuts in USDA budget proposal

President Trump’s proposed budget for 2019 cuts funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including deep cuts in several wildlife programs. The Forest Service is slated for reductions of up...