The Wildlife Society comments on migratory bird rule
The Wildlife Society recently expressed concerns about the new interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which indicates that non-intentional, incidental ...
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Court rejects jaguar critical habitat designation
A federal appeals court ruled last week that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s designation of critical habitat for the jaguar (Panthera onca) was invalid, ...
Administration budget would cut wildlife funding
The administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal, released Feb. 10, includes steep cuts for many important wildlife management and conservation programs ...
USFWS proposes new migratory bird rule
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule reducing the ability of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prevent actions that injure or kill ...
Fish and Wildlife Services updates wetlands easements policy
Changes to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetlands easement program will now require the agency to use electronic mapping to establish boundaries for ...
Skipwith confirmed as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Director
Aurelia Skipwith was confirmed as new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after the Senate voted last week, filling a position that has been vacant since ...
House passes the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Recent passage of the U.S. House of Representatives passed the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 925) would reauthorize and increase funding ...
CITES convention passes new wildlife trade protections
Representatives from 183 nations passed proposals regarding giraffe conservation and overharvest of several species in the pet trade at the 18th Conference of the ...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces grants for neotropical birds
Federal funds as well as matching partner funds from the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act will provide more than $20 to conservation projects, the U.S. ...
Recovery plans updated for 42 species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has updated recovery plans developed under the Endangered Species Act to ensure that the recovery criteria are measurable and ...