Wisconsin DNR sets conservative wolf harvest quota
Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources set the quota for the upcoming wolf hunting season at 130 animals, contravening the state’s Natural Resources Board. ...
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New USFWS grants support wetlands, endangered species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced new grants for both wetlands conservation and endangered species conservation in recent weeks. The Migratory Bird ...
Migratory birds gain back protections
In a highly anticipated set of regulatory actions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reinstating incidental take protections for species listed under the ...
USFWS to review status of western wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be completing a comprehensive status review of the gray wolf in the western U.S. after its delisting from the federal ...
USFWS to streamline incidental take permits for eagles
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering changing the permitting regulations for the incidental take of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and golden ...
Duck Stamp artwork doesn’t have to depict hunting
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the requirement to depict hunting-related imagery on future duck stamps. This final rule reverses a controversial ...
Battling to help bobwhite endure climate change
Even at Manassas National Battlefield Park, it’s hard to get a glimpse of a bobwhite, although its namesake call can be heard throughout the grasslands. For ...
Migratory Bird Protection Act reintroduced
The Migratory Bird Protection Act, legislation that would provide a path forward in public-private migratory species conservation work, has been reintroduced to the ...
USFWS proposes designating critical habitat for threatened birds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released proposals designating critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for two threatened bird species earlier this ...
UFWS releases Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 report
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released the Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 report, which lists 269 bird species that the agency has identified as in ...