Tag: USFWS

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January 25, 2023

TWS responds to bald and golden eagle rulemaking

The Wildlife Society, in partnership with TWS’ Renewable Energy Working Group, submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showing their support for proposed revisions to the implementation of...

January 4, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program aims to diversify workforce

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is implementing its 2023 Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program, which targets diverse students that may be hired into permanent employment. Students selected for the...

September 14, 2022

USFWS proposes an experimental population of Guam kingfisher

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service plans to develop a nonessential experimental population of Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus) on Palmyra Atoll to assist the USFWS in gathering information necessary for...

July 28, 2022

USFWS officially rescinds critical habitat rule

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has formally rescinded an Endangered Species Act rule promulgated by the Trump administration that changed the process for excluding areas from critical habitat designations....

June 22, 2022

USFWS plans to expand hunting and fishing in 19 refuges

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced proposed plans to expand hunting and fishing opportunities in 19 national wildlife refuges across 54,000 acres, while also proposing measures to limit...

June 15, 2022

Climate change drives new proposed rule for experimental populations

The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing a new Endangered Species Act rule that would permit the introduction of experimental populations of listed species beyond their historical range. The...

June 13, 2022

USFWS to review ESA protections for several species

In a recent flurry of Endangered Species Act species-specific updates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is reviewing the listing status of several species, including the wolverine, the...

June 2, 2022

Neotropical migrant projects receive $21M in grants

Through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 28 conservation projects in 18 countries across the Americas will receive $21 million in federal grants and matching funds, the U.S. Fish and...

May 6, 2022

Interior distributes $56M in state wildlife grants

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $56 million to states and territories through the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2022 to help conserve imperiled species...

May 4, 2022

International endangered species conference approaching

The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species is holding its conference in Panama City, Panama in November to discuss the state of international wildlife issues and propose potential...