National Elk Refuge Seeking Comment on Bison, Elk Management Plan
Environment
National Elk Refuge Seeking Comment on Bison, Elk Management Plan
2023-08-04 18:30:15
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking the public’s input on its plan to develop and update its Bison and Elk Management Plan on the 24,700-acre National Elk Refuge in west central Wyoming. The comment period is... Read More

FWS to Consider Possible Listing of Western Gray Wolf
Environment
FWS to Consider Possible Listing of Western Gray Wolf
2021-09-17 18:02:44
by Dan McCue

A pair of petitions seeking a determination that gray wolves are a threatened or endangered species in the western U.S. have convinced federal officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take a closer look at the situation. “The... Read More

America’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar
Environment
America’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar
2021-03-25 20:18:14
by TWN Staff

Populations of the American bald eagle — the bold national symbol of the United States — have quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners. Bald eagles once teetered on the brink of extinction, reaching... Read More

Barrett Pens First Opinion; Draws Dissent in Break with Tradition
Supreme Court
Barrett Pens First Opinion; Draws Dissent in Break with Tradition
2021-03-05 16:27:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – Justice Amy Coney Barrett released the first majority opinion of her Supreme Court career Thursday, ruling against an environmental group that had sought access to government records. The decision prompted a dissent from two liberal justices Stephen Breyer... Read More

Historic Agreement Will Conserve Millions of Acres for Monarch Butterflies
Environment
Historic Agreement Will Conserve Millions of Acres for Monarch Butterflies
2020-04-10 19:11:55
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reached what conservationists are calling a historic deal to protect monarch butterflies, which pass through multiple states on their annual two-way migrations. “Completing this agreement is a huge boost for the... Read More

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