Feral Hogs To Be Removed From Congaree National Park
Sections of Congaree National Park in South Carolina will be closed in April and May to allow for the removal of feral hogs.
- By Compiled From N... - April 9th, 2024 2:30am
Wildlife
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Sued Over Failure To Give Wolves ESA Protection
Arguing that "wolf-hating states" will sabotage the recovery of the grey wolf in the West, four conservation groups Monday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for declining to provide Endangered Species Act protections for the canids.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2024 12:20pm
Biden Administration's Changes To ESA Rules Criticized For Being Industry Friendly
The Biden administration on Thursday finalized three rules it said would strengthen the Endangered Species Act, but conservation groups viewed the overall effort to reverse Trump administration changes to the bedrock legislation as remaining industry friendly.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2024 12:33pm
National Park Service Sued Over Eagle Killing At Valles Caldera National Preserve
The National Park Service has been sued over Director Chuck Sams' decision to allow the Jemez Pueblo to kill an eagle in Valles Caldera National Preserve by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which is asking to see the decision documents Sams relied on to authorize the taking.
2024.03.25_nps_valles_caldera_foia_complaint_as_filed.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2024 8:27pm
How Would A Second Trump Presidency Affect The National Park Service And Parks?
Though the U.S. presidential election is eight months away, those desiring a more conservative approach to government already have laid out plans they'd like to see implemented if Donald Trump wins, and many would affect the National Park System and wildlife within the system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2024 2:30am
Agencies Propose Return Of Grizzly Bears To North Cascades Ecosystem
Grizzly bears could be recovered in the North Cascades ecosystem under a preferred alternative released Thursday by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2024 1:24pm
Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument Lands Funding To Help Endangered Salmon
Though deep in the heart of Maine, and far from the coast, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument preserves a nursery for endangered Atlantic salmon, one that helps the species hang on.
- By Compiled From N... - March 6th, 2024 10:19am
Interior Secretary Told NPS Director Sams Violated "Protective Mandate" By Allowing Eagle Kill
National Park Service Director Chuck Sams violated his agency's "protective mandate" for wildlife when he allowed the Jemez Pueblo to kill a bald or golden eagle inside Valles Caldera National Preserve last fall, according to a number of retired Park Service managers and wildlife biologists.
Wolves Have Not Completely Restored Yellowstone National Park's Ecosystem
Expectations that the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park would make the ecosystem whole again with the return of the apex predator have not been fulfilled, as vegetative imbalances remain across the park, according to recent research.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 18th, 2024 3:30pm
More Than 100 Yellowstone National Park Bison Shipped To Tribes
During the week of February the National Park Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service moved 116 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana. The Bison Conservation Transfer Program continues to make history, having relocated the largest number of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes in the world, according to the Park Service.
- By Compiled From N... - February 15th, 2024 2:30am
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