Big woodpeckers and renewed life for Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Despite an extinction press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, some good conservation news has emerged from Washington D.C.
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Minnesota artist James Hautman wins 2021 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
He won with his painting of a pair of redheads floating in the water.
Hunting theme no longer mandatory in U.S. duck stamp contest
ST. LOUIS — Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a coveted spot for their work on the federal duck stamp, a reversal of a Trump-era requirement. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s eliminating the “celebrating our waterfowl hunting heritage” theme from its annual Federal Duck Stamp contest, a change that goes into effect…
Brainerd man sentenced to prison for wildlife trafficking
Gets 15 months after removing the head of a black bear on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
U.S. wildlife managers tout Mexican wolf cross-fostering efforts
A record 22 captive-born Mexican gray wolf pups have been placed into dens in the wild in the southwestern U.S. to be raised by surrogate packs.
Rare find: Federally endangered piping plover nest discovered in Ohio
There hasn’t been a documented nest in Ohio in at least 80 years.
Reward offered for information surrounding dead eagles
On April 23, Minnesota DNR received an anonymous tip about two dead bald eagles in a rural area near the Blackduck River in northwestern Minnesota.
DNR taking aggressive action in Mississippi River, other waters on invasive carp
34 silver carp captured in recent multi-agency operation.
Detroit River lake sturgeon measures nearly 7 feet and weighs 240 pounds
And the fish, which was caught by a USFWS crew and could be more than 100 years old, is still out there as it was released back into the river.
Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves heads to governor
Backers said changes to Idaho law could help cut the wolf population from about 1,500 to 150, alleviating wolf attacks on cattle, sheep and wildlife.
Mississippi River carp removal: Minnesota, Wisconsin trying new tactic
Underwater sound and electricity are used to drive the fish into nets.
Wisconsin NRB OK’s 2021 migratory bird hunting season framework, regs
Highlights include new open-water duck zone.
Judge: U.S. agency illegally paid for Colorado predator hunt
Program to kill dozens of mountain lions and black bears was an experiment to determine if the predators were partly responsible for declining mule deer populations.
Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
The bears now occupy about 6% of their historical range in the contiguous U.S., up from 2% in 1975.
Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states
The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 of them now residing in lower 48.
Return of the condor?
The endangered California condor could return to the Pacific Northwest for the first time in 100 years.
Wild population of endangered Mexican wolves keeps growing
Once on the verge of extinction, the rarest subspecies of the gray wolf in North America has seen its population nearly double over the last five years.
Trump administration scales back wild bird protections
(USFWS)BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration recently finalized changes that weaken the government’s enforcement powers under a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species, brushing aside warnings that billions of birds could die as a result. Federal wildlife officials have acknowledged the move could result in more deaths of birds such as those that land in oil pits or…
Reward offered for information surrounding raptor parts found in Woodbury
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the charging of the party responsible for dumping the feet of eight raptors, including four bald eagles, in a residential area near Woodbury, Minn. On Nov. 12, the feet from eight raptors were discovered along the west side of Cherry Lane, approximately 500 feet south of Lake Road in Woodbury. A preliminary investigation by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources…
Wolves removed from endangered and threatened species list
As a result, DNR expands wolf management input period.
Fish bypass system gives rare trout new life – 115 years later
It’s being heralded as a major step toward someday enabling Lahontan cutthroat trout to make the same 100-mile journey – upstream from a desert lake on tribal land northeast of Reno to Lake Tahoe atop the Sierra – that they did before the Nevada dam was built in 1905.
Additional protections denied for moose in 4 Upper Midwest states
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled “the northwestern subspecies” of moose historically found in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan is stable.
Historic cleanup of Lower Fox River completed after 17 years
Millions of yards of contamination cleaned from riverbed.
Washington State kills last 2 members of wolf pack preying on cattle
The pack was responsible for four dead and 19 injured head of cattle since May.
Judge invalidates rollback of law protecting birds
More than 1,000 species are covered under the law, and the changes have drawn a sharp backlash from organizations that advocate on behalf of an estimated 46 million U.S. birdwatchers.
Study looks at decades of bald eagle deaths in Michigan
Shows the leading causes of death for the iconic national bird are being hit by cars and lead poisoning.
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