Owl killings spur moral questions about human intervention
Associated Press
October 17, 2019
The owl experiment is unusual because it involves killing one species of owl to save another owl species.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Could delisting of wolves really be in sight?
Associated Press
October 17, 2019
One-page bill would remove federal protection from gray wolves in the Great Lakes region of the U.S., allowing states there to set their own wolf policies, including allowing for hunts.
Search for livestock-killing cougar begins in north Idaho
Associated Press
October 10, 2019
Officials say the cougar recently killed three alpacas, a miniature horse and a deer.
Once nearly extinct, songbird coming off endangered list
Associated Press
October 8, 2019
Kirtland’s warbler no longer needs Endangered Species Act protection.
Alabama artist wins Federal Duck Stamp Contest
USFWS Reports
September 30, 2019
Wisconsin artist is third in prestigious competition.
Live in the Southwest and rely on a wood-burning stove? Tree-cutting ban over threatened owl could mean trouble
Staff and News Reports
September 27, 2019
People who rely on wood stoves to heat their homes in the winter are scrambling to find other options after a U.S. district court halted tree cutting on large swaths of national forests in the
Massive juniper tree-cutting project aims to aid sage grouse
Associated Press
August 26, 2019
Junipers provide perches for raptors that attack and kill sage grouse. Junipers also force out sagebrush and other plants that produce bugs that sage grouse eat.
Breeding duck population declines, but most species remain above average
Staff and News Reports
August 20, 2019
Annual breeding population survey estimates 38.9 million total ducks, down 6 percent, while May pond counts drop by 5 percent; mallards, gadwalls and greenwings increase.
Federal agency to consider protections for lake sturgeon
Associated Press
August 19, 2019
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said an initial review had yielded “substantial information” on continuing threats to the sturgeon, justifying a more detailed study of whether they should be listed under the Endangered Species
