President promotes deputy director of the agency for Senate confirmation. On Thursday, President Biden announced that he selected Martha Williams to serve as the next Director of the…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Declares 22 More Animals Extinct
Officials say their loss was partly caused by human activity. The Fish and Wildlife Service declared 22 animals and one plant extinct, removing the species from the national…
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Petitions Reviewed to Mark Gray Wolf “Endangered” Again
Interior Department finds evidence presented in petitions “credible information.” Two petitions were sent to the Interior Department in June and July, each requesting that gray wolves be marked…
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Interior Expands Fishing and Hunting on Federal Land
Largest recreational expansion in recent history. The Department of the Interior announced this week that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has increased access for hunting and fishing…
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Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Rule Delayed
Fish and Wildlife Service extends effective date from mid-March to the end of April The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending the effective date of a final…
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Interior Department Extends Access to Broadband
Americans in Rural Areas are the Focus of New Joint Effort. The Interior Department announced on Tuesday that it would be focusing its efforts to expand access to…
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Endangered Species Habitat Regulations Updated
Final rule issued by the president’s administration to comply with a 2018 Supreme Court decision. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized new critical habitat designation…
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Over 13,600 Lbs. of Narcotics Seized in Wildlife Refuges in 2020
Fish and Wildlife Service estimates the total of illegal substances seized at $43 million. This week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported the total amount of illegal…
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Interior Department Announces Conservation Projects
Over $125 million in projects funded. The Interior Department announced last week that the Great American Outdoors Act Coordination and Implementation Task Force had determined which projects would…
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Interior Removes Gray Wolf from Endangered Species List
States and tribes now in charge of wolf management. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials gave the announcement that the gray wolf has been delisted as an endangered…
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