Feds’ Expansion of Okefenokee NWR Could Help Prevent a Proposed Mine There — If It Sticks
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced plans to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by more than 20,000 ...
Biden administration declines to remove grizzly bears from endangered list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will keep endangered species protections for grizzly bears in place in most of the ...
Grizzly Bears Will Remain on Endangered Species List, Feds Say
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied petitions to delist grizzly bears Wednesday, saying the species is still threatened ...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Status for Nevada's Rare Bleached Sandhill Skipper
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes Endangered Species Act protection for the rare bleached sandhill skipper ...
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Why Alaska is trying to stop the feds from issuing drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge
The state of Alaska has been the biggest fan of oil and gas drilling in the refuge. It says this lease sale is designed to ...
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Monarch butterflies proposed as threatened species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing federal protections for the monarch butterfly. Last month, the service ...
Feds propose endangered species protection for rare Nevada butterfly
Federal officials have proposed giving a rare Nevada butterfly endangered species status.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...
Feds investigate ‘illegal killing’ of reintroduced Colorado wolf
Federal wildlife officials announced Thursday they are seeking information related to what they called the illegal killing of ...
Parasitic 'Vampire' Fish Numbers Surge in Lake Superior
Pandemic setbacks have sparked a resurgence of invasive sea lampreys in the Great Lakes, putting fish stocks at risk.
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Culling to cease in parts of Minnesota’s southeast; how will that impact CWD prevalence rates?
The prevalence of CWD is around 5% in DPAs 647 and 648 in Fillmore County, meaning it could triple within the next few years ...
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Nature Rambles: Bumble Bee protection is moving forward despite political climate
During the grip of winter, the plight of bumble bees might not be an immediate thought. However, January 2025 is a good time ...
Radioactive Mussels May Pose Threat to Food Chain in Pennsylvania
Exposure to high levels of radium can result in adverse health conditions like anemia, cataracts, fractured teeth, cancer (especially bone cancer) and death, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...