Staff from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) conducted the annual Midwinter Waterfowl Survey on January 8 and 9, 2014. The survey is conducted throughout the Atlantic Flyway, and is used as an index of long-term wintering waterfowl … Continued
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) recently announced that 2014 Maine Birder Bands are available for sale. Priced at $20, the Maine birder band similar to ones that biologists use to band wild turkeys and Canada geese. … Continued
Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement and Acquisition Projects At its Nov. 21 quarterly meeting, the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $14.4 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout the state. Funding … Continued
Wildlife enthusiasts, birdwatchers, fishermen, hunters, and other stakeholders have been denied access to national parks, wildlife refuges, monuments, and other areas as the U.S. Government Shutdown continues. Theresa Pierno, Acting President of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) made the … Continued
Officials from the Department of the Interior (DOI) and National Park Service (NPS) recently announced the designation of 28 trails as national recreation trails, adding almost 650 miles of trails to the National Trails System. The new trails span 18 … Continued