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
Hydraulic fracturing fluids are believed to be the cause of the widespread death or distress of aquatic species in Kentucky’s Acorn Fork, after spilling from nearby natural gas well site, according to a joint study by the U.S. Geological Survey … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is encouraging the public to visit a national wildlife refuge during National Wildlife Refuge Week 2013 (October 13-19). A number of refuges will offer special events during National Wildlife Refuge Week. “From the Everglades … Continued
In October, enthusiasts can witness Chinook (king) salmon return from the sea to spawn on California’s Yuba River. Salmon-viewing tours will be held each Saturday, courtesy of the University of California Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center. Ninety minute tours … Continued
NOAA Fisheries and a host of other agencies have been at work over the summer of 2013, trying to learn why dolphins are dying along the Mid Atlantic Coast. Bottlenose dolphin strandings in the Mid Atlantic region from New York … Continued