In July, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced nearly $32 million in grants to 20 states to help advance their collaborative efforts to conserve America’s rarest species. Issued through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (authorized by Section 6 … Continued
On February 1, 2013, in response to a court-ordered deadline, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the agency is seeking information from the scientific community and the public on a proposal to protect the North American wolverine … Continued
In July, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that the diamond darter be protected as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal includes the designation of of 123 river miles as critical habitat in West Virginia and Kentucky. … Continued
For decades, conservationists, biologists and policy makers have struggled to have an impact on North America’s endangered species. The Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973 to protect plants and animal species threatened with extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife … Continued