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USFWS Proposes Update to Grizzly Bear ESA Listing & Management
1 day ago · DENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a new and comprehensive approach to long-term grizzly bear recovery in the lower 48 states and the concerns of those living with and near bears. The Service is proposing a rule to clarify the geographic area where grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are subject to protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Breaking: Grizzly bears will retain key Endangered Species Act ...
15 hours ago · On Wednesday afternoon, in a move supporting the notion that the species needs more time to recover, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would not prematurely remove Endangered Species Act protections from grizzly bears living in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems—the two largest populations in the continental U.S. Wyoming and Montana had ...
Feds to States: Grizzlies Will Not Be De-Listed in Lower 48
1 day ago · On January 8, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) rejected petitions from Wyoming and Montana to remove long-standing Endangered Species Act protections from two separate grizzly ...
Scientists challenge US wildlife director’s qualifications
Apr 13, 2023 · It outlines concerns that Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams lacks the scientific education required under federal law to run the agency. The battle over her qualifications has simmered since she was first announced as Biden's pick in late 2021.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rules to Strengthen …
Mar 28, 2024 · In addition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a third rule to reinstate the “blanket rule” option for protecting threatened species under section 4(d) of the ESA. These final rules: Improve and clarify interagency consultation; Clarify the …
21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... - NPR
Oct 18, 2023 · Twenty-one species, including birds, a bat and several mussels, have been labeled extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | AP News - Associated Press News
Mar 11, 2024 · U.S. wildlife officials have decided to extend endangered species protections to monarch butterflies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year.
Wyoming Game and Fish releases statement on grizzly bear decision
5 hours ago · CHEYENNE – Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Angi Bruce has issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) decision not to delist the Greater ...
US will keep protecting more than 2,000 Rocky Mountain grizzly
1 day ago · Following intensive recovery efforts led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are now more than 2,000 grizzlies in the lower 48 states and larger populations in Alaska, where hunting is ...
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