Issues Dispute over American Burying Beetle sparks lawsuit against USFWS. This week, a national conservation organization filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) over a public records dispute involving the American burying beetle. Oklahoma State University entomologist, [...]
Issues Northern California Judge reverses FWS decision on grouse listing. This week, U.S. District Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero of San Francisco restored protections for the bi-state sage grouse in California and Nevada. The judge had previously ruled federal wildlife [...]
Issues While ESA reform is considered, cost for maintaining the program cannot be forgotten. The Department of the Interior recently proposed targeted changes to the rules implementing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). While examining and modernizing parts of [...]
Issues Texas revamps conservation plans for dunes sagebrush lizard. This week, the Texas comptroller’s office announced it was seeking federal approval to reform a state conservation program to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard in the Permian Basin. The Texas Conservation Plan, developed [...]
Issues Sage-Grouse debate sparked over Nevada land leases. Late last week, a U.S. Forest Service document revealed a plan to open over 50,000 acres of Nevada’s Ruby Mountains to leasing. Obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request, the document [...]
Issues Wyoming monitor reports high-risk of West Nile virus. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is requesting that Wyoming residents report sightings of dead sage-grouse so they can be tested for West Nile virus. West Nile virus is transmitted [...]
Issues ICYMI: IPAA held its annual meeting in Austin, Texas this week. The event included an array of sessions, including a panel on State Perspectives on Wildlife Conservation featuring Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar. For more information on the session reach [...]
Issues Forest Service looks to follow BLM, revise Obama-era plans. Earlier this week, the U.S. Forest Service issued a notice of intent in the Federal Register, announcing proposed changes to Greater sage-grouse protections in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and [...]