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Historic agreement will conserve millions of acres for monarch butterflies and other pollinators across the United States

Posted on April 8, 2020 by admin

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service News Release   April 8, 2020 Contact: Georgia Parham       Efforts to stem the decline of monarch butterflies took a giant leap forward today with the completion of a historic agreement between the U.S. … Continue reading →

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What Does the Covid-19 Restrictions Mean for Conservation Funding?

Posted on April 8, 2020 by admin

Southwick and Associates April 6, 2020 Conservation stands to gain from the Covid-19 restrictions now in place across the nation. As seen in past times of uncertainty, license sales and Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration excise tax … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19

Posted on April 6, 2020 by admin

BBC news April 6, 2020 The tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with Covid-19 in the US. The Bronx Zoo, in New York City, says the test result was confirmed by … Continue reading →

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We’re very, very worried’: Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ campaign to keep out African Swine Fever, from sniffer dogs to sausage bans

Posted on March 27, 2020 by admin

Hundreds of citations and fines — of up to $1,300 — have been levied in the last year to travelers with undeclared east Asian swine products.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit northern long-eared bat listing

Posted on March 27, 2020 by admin

By Laura Bies Posted on February 13, 2020 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must reconsider its decision to list the northern long-eared bat as threatened rather than endangered under the Endangered Species Act. ©USFWS A federal judge last week … Continue reading →

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