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Wildlife Service, several states appealing ban on wolf season

Posted on December 1, 2015 by admin

Efforts underway to overturn court decision barring their hunting or trapping  By Doug Smith Special to the Star Tribune November 28, 2015         Gary Kramer • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service For the first time in four … Continue reading →

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New Toxin for Feral Swine

Posted on October 26, 2015 by admin

By Joshua Rapp Learn The Wildlife Society Posted on October 23, 2015 Feral swine are one of the most difficult invasive species to eradicate in North America. The pigs (Sus scrofa), first introduced from Europe, are intelligent enough to avoid … Continue reading →

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National Pheasant Coordinator Job Opportunity

Posted on October 9, 2015 by admin

October 9, 2015 Pheasant range states are seeking a National Wild Pheasant Plan Coordinator. The position will be located in the Pheasant’s Forever office in Brookings, SD. Application deadline is November 30, 2015. National Pheasant Plan Coordinator Second Announcement     … Continue reading →

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A Shifting Approach to Saving Endangered Species

Posted on October 6, 2015 by admin

  By ERICA GOODE OCT. 5, 2015 Science A male greater sage grouse performed mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden, Colo. Credit David Zalubowski/Associated Press When the Obama administration announced last month that … Continue reading →

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Judge Throws Out Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing

Posted on September 11, 2015 by admin

  Posted on September 10, 2015 The Washington Post male lesser prairie chicken, New Mexico A U.S. District Court Judge threw out the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) decision to list the lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) as a threatened … Continue reading →

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