Category Archives: Species Management

Deal reached on Great Lakes invasive carp project

E&E NEWS PM By Miranda Willson 07/01/2024 04:28 PM EDT Silver carp, an invasive species that officials are trying to keep out of the Great Lakes, jumping in the Fox River in Illinois. | Ryan Hagerty/Fish and Wildlife Service Illinois … Continue reading

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Service launches National Gray Wolf Recovery Plan

Feb 2, 2024 USFWS Public Affairs HQ WASHINGTON — Recognizing that the national discussion around gray wolf management must look more comprehensively at conservation tools available to federal, state and Tribal governments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a … Continue reading

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Minnesota DNR Regains Authority to Manage Captive White-Tailed Deer Facilities

August 2023  WMI Outdoor News Bulletin Vo. 77, No. 8 The Minnesota legislative process this year produced significant changes to the management of captive Cervidae facilities. In addition to transference of management authority from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health … Continue reading

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First zoo-raised hellbender successfully reproducing in the wild April 13, 2023 by MDC News Missouri hits significant milestone in endangered hellbender population recovery. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces a significant milestone in population recovery … Continue reading

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Northern Long-eared Bat Reclassified as Endangered

Date: November 29, 2022 Contact: Georgia Parham, Georgia_Parham@fws.gov, 812-593-8501 Ongoing spread of deadly white-nose syndrome is primary threat, increasing risk of extinction WASHINGTON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared … Continue reading

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