Category Archives: Species Management

White-Nose Syndrome Has Killed 90% of Three Bat Species

Posted on May 18, 2021 by admin

May 17,2012 Wildlife Management Institute A new study in the journal Conservation Biology reports that white-nose syndrome has killed 90% of northern long-eared, little brown, and tri-colored bats in North America in just the last 10 years. The study is based on findings of collaborators … Continue reading →

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Decline of Greater Sage-Grouse in the American West

Posted on April 16, 2021 by admin

Release Date: MARCH 30, 2021 USGS RESTON, Va. – Greater sage-grouse populations have declined significantly over the last six decades, with an 80% rangewide decline since 1965 and a nearly 40% decline since 2002, according to a new report by the … Continue reading →

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Beyond Bees, Neonics Damage Ecosystems—and a Push for Policy Change Is Coming

Posted on February 4, 2021 by admin

Scientists point to the long-term negative impacts of neonicotinoids, and advocates hope a regulatory overhaul will help. BY LISA HELD, Civil Eats FEBRUARY 2, 2021 Europe’s Neonic Ban is a Big Step—But it Won’t Be a Cure-all for Bees Last June, … Continue reading →

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Ontario taking steps to further protect deer, elk and moose from disease

Posted on January 8, 2021 by admin

Chelsea PapineauCTV Northern Ontario Digital Content Specialist @ChelseapCTV Contact Published Thursday, December 17, 2020 11:15AM ESTLast Updated Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:09PM EST SUDBURY — The Ontario government has made changes to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to protect deer, … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Wolf Season

Posted on December 4, 2020 by admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 4, 2020 Contact: DNRPress@Wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the official wolf season will begin Nov. 6, 2021. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will delist gray wolves from the federal list … Continue reading →

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