Category Archives: Species Management

Recovery of the Gray Wolf

The gray wolf, an iconic species of the American West, had all but disappeared from landscape in the lower 48 states by the early 20th century. Now it roams free in nine states and is stable and healthy throughout its … Continue reading

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Largest monarch population since 2007 announced

Monarch Joint Venture Jan.30, 2019 The eastern North American monarch population estimate for the winter of 2018-2019 reports a population size of 6.05 hectares, as announced today by WWF- Mexico and the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP). This … Continue reading

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CWD battle heats up in Minnesota

CWD battle heats up in Minnesota: Fatal deer disease keeps spreading, has crossed species By John Myers / Forum News Service on Jan 13, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.   This emaciated deer in Iowa County, Wis., was later confirmed to … Continue reading

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Missouri’s First Conservation Bank To Benefit Endangered Bats

Conservation Employees’ Credit Union Money Matters Fall 2018 Issue Partnering with Burns & McDonnell, the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) opened the Chariton Hills Conservation Bank. This is the first conservation bank in Missouri to be approved by the U.S. … Continue reading

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Chronic wasting disease linked to Fort Collins for 50 years

  Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins Coloradoan Published 8:00 a.m. MT Aug. 23, 2018 | Updated 9:48 a.m. MT Aug. 23, 2018   Mike Miller, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Wildlife Health Program Leader, feeds an elk at agency’s Wildlife Research Center … Continue reading

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