Category Archives: Wildlife Legislation

Colorado Is Getting Its Wolves Back After Voters Approve Historic Law George Dvorsky Nov. 6, 2020 Voters in Colorado have approved Proposition 114, forcing the state government to reintroduce the gray wolf. It’s the first time in U.S. history that … Continue reading

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Feds remove gray wolf from endangered species list

Paul A. SmithMilwaukee Journal Sentinel October 29, 2020 The gray wolf has recovered in the lower 48 states and no longer needs protections of the federal Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared Thursday.Therefore, the agency will … Continue reading

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House passes America’s Conservation Enhancement Act By Laura Bies, The Wildlife Society Posted on October 8, 2020  The America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, passed by Congress last week, increases the authorization level to $60 million annually for the North American Wetlands Conservation … Continue reading

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Judge restores migratory bird protections

Pamela King and Michael Doyle, E&E News reportersPublished: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 J. Kelly/Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr A federal court has struck down the Trump administration’s revisions to migratory bird regulations. J. Kelly/Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr The Trump administration’s controversial … Continue reading

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Michigan Governor Vetoes of Bad Deer Management Bill

December 23, 2019 | by National Deer Alliance Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed House Bill 4687, which would have removed the Natural Resources Commission’s authority to regulate deer baiting and feeding. More specifically, baiting and feeding bans in the state’s … Continue reading

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