Turns out that scientifically managing wildlife together with sportsmen works--who knew? (You did.) Last Thursday, Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Aurelia Skipwith announced that the American gray wolf no longer qualifies as an endangered species...and although it's great news, it's not surprising. … [Read more...] about Gray Wolves No Longer Endangered, Says USFWS
Conservation
Say No To Colorado Wolf Re-Introduction, Says RMEF
One of the biggest conservation controversies is heating up in Colorado... As we mentioned just a couple of weeks ago, the re-introduction of wolves into areas where they were previously extirpated is a huge controversy among conservationists. Today, the focus has shifted from the Hoodoo Pack of Arizona to Colorado, where the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) just committed … [Read more...] about Say No To Colorado Wolf Re-Introduction, Says RMEF
Wolves in Arizona: Cross-Fostering Hoodoo
One of the greatest controversies among sportsmen and conservationists is the role of the wolf in our ecosystems. That controversy may just be heating up in Arizona soon: Today, we've learned that the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) wolf biologists have captured, collared, and released three cross-fostered wolf pups as part of their ongoing efforts to boost the health … [Read more...] about Wolves in Arizona: Cross-Fostering Hoodoo
Poachers, Beware: Operation Game Thief is ON
What do hunters hate more than heavy rain and high winds? Poachers, that's what, and this year Operation Game Thief (OGC) aims to put an end to poaching...but they need your help to be their eyes and ears on the ground. Although today's report comes to us from Arizona, Operation Game Thief is an initiative that's spreading nationwide--chances are quite good that Operation Game … [Read more...] about Poachers, Beware: Operation Game Thief is ON
Unions, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Join Forces For Conservation
What happens when trade unions and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) come together for conservation? From past joint operations, it seems what we get is lots of hard work from people who know the meaning of hard work, and lots of science-driven biome best practices from the people who know the meaning of wildlife biology. That partnership is getting more official every … [Read more...] about Unions, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Join Forces For Conservation
