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Biden administration restores threatened species protections : NPR
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
Scientists challenge US wildlife director’s qualifications
WEBApr 12, 2023 · It outlines concerns that Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams lacks the scientific education required under federal law to run the agency. The battle over her qualifications has simmered since she was first announced as Biden's pick in late 2021.
21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
WEBOct 18, 2023 · Twenty-one species, including birds, a bat and several mussels, have been labeled extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. The species were previously on the national list of...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rules to Strengthen …
WEBMar 28, 2024 · In addition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a third rule to reinstate the “blanket rule” option for protecting threatened species under section 4(d) of the ESA. These final rules: Improve and clarify interagency consultation; Clarify the standards for classification decisions;
Federal officials consider adding 10 more ... - Associated Press News
WEBJan 24, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials announced Wednesday they will consider adding 10 new species to the Endangered Species Act, including a big bumble bee that serves as a key pollinator across the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said they had completed 90-day reviews of petitions to add the species to the ...
Biden Administration Says Wolves May Need Protections After …
WEBSep 15, 2021 · The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initial determination that wolves in the West could again be in peril — after decades spent restoring them — will kick off a year-long biological...
Historic Conservation Progress: Transformational Fish Passage …
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Enloe Dam (Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The ten transformational projects being identified today, which will bring climate resilience, economic vitality, clean water, and other ...