Texas testing facility looking to widen and upgrade access. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened public comments for new construction at the SpaceX Testing Facility in…
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FWS Seeks to Restore Endangered Species Protections
The economic impact will not be considered for plant and animal protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced proposed new rules Wednesday that would no longer…
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Interior to Review Alaskan Land Swap Proposal
The agency is considering a trade of protected land for noncommercial road access. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced that officials will be assessing the environmental…
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USDA to Improve Water Quality, Roads, and Trails
The $36 million in funding comes through infrastructure legislation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the coming investment of $36 million to improve America’s roads, trails, bridges,…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Opens Center for Pollinator Conservation
The first year will be virtual in preparation for a physical center. The Fish and Wildlife Service has launched the Center for Pollinator Conservation, starting as a virtual…
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Geological Survey Launches 42nd Collaborative Research Unit
Michigan State University will host the newest fish and wildlife unit in the Cooperative Research program. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced the establishment of a new Cooperative…
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Emperor Penguins Now a Protected Species
Government lists them as “threatened” due to climate change. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that the Emperor Penguin will now receive protection under the…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Snail Darter’s Recovery
Small southern freshwater fish no longer near extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated the removal of the snail darter from the Federal List of Threatened and…
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NOAA Agency to Study Rare Alaskan Whale
North Pacific right whales are down to roughly 30 in number. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries agreed to study the habitat designations for…
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Federal Court Reinstates Wildlife Protections
Protections for species considered threatened will return to the same as those for endangered. On Tuesday, a U.S. district court ruled that the Endangered Species Act must be…
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