Tag: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier...

Wolves to find new home at Ted Turner’s New Mexico ranch

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of Ted Turner’s ranches in southern New Mexico will be the new home for a pair of Mexican gray wolves...

US fights new deadline for rare plant protections in Nevada

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RENO, Nev. — The Biden administration says a U.S. judge exceeded his authority when he gave federal wildlife officials a May 21 deadline to...

Need a bigger net: Fish, age 100 or more, caught in Detroit

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DETROIT — Now that's a whopper — a very old whopper! ...

US agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge

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BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials said they will consider in coming years whether to reintroduce wild bison to a million-acre (400,000-hectare) federal wildlife refuge...

Ex-wildlife managers want veto of Idaho wolf-killing bill

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BOISE, Idaho — Nearly 30 retired state, federal and tribal wildlife managers sent a letter Wednesday to Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little asking him...

Idaho Senate OKs bill to kill up to 90% of wolves in state

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BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of the...

Judge sets deadline for rare Nevada plant-listing decision

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RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has given the Fish and Wildlife Service just 30 more days to make an overdue decision on whether...

Archaeologists: Site of Harriet Tubman’s father’s home found

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Archaeologists in Maryland say they believe they have found the homesite of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s father. ...

Legislation aims to kill 90% of wolves roaming Idaho

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BOISE, Idaho — A Republican-dominated state Senate committee on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill about 90% of...