US Fish and Wildlife Service

Congress

Great Lakes and Wyoming Wolves Win

After hundreds of thousands of activists spoke out against it, Congress removed from its spending bill a legislative proposal that would have abandoned gray wolves in four states.

December 18, 2015 7 Comments

endangered species act

Documents Show FWS Scientists Disagreed with Wolverine Decision

What do sage grouse, wolves, and burying beetles have to do with politics? A lot when we look at how decisions to protect or not protect these species have gotten tied into political debates.

December 4, 2015 1 Comment

Congress

70 Scientists Recommend Continued Protection for Wolves

A group of 70 scientists and scholars released an open letter this week calling for the continued protection of gray wolves in the Great Lakes and beyond.

December 1, 2015 24 Comments

endangered species act

New Report Highlights 10 Rare Species with No Room to Roam

Reptiles, Fish and Large Mammals among Nation’s Most Isolated Wildlife Washington, D.C. – Fences, dams, roads, and other developments are

November 18, 2015 4 Comments

endangered species act

Science Endangered at the Fish and Wildlife Service

A new report surveyed 7,000 scientists in 4 different agencies, NOAA, FDA, CDC and the Fish and Wildlife Service and the results were troubling. Of the scientists surveyed at Fish and Wildlife, 72% believe that too much consideration was given to political interests at their agency, and 47% of agency scientists believe industry interference in agency decision-making is concerning, the highest percentages of any other government agency surveyed.

October 2, 2015 22 Comments