Wildlife

Judge Voids 1 Million Acres Of Oil And Gas Leases Over Public Input

"A federal judge in Idaho ruled Thursday that a Trump administration policy limiting public input on oil and gas leasing decisions was “arbitrary and capricious,” overturning the 2018 directive and voiding nearly 1 million acres of leases out West as a result."

Source: Washington Post, 02/28/2020

'Stand Down': Bernhardt Blocks Aerial Mountain Goat Cull At Grand Teton

"The U.S. Secretary of the Interior directly intervened in an aerial goat cull underway in the Tetons last Friday, ordering Grand Teton National Park Acting Superintendent Gopaul Noojibail to “stand down.”

Source: Jackson Hole Daily, 02/26/2020
April 1, 2020 to April 2, 2020

20th International Wildlife Law Conference

IWLC-20, at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, will explore topics such as invasive species; legal and ethical issues related to trophy hunting; conservation of marine biodiversity; and impacts of climate change on wildlife treaties.

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FWS Seeks Comments on ANWR Polar Bear Study; Critics See Drilling Push

"A decision by the Department of the Interior to open up comments on a scientific study looking at how polar bears are impacted by oil and gas activity is raising questions from observers who say the department may be looking to undermine any opposition to drilling in protected Alaskan wilderness."

Source: The Hill, 02/19/2020

"Bald Eagles Across The United States Are Dying From Lead Poisoning"

"Bald eagles across the United States are dying from lead bullets -- but it's not because they're being shot. The Cape Fear Raptor Center, North Carolina's largest eagle rehab facility, has treated seven eagles in the past month for lead poisoning, executive director Dr. Joni Shimp told CNN."

Source: CNN, 02/18/2020

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