Latest Wildlife management News

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

Mar. 28, 2024 19:07 PM EDT

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled species and shield their habitat from destruction after the measures were rolled back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will...

Cambodia to install hundreds of wildlife cameras in an effort to restore its tiger population

Feb. 16, 2024 08:01 AM EST

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia will begin installing hundreds of monitoring cameras and import four tigers from India as part of a plan to restore its tiger population, officials said Friday. Tigers were declared “functionally extinct” in Cambodia in 2016 by the World...

Viewing tower, visitor's center planned to highlight West Virginia's elk restoration

Feb. 06, 2024 12:51 PM EST

HOLDEN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials are planning a new viewing tower and visitor’s center to highlight the state's elk-restoration program and give the public a better view of the animals. The Division of Natural Resources is reviewing bids for construction of the...

Wisconsin wildlife officials warn of $16M shortfall as fewer people get hunting licenses

Jan. 24, 2024 17:14 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's wildlife management account will start the next two-year budget period nearly $16 million in the red thanks largely to dwindling hunting license sales, putting projects from fish stocking to habitat restoration in doubt, state Department of Natural Resources...