Taxonomy Archives: Land and Wildlife

You can save the South’s disappearing wildlife

Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area legislation re-introduced in the U.S. Senate

New rule from U.S. Fish and Wildlife helps conserve Southern species from climate change 

WASHINGTON-- This week U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published new rules on where the agency can reintroduce threatened and endangered species into the wild. Those changes will help the agency manage...

Endangered Species Act changes ‘step in the right direction’ towards protecting Southern wildlife

WASHINGTON-- Today U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced proposed changes to their regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act. These ...

North Carolina legislature’s elimination of wetlands protections increases flood risks and endangers communities and fisheries

5 Southern imperiled species SELC fights to protect

Corps agrees to halt plans for risky spring, summer dredging off Georgia coast 

BRUNSWICK, GA—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed it will not use hopper dredges in Brunswick Harbor during spring or summer months until it conducts a rigorous environmental review of potenti...

Historic limits on horseshoe crab harvest will protect threatened shorebirds

Biden administration takes key step toward protecting old-growth forests

Limits on horseshoe crab harvest protect threatened shorebirds