The Latest Breaking News from the US Fish and Wildlife Service

US judge to weigh cattle industry request to halt Colorado wolf reintroduction

A federal judge is set to consider a request by Colorado’s cattle industry to block the impending reintroduction of gray wolves to the state under a voter-approved ballot initiative

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push

State and federal wildlife agencies have developed a new weapon to slow down invasive carp across the Great Lakes region: traitor fish

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023

A rare Mexican gray wolf is wandering out of bounds. She may be looking for a mate

Experts say the endangered animals have a natural inclination to roam and the female wolf's journey illustrates the species can thrive outside designated boundaries in New Mexico and Arizona.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2023

Fatal grizzly attack renews debate over how many bears are too many

Authorities have been unable to find the bear that killed a woman near Yellowstone National Park late last month. The attack has renewed calls to take grizzlies off the endangered species list.

WEKU · Aug 5, 2023

On the Texas-Mexico border, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gives an owl protected status, seeks to declare two mussel species endangered

Wildlife groups have long lobbied for increased protection for the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl. The agency says the mussels species are threatened by reduced flow and poor water quality in the Rio Grande.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 25, 2023

Oregon's Cannon Beach reopens after cougar sighting on iconic coastal rock led to closure

Oregon's popular Cannon Beach has reopened after closing because of a cougar sighting on Haystack Rock

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Wolverines are the ‘embodiment of wilderness’. Can they make a US comeback?

The animal had largely disappeared from the country, but the years-long debate over its recovery is coming to a head

The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2023

Birth of wild red wolf pups brings hope to species on brink of extinction

Five red wolf pups were born in a wildlife refuge in North Carolina and later gained an adopted sibling that was born in a zoo.

LiveScience · May 19, 2023

U.S. okays emergency use of bird-flu vaccine to save California condors

The U.S. government has okayed the emergency use of a bird-flu vaccine to save California condors, a magnificent but critically endangered animal that has already bounced back once from the brink of extinction.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

US seeks help to find out who shot 4 bald eagles in Arkansas

Federal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever might be responsible for the deaths of four bald eagles in Arkansas’ Marion County earlier this year

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023