The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) published the State of the Birds 2022 Report, highlighting two important trends and revealing an important message.  The report reveals that birds are declining overall in every habitat except in wetlands, where decades […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is currently implementing a $300 million

Three men were charged with more than 100 wildlife violations in one of the largest poaching cases in Wyoming history. The felony and misdemeanor charges were the result of a seven-year, multi-agency investigation spanning four states and involving thousands of

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will reopen all restricted saltwater fishing areas on the Texas coast at 12:01 p.m. on Dec. 27. The closure helped protect resources during recent freezing weather conditions. Anglers and coastal residents can still report any

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local partners are urging citizens to report any sea turtles seen on shorelines so that the turtles can be rescued, transported, and cared for by Service-permitted rehabilitation facilities. Sea turtles cannot regulate their

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) executive director David Yoskowitz, Ph.D. said Wednesday he applauds 16 years of “tremendous” voluntary collaboration with private landowners and industry to conserve lesser prairie-chicken habitat and reiterates the department’s opposition to U.S. Fish and