Nov 18, 2016 | News, News/PR
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the American Forest Foundation (AFF) recently announced the launch of the Southern Woods for At-Risk Wildlife Partnership, which will help Southern family forest owners protect at-risk wildlife, while at the same...
Mar 16, 2016 | News, News/PR
Fresh into my career as a wildlife biologist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), two things happened: a new Farm Bill conservation program was born, and the Louisiana black bear was listed under the Endangered Species Act. Both were very...
May 27, 2015 | News, News/PR
The Louisiana black bear, the inspiration for the iconic stuffed animal named after President Theodore Roosevelt, got some good news Wednesday when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it is no longer in danger of extinction during the next 100 years. State and...
Jul 13, 2012 | News, News/PR
Plans by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to lease 43,000 acres of the Talladega National Forest for oil and gas development have people in surrounding counties voicing their opposition. Heflin is one community where some people are frightened...
May 11, 2012 | News, News/PR
A wildlife partnership seeking to protect the Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake accomplished a great feat Wednesday when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the snake might qualify for the Endangered Species Act. Last August, the group filed a petition to...
