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Yellowstone to Yukon: Indigenous Leadership in Conservation

Join the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center - Global Change Fellows for a Global Change Seminar: “Yellowstone to Yukon: Indigenous Leadership in Conservation“

A Collaborative Approach to Restore Bog Turtle Populations

Like the bog turtle itself, bog turtle populations in North Carolina are very small. A collaborative effort between multiple conservation organizations hopes to change that by giving them a little help.

New Jersey Bog Turtle Conservation Initiative: Working with Landowners and Communities

The Endangered and Nongame Species Program created and is implementing a comprehensive management initiative to provide long term conservation of the important bog turtle populations in New Jersey.

Light Weight Tracking Technology Could Help Reveal Mysteries of Golden-winged Warbler Decline

Audubon and partners across the South and Midwest are using radio tags to track a rare songbird.

10,000th Hellbender Released to the Wild

The Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are celebrating a historic milestone in hellbender conservation in Missouri. As of August 2022, the total Saint Louis Zoo-raised endangered Ozark and eastern hellbenders released into the wild since 2008 now numbers over 10,000 individuals.

Hellbender Research Featured in New Documentary

Dr. Rod Williams' hellbender research, the Purdue rearing lab and more than 12 years of the lab's work are featured in a new documentary, Hellbender in the Blue, produced by Teardrop Pictures.

USDA Awards 'Farmers Helping Hellbenders' Project $2.7 Million in Funding

The “Farmers Helping Hellbenders” project is among the projects set to receive funding through the RCCP Classic fund, which uses NRCS contracts and easements with producers, landowners and communities in collaboration with project partners.

Local Brewery Creates Beer to Help the Hellbender

Lafayette Brewing Company designed the "Hellbent to Help" fundraiser to help raise funds for hellbender research, conservation and education.

Conservation Solutions Prevent Further Erosion of Hellbender Habitat

The water quality efforts made by producers and landowners in hellbender habitats are helping bring back eastern hellbender populations, restoring unstable streambanks, and reducing severe erosion on working agricultural lands.

USFWS Partners Program Celebrates Landowner's Conservation Success

Farms provide a buffer between urban areas and also habitat for wildlife identified in the county’s Multiple Species Conservation Plan. The program compensates landowners for placing an easement on their property to conserve these areas.

Nevada Develops a Plan to Increase Relevancy

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently developed an action plan to expand engagement with the Hispanic community and young adults in their state. The goal of the plan is to increase the relevancy of conservation for those groups. During a two-day workshop, a cross-section of 15 staff from all NDOW divisions and regions explored results of an internal assessment of the agency’s readiness to increase relevancy with new constituencies, input from interviews with Hispanic and young adult stakeholders conducted by Dr. Cindi Jacobson with Innovative Outcomes, and data from a statewide survey of Nevada residents conducted by Responsive Management, Inc.

Archbold Weathers Hurricane Ian

By the morning of Monday 26th September, the predicted path of Hurricane Ian had shifted south. Researchers at Archbold Biological Station and Archbold’s Buck Island Ranch decided it was necessary to remove sensitive equipment and sensors from the field to prevent damage from the storm.

South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint October 2022

South Atlantic Blueprint October newsletter: Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2022 is now available, the final South Atlantic newsletter.

Wildlife Management Institute Outdoor News Bulletin October 2022

Volume 76, Issue 10 | Published since 1946

Taking Action to Resist, Accept, or Direct Change: How Wildlife Managers Can Thrive in an Uncertain Future (Webinar)

The mission of the USFWS is to conserve fish, wildlife and their habitats. But how can wildlife managers proceed when faced with biodiversity declines, extinction crises, and accelerating climate change where traditional approaches may no longer be effective?

Endangered Species Act: A Practical Primer for Decision Makers, Biologists and Staff Specialists (May 2025)

This workshop covers policy, legal and administrative aspects of managing threatened, endangered and sensitive species.

Stream & Watershed Restoration Design & Implementation Workshop

Participants will learn about developing and implementing stream and watershed restoration programs at the district level. Restoration in watershed analysis context, and effective stream restoration programs will also be covered. Scheduled for May 2023, pending COVID.