Conservation

VDGIF Shad Restoration Program Featured in “The Spawn” Documentary Film

March 26, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Winter 2015 featured an article announcing “The Spawn”, an environmental documentary film by VCU alumna Melissa Lesh, won first runner up at 2015 RVA Environmental Film Festival. Produced by VCU Life Sciences’ Outreach Education Coordinator […]

Bird Conservation Group Calls for Changes in Data Collection at Wind Developments

March 14, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to institute a new system of pre-construction risk assessment and bird and bat mortality data collection in connection with hundreds of […]

New Critical Habitat Proposed for North Atlantic Right Whales

March 12, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are among the most endangered marine mammals in U.S. waters, numbering approximately 450 individuals today. Once hunted for the oil and baleen (for corsets and buggy whips, among other […]

Captive Killer Whale Included in Endangered Listing

February 21, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

NOAA Fisheries will issue a final rule to include Lolita, a captive killer whale at the Miami Seaquarium, in the endangered species listing for Southern Resident Killer Whales that spend much of the year in […]

Bridge City brothers guilty of killing bottlenose dolphin in Cow Bayou

February 20, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Reported by 12 News Now – Two Bridge City brothers have pleaded guilty to federal wildlife violations in the death of a dolphin. According to a news release from U.S. Attorney John M. Bales, Cory […]

Oregon chub removed from Endangered Species List

February 18, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

The Oregon chub today became the first fish in the United States to be taken off the federal Endangered Species List as the result of population recovery. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the […]

1,200-Plus Coalition Members Call on Congress to Boost Federal Conservation Funding

February 13, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

A diverse and growing coalition representing more than 1,200 groups dedicated to balanced natural resources policy today urged congressional leaders to implement a 2-percent increase in funding for key conservation, outdoors and historic preservation programs […]

Land & Water Conservation Fund Report: From the Mountains to the Bayous

February 13, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Nearly 50 years ago a far-sighted, bipartisan group in Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund, tapping a fraction of the royalties from offshore oil and gas production to give all Americans a lifetime […]

Audubon Invites You to Enter Annual Photography Awards

February 11, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Winning Photos Will Be Displayed Within the Nature’s Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington for a Year. WHAT: The National Audubon Society, in association with Nature’s Best Photography, announces its annual bird photography […]

President Requests $1.6 Billion in F.Y. 2016 for U.S. F&WS

February 10, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

The President’s Fiscal Year 2016 discretionary budget request supports $1.6 billion in programs for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an increase of $135.7 million over the 2015 enacted level to fund the agency’s high-priority […]

Tax Donations Help Preserve Ohio Wildlife & Nature Preserves

February 6, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

As Ohioans work to complete their taxes this year before the April 15 deadline, residents statewide are reminded of an opportunity to help safeguard state nature preserves and wildlife with a tax donation. “When Ohioans […]

Northern African Pythons Targeted for Removal in South Florida

February 6, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

This winter, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and partners are continuing increased efforts to locate and remove invasive, nonnative Northern African pythons in south Florida to take advantage of the weather and […]

Update To The Whooping Crane Killed In Texas

February 4, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Conservation organizations dedicated to the recovery of the last wild flock of Whooping Cranes in North America and to their Texas home, support the investigation and prosecution of the person(s) responsible for this crane’s death. […]

Conservation

USDA Accepting Applications for Conservation Stewardship Program

January 29, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make available $100 million this year through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and although applications are accepted all year, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners should submit applications by […]

Research finds woody debris benefits fish

January 21, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Adding logs and other woody debris to rivers and streams is one of the oldest and most common measures to improve fish habitat. But debates continue over how much benefit logjams and other wood structures […]

Living shorelines rising up to offset effects of higher sea levels

January 21, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Ruth Martin said that she and her husband designed the living shoreline that surrounds their land on the Lafayette River with sea level rise in mind. (Leslie Middleton) Most of the shoreline along the Chesapeake […]

NOAA Cautions Elephant Seal Watchers

January 17, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Northern elephant seals were once thought to be extinct following decades of intense hunting beginning in the 1700’s. Fortunately, in the early 20th century, a scientific expedition from the California Academy of Sciences discovered a […]

Restoring the Gulf of Mexico for Fish and Wildlife: New Report

January 6, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Today, one of America’s leading wildlife conservation groups released a report outlining 47 projects that would improve the health of the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the 2010 oil spill. “We can’t undo […]

Rising sea level swallowing red knot’s migration stopovers

January 5, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

This is the fourth in a series of articles — produced by the Bay Journal and Chesapeake Quarterly, the magazine of Maryland Sea Grant — that explore the impacts of, and policies related to, sea […]

Sea cow makes rare appearance in Mississippi waters

January 3, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

Usually workers with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) have to travel miles to pick up a stranded, threatened or deceased marine animal, but Friday IMMS teams didn’t have to go far. That’s because […]

Scientists Fear Florida Dolphin Die-Off

January 3, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

News that the morbillivirus outbreak area spread from Brevard County to the Keys this week is almost a worst-case scenario, scientists say. A necropsy performed on an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin that died on Nov. 7 […]

Why Backyard Birds Are Getting Drunk

January 2, 2015 ODU Admin Comments Off

If birds that feed on winter berries in the Northern Hemisphere seem to be painting the town red, it could be because they’re intoxicated. Alcohol forms in berries as they ferment with the first frosts, […]

Sightings of Whooping Cranes in Kentucky

December 30, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

Wildlife biologists have confirmed the presence of five federally protected whooping cranes in Hopkins County and sixth in Barren County. In addition to these confirmed reports, whooping cranes have been seen in more than a […]

NOAA: More Cold-Stunned Turtles Earlier This Year

December 26, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

NOAA Fisheries staff is working feverishly with partners to arrange air transports for unprecedented numbers of “cold-stunned” sea turtles to facilities in the southeast United States. The agency is assisting Sea Turtle Stranding Network partners […]

Newfoundland In Winter Has a Rare Warmth

December 19, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

In recent times, I have often ventured into some urban areas of Canada where I was only tolerated by the population, but certainly not welcomed. Therefore, during a trip to Newfoundland, it was extremely refreshing […]

AWF Announces US$10 Million Urgent Response Fund to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade

December 19, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

As tens of thousands of African elephants and a record number of Africa’s rhinos are killed by poachers each year, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has established a US$10 million Urgent Response Fund to stop the […]

Reconstructing Sperm Whale Catches in the North Pacific

December 18, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

To anyone who has ever seen one, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is among the more bizarre-looking animals on our planet. With its wrinkled skin, giant head, and large teeth arrayed in an oddly underslung […]

NC, THE RIGHT WHALES ARE HERE!

December 17, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

The season’s first sighting of North Atlantic right whales on the Georgia coast underscores the fact that Georgia and north Florida are the only known calving grounds for these endangered whales. A Florida Fish and […]

Top Five Holiday Gifts to Help Birds

December 14, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

From American Bird Conservancy: Looking for that last-minute gift for someone who cares about birds? With 45 million Americans who enjoy bird watching, there certainly is a demand for such products. The experts at American […]

Vermont – Clean Bird Feeders Help Keep Birds Healthy

December 14, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says it’s alright to put out those bird feeders now that Vermont’s black bears are sleeping in their dens for the winter. But, the department offers some advice about […]

Colorado Sportsmen Applaud Renewed Effort to Protect Browns Canyon

December 14, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

After more than 15 years of bi-partisan efforts to protect Browns Canyon, sportsmen are pleased by the prospect that more than 20,000 in Browns Canyon could finally be conserved as a National Monument under the […]

Restoring the shore and fish habitat in Michigan inland lakes: Part 1

December 9, 2014 ODU Admin Comments Off

Previous Michigan State University Extension articles have provided information on the natural shoreline movement in Michigan. These articles have highlighted the many benefits of preserving or restoring native vegetation along shorelines including erosion control, pollutant […]

VDGIF Shad Restoration Program Featured in “The Spawn” Documentary Film

Bird Conservation Group Calls for Changes in Data Collection at Wind Developments

New Critical Habitat Proposed for North Atlantic Right Whales

Captive Killer Whale Included in Endangered Listing

Bridge City brothers guilty of killing bottlenose dolphin in Cow Bayou

Oregon chub removed from Endangered Species List

1,200-Plus Coalition Members Call on Congress to Boost Federal Conservation Funding

Land & Water Conservation Fund Report: From the Mountains to the Bayous

Audubon Invites You to Enter Annual Photography Awards

President Requests $1.6 Billion in F.Y. 2016 for U.S. F&WS

Tax Donations Help Preserve Ohio Wildlife & Nature Preserves

Northern African Pythons Targeted for Removal in South Florida

Update To The Whooping Crane Killed In Texas

USDA Accepting Applications for Conservation Stewardship Program

Research finds woody debris benefits fish

Living shorelines rising up to offset effects of higher sea levels

NOAA Cautions Elephant Seal Watchers

Restoring the Gulf of Mexico for Fish and Wildlife: New Report

Rising sea level swallowing red knot’s migration stopovers

Sea cow makes rare appearance in Mississippi waters

Scientists Fear Florida Dolphin Die-Off

Why Backyard Birds Are Getting Drunk

Sightings of Whooping Cranes in Kentucky

NOAA: More Cold-Stunned Turtles Earlier This Year

Newfoundland In Winter Has a Rare Warmth

AWF Announces US$10 Million Urgent Response Fund to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade

Top 10 Underreported Conservation Stories of 2014

Reconstructing Sperm Whale Catches in the North Pacific

NC, THE RIGHT WHALES ARE HERE!

Top Five Holiday Gifts to Help Birds

Vermont – Clean Bird Feeders Help Keep Birds Healthy

Colorado Sportsmen Applaud Renewed Effort to Protect Browns Canyon

Restoring the shore and fish habitat in Michigan inland lakes: Part 1

Killer Whales Learning The Dolphins Language

Cold Stunned Turtles Need Help During Freeze

On Proposal to List the Northern Long-eared Bat as Endangered