Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Southern Plains Bumblebee

Photo of bee

The Center for Biological Diversity recently petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to grant Endangered Species Act protection to the highly imperiled Southern Plains bumblebee. Recent observation records show steep declines in the southern Great Plains states of Oklahoma and Texas and in the southeastern states of Alabama and Mississippi. Read the full article

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Feds Study How to Buy Less Single-Use Plastic

Interior of the Nature Store

The US uses about 100 Billion plastic bags each year and the DOI will be phasing out single-use plastic in the coming year. (Read Story Below) Thank goodness our Friends Nature Store inside the WMWR Visitor Center uses paper. And Friend’s members receive a 10% discount on all purchases. So, feel free to shop to…

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USFWS Formally Reverses Regulatory Habitat Rule

Walking tour of Wildflowers

“This rule will allow our biologists to ensure critical habitat designations contribute to the conservation of ESA-listed species,” Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams said in a statement, adding that “today’s action helps the Service implement the ESA in ways that support sound science and citizen participation.” 

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Movement on RAWA

Black Capped Vireo by Bill Shreve

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act recently picked up 5 new co-sponsors in the 117th Congress. The bill that provides funding for the conservation of plant and wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. Read the story here.

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