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Lesser Prairie-Chicken Listed Under the Endangered Species Act | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Following a rigorous review of the best available scientific and commercial information regarding the past, present and future threats, as well as ongoing conservation efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing two Distinct Population Segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under th...

Division of Biology hosts its annual BioBonanza The Division of Biology will host its annual BioBonanza from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union. Students are invited to learn more about how to get involved ...

Seventy-five species to be added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act | THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY Seventy-five species to be added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act By Laura Bies Posted on April 22, 2020 The vervain hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) is one of the species the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is adding to the list of species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. ©Dave Curtis The ...

Aerial surveys scheduled to document Lesser Prairie-Chicken population trends They survey will take place in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado.

Administration budget would cut wildlife funding | THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY Administration budget would cut wildlife funding By Laura Bies Posted on February 19, 2020 The administration’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 would reduce funding for the Department of the Interior, including many wildlife programs. ©Lisa Hupp, USFWS The administration’s Fiscal Year 2021...

JWM: Study upends management strategy for sage-grouse | THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY JWM: Study upends management strategy for sage-grouse By David Frey Posted on February 20, 2020 Recent research suggests managers should look at broadscale factors more than fine-scale measures to protect sage-grouse. ©John Carlson A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management suggest...

New Smithsonian Study Links Declines in Suburban Backyard Birds to Presence of Nonnative Plants Insect-eating birds that depend on high-calorie, high-protein cuisine (namely caterpillars and spiders) to feed their young are finding the menu severely lacking in backyards landscaped with even a small proportion of nonnative plants, according to a new study from SCBI.