/tags/fish-and-wildlife Fish and Wildlife en-US Copyright Fri, 31 May 2024 00:19:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-30/threatened-coastal-martens-get-critical-habitat-designation This week the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service placed protections for this elusive member of the weasel family on 1.2 million acres located in northern California and southern Oregon. Fri, 31 May 2024 00:19:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-30/threatened-coastal-martens-get-critical-habitat-designation Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-12/klamath-farmers-say-new-fish-and-wildlife-rule-would-threaten-agriculture-on-refuges The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing new rules requiring national wildlife refuge managers to promote biological diversity and environmental health. Some Southern Oregon farmers worry that could stop activities like farming on refuge land. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:19:26 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-12/klamath-farmers-say-new-fish-and-wildlife-rule-would-threaten-agriculture-on-refuges Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-05/ashland-wildlife-lab-combines-forensic-science-and-a-horse-trailer-to-confront-illegal-logging Ashland is the unexpected home of the country’s only full-service forensic laboratory devoted to tracking illegally transported animals and plants. Now the lab is employing a new strategy to get forensic tools to U.S. ports to stop the illegal timber trade. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:42:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-05/ashland-wildlife-lab-combines-forensic-science-and-a-horse-trailer-to-confront-illegal-logging Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-13/conservationists-havent-given-up-on-franklins-bumble-bee This week, over 70 people are searching in and around Mt. Ashland for Franklin’s bumble bee. The bee was last seen 16 years ago, but it’s hard to tell if the species is extinct. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:45:28 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-13/conservationists-havent-given-up-on-franklins-bumble-bee Noah Camuso /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-11-07/pacific-fisher-proposed-as-threatened-under-endangered-species-act The Pacific fisher, an animal in the weasel family that's native to Southern Oregon and Northern California, could get increased protections under the… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:16:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-11-07/pacific-fisher-proposed-as-threatened-under-endangered-species-act Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-10-11/pacific-fisher-gets-stronger-habitat-protections-in-southern-oregon A cat-size animal in the weasel family native to Southern Oregon will receive greater habitat protection thanks to a new agreement announced this week… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 23:25:30 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-10-11/pacific-fisher-gets-stronger-habitat-protections-in-southern-oregon Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-09-05/wolf-workshop-in-jackson-county-to-prepare-for-rogue-pack-livestock-conflicts Growing conflicts last year between a southwest Oregon wolf pack and livestock are the inspiration for a workshop in Jackson County this weekend. The… Fri, 06 Sep 2019 01:18:15 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2019-09-05/wolf-workshop-in-jackson-county-to-prepare-for-rogue-pack-livestock-conflicts Erik Neumann