/tags/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:39:56 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/advocates-await-judges-decision-on-mexican-wolf-rule A federal judge is set to make a decision in a landmark lawsuit that could reshape the future management of the Mexican gray wolf. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:39:56 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/advocates-await-judges-decision-on-mexican-wolf-rule Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-10-11/pinyon-jay-lawsuit-delayed-protections Environmentalists are now threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) after significant bureaucratic delays in determining whether the Pinyon Jay deserves increased habitat protections. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:00:34 GMT /local-news/2024-10-11/pinyon-jay-lawsuit-delayed-protections Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-06-06/yearslong-battle-over-trespassing-cows-on-valles-caldera-triggers-lawsuit The U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are at the center of a lawsuit put forward by several conservation groups accusing the federal government of failing to protect endangered species on the Valles Caldera Preserve. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:48:11 GMT /local-news/2024-06-06/yearslong-battle-over-trespassing-cows-on-valles-caldera-triggers-lawsuit Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-08-29/tribe-helps-replenish-the-san-juan-river-through-a-new-agreement In northern New Mexico, a recent release of water to help endangered fish is also breaking ground on a model partnership. It’s part of a landmark agreement between the state and the Jicarilla Apache Nation to lease water for the San Juan River. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:01:00 GMT /local-news/2023-08-29/tribe-helps-replenish-the-san-juan-river-through-a-new-agreement Sara Van Note, Santa Fe Reporter /local-news/2023-07-28/conservationists-fight-for-endangered-species-listings-as-climate-change-worsens The number of animals and plants listed under the Endangered Species Act is starting to grow after a years-long lull –– with rising temperatures and the destruction of habitats to blame. Now, environmental groups are trying to get threatened species listed before it’s too late, but they face a slow bureaucratic process. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:27:10 GMT /local-news/2023-07-28/conservationists-fight-for-endangered-species-listings-as-climate-change-worsens Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-06-14/release-of-captured-mexican-gray-wolf-reignites-wolf-management-debate ‘Asha,’ a well-known Mexican gray wolf named after schoolchildren, has now been returned to the wild in Arizona after its controversial capture back in January. The release has reignited debates among environmentalists, conservationists, and geneticists about where these wolves are allowed to roam. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 23:40:11 GMT /local-news/2023-06-14/release-of-captured-mexican-gray-wolf-reignites-wolf-management-debate Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-04-25/mexican-gray-alpha-wolf-quietly-killed-following-concerns-with-livestock The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced the nearly-extinct Mexican gray wolf back to the southwest 25 years ago. On the very same day the agency was celebrating this anniversary, a decision was made to quietly kill the leader of the Mangas wolf pack nicknamed ‘Rusty’ –– who was known to prey on livestock. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:17:11 GMT /local-news/2023-04-25/mexican-gray-alpha-wolf-quietly-killed-following-concerns-with-livestock Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday that coyotes will not be listed as endangered due to looking similar to the endangered Mexican wolf. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:18:28 GMT /local-news/2023-04-03/coyotes-dont-resemble-wolves-enough-to-be-protected-wildlife-service-says Nash Jones /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high In a historic first, over 200 of the rarest subspecies of gray wolves in North America are now roaming the Southwest. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:33:10 GMT /local-news/2023-02-28/mexican-gray-wolf-numbers-skyrocket-to-new-high Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-07-13/environmental-groups-sue-federal-agency-over-mexican-wolf-management-rule Environmentalists filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday over plans for managing the recovery of the endangered Mexican gray wolf. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 23:29:59 GMT /local-news/2022-07-13/environmental-groups-sue-federal-agency-over-mexican-wolf-management-rule Nash Jones