Conservation

a Sharp-tailed grouse in Wisconsin
Sharp-tailed Grouse of Wisconsin – Firebirds of the Northwest Sands

How the Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Society Conserves the State’s Sharptails and A Globally Threatened Habitat.…

Biologist using Labrador Retrievers to hunt invasive pythons in Florida
Hunting Dogs Used to Target Florida’s Invasive Pythons

Labrador Retrievers are used to hunt invasive pythons through scent detection, protecting the threatened Everglades…

Two bobwhite quail on a farm with CRP
The Conservation Reserve Program in 2023

A Look at the Conservation Reserve Program as Part of the 2023 Farm Bill with…

A covey of bobwhite quail in brush
Environmental Factors that Drive Bobwhite Quail Chick Survival

Weather, protein availability, and predation determine bobwhite quail population sizes Each September, bobwhite hunters across…

A ruffed grouse crosses a dirt road in Missouri
Reintroducing Ruffed Grouse in Missouri

The history of ruffed grouse populations, ruffed grouse hunting, and the reintroduction of ruffed grouse…

A group of new hunters with a hunting mentor
Hunter Recruitment is Not the Problem People Think it Is

Selling hunting licenses is the only way underfunded state wildlife agencies can increase their budgets…

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Reintroduced to the 118th Congress

This could be the most important piece of conservation legislation in our lifetime. WASHINGTON, D.C.…

a woodcock chick found with a pointing dog
Your Dog Can Volunteer for Conservation with Your State Agency

How bird dogs can help wildlife managers collect data on upland birds It’s the second…

A native grouse on a lek
Bird Conservation Organizations Uplanders Should Support

These nonprofit bird organizations are working to save the future of birds in North America.…

a close up photo of grouse feathers
Types of Bird Feathers

Learn about all the various types of bird feathers and how to identify them. Feathers…

A Lesser Prairie-Chicken in Oklahoma
The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Has Been Listed Endangered

Despite continued efforts, the Lesser Prairie-Chicken makes the endangered species listing in another blow to…

An American Woodcock probes for worms on a forest floor
American Woodcock Accumulate Lead According to Study

Using non-lead ammunition can decrease the impacts of toxic lead levels on this beloved upland…

A waterfowl hunter walks out of a marsh.
Discovering BioAmmo: Investing in Biodegradable Shotshells for a Cleaner Environment

Two hunters’ quest to leave as small of a footprint as possible leads them to…

Conservation partners work together on a multi-species project in Elkins, West Virginia.
The Future of Conservation: Interagency Partners Work in Tandem to Protect Multiple Species

In the mountains of West Virginia, three agencies are setting an example by joining forces…

A Lesser Prairie Chicken on a lek in Oklahoma
Private Land Management Needed for Lesser Prairie-Chicken’s Future

The recent dual proposal by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to list the iconic…

A hunter walks through the Arizonan landscape in search of birds.
Landmark Legislation of the 116th Congress and Upland Birds

Congressional leaders passed plenty of high-end conservation bills from 2019-20, but also let two key…

Three pheasants fly away after being flushed in an open field of conservation reserve program land. .
Expansion of CRP Will Support Upland Bird Populations Through Habitat

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces program increases capacity by 4M acres to increase carbon sequestration, benefit…

a close up of North American grassland style grasses
Types of Grasslands in North America

Learn the types of grasses that form the Great Plains and how these ecosystems relate…

A duck hunter carries his decoys and harvested mallards
Largest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Proposal in Recent History Accepted by Interior Department

The plan expands refuges by 2.1M acres, open up new hunting opportunities for the first…

A male sage grouse displays on a lek in Wyoming.
The Sage Grouse Crisis has Reached Critical Mass

Sage grouse numbers are worse than we thought and catastrophic consequences await if major action…

Two people walk through a health forest
What Defines a Healthy Forest in North America?

Learn about the importance and definition of maintaining healthy forests in today’s world When most…