#conservation policy

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — The plight of the world’s migratory species is worsening, with nearly half of all animals recognized by governments as needing protection now facing population declines, according to a sobering new interim report released by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). The data, published just weeks before a landmark global wildlife…

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland doesn’t usually get to claim a top-tier national ranking without an argument attached to it. This time, it can. A new index from FishingBooker ranks Maryland as the second-best fishing state in the country, just behind Florida. The ranking factors in geography, angler demand, and cost—three areas where Maryland quietly outperforms much of the country. State…

By MDBayNews Staff The National Park Service has finalized a long-awaited Development Concept Plan for the Great Falls area of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, one of Maryland’s most visited outdoor destinations. According to the agency, the plan sets a long-term roadmap for stewardship, visitor access, and education—while pledging to protect the site’s natural and…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected petitions to revise the endangered status of gray wolves, saying evidence for reclassification was insufficient.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declined petitions seeking to revise the endangered status of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes region, citing insufficient scientific evidence. Federal Agency Rejects Gray Wolf Reclassification Petitions The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced its decision to deny two petitions requesting changes to the classification of gray wolves…