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Trump administration announces $130 million in public-private funding for wetland conservation

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced last week that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $130 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects. “The Trump Administration continues to take significant conservation actions benefiting all Americans, particularly hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts,” Bernhardt said. “It has never been more important than … Continued

September 14, 2020

Registration for Alabama’s inaugural sandhill crane season opens tomorrow

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reminded citizens that registration for Alabama’s first sandhill crane hunting season in more than 100 years will open on Sept. 4 and will run until Sept. 25, 2019. The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) will conduct a computer-controlled random draw of only 400 sandhill … Continued

September 3, 2019

Visit the Mobile delta to see what you’ve been missing

It is one thing to hear about the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, with its 600 species of animals and dozens upon dozens of swamps, rivers, creeks, bayous, marshes and patches of wetlands. It is another thing entirely to actually see the delta up close – to fish its waters, paddle its streams and tramp through its … Continued

May 31, 2018

Strange, Byrne and McMillan Applaud Supreme Court Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday May 31, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of property owner rights to appeal to the courts in disputes with the federal government over water. The state of Alabama was one of the parties that sued the Obama Administration. Attorney General Luther Strange hailed victories for … Continued

June 2, 2016

Roby Says New EPA Water Rules Threaten Alabama Jobs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 28, Federal Judge Ralph R. Erickson granted an injunction to states suing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA), and the US Army Corps of Engineers, for an effort to dramatically expand federal power and authority over the American economy, by redefining their authority to include private ponds … Continued

September 2, 2015

Strange Said that Judge’s Ruling is First Step in Killing EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Rule

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 28, a federal judge issued an injunction on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers’ effort to dramatically expand its power and authority, by redefining its authority to include private ponds and drainage ditches. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) applauded … Continued

August 28, 2015

Wood storks No Longer Face Imminent Danger of Extinction

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) says that the Wood Stork is no longer an endangered species and is proposing to upgrade the status of the wood storks from Endangered to Threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dan … Continued

December 26, 2012