At first glance, banning the trade of threatened species seems like the best solution to overexploitation, but the reality is more complex. A recent study, led by Takahiro Kubo and co-authored by Wil...

Scholarship opportunities for early career scientists focused on marine sciences and shark conservation.

Welcome to the BES Conservation Policy section.  Here you’ll find tips and resources to engage with the policymaking process yourself, as well as links to our monthly news blogs on envir…

Proposed changes from Congress and the Trump administration aim to weaken habitat designations and remove threatened species protections.

Stakeholders and advisory committee members urged the board to restore advisory‑committee roles and tighten language after staff presented amendments to the Conservation Collier ordinance; the board voted to send the draft back to staff for clearer, unified redlines and further engagement.

Mozambique's government has announced plans to authorize the selective culling of wildlife in conservation areas with excessive animal populations as part of a broader revision of its national conservation policy. The decision, made by Secretary of State for Land and Environment Gustavo Djedje at the National Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation Areas in Maputo, aims to address human-wildlife conflict and ecological imbalances. A dedicated decree is being developed to regulate the culling process, with pilot implementation planned in regions where wildlife overpopulation has intensified tensions with local communities. The policy overhaul also includes reclassifying conservation area boundaries, many of which date back to the 1960s and no longer reflect current land use patterns driven by population growth and economic expansion. The first results of this reclassification are expected in September. Mozambique's latest national census recorded 22,708 elephants, attributed to improved conservation efforts and anti-poaching measures, though this increase has exacerbated conflicts in surrounding communities. The country is part of five SADC transboundary conservation areas, including the Great Limpopo, Lubombo, Chimanimani, Niassa-Selous, and ZIMOZA, which are critical for joint biodiversity management and ecological corridor conservation. The initiative reflects a strategic shift toward balancing wildlife preservation with sustainable land use and regional cooperation.

Legislature amends laws to provide tax relief for designated open space land uses.

After extended questioning and input from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the committee voted down House Bill 41 28 (which would have allowed a higher harvest and an earlier opener or delegated quotas to ODWC); an amendment to defer quota-setting to ODWC had failed earlier, and the full bill failed in committee 3-9.

In a work session on LD 21 18, the committee voted 'ought to pass as amended' to move responsibilities for the Natural Areas Program (MNAP) from DACF to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and added a required report-back and a sunset on the rulemaking prohibition.

Senators debate bill allowing wolf hunting season adjustments based on regional recommendations.

The commission voted to recommend a general-plan amendment to update the open space and conservation element for SB 1425 compliance, adding climate-resilience, equitable access, and 'rewilding' language; the city attorney noted interplay with state housing mandates could affect how rewilding is applied.

At its meeting the council approved administrative motions, a Prime Consulting change order and several permits and resolutions, and committed matching funds for a USDOT BUILD grant; the Forest Avenue design amendment was continued for more financial detail.

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First report of clinical toxoplasmosis in a live wild Bengal tiger from South India, documenting diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and conservation implications.

This article examines how biodiversity is constructed in conservation policy discourses globally and in biodiversity priority countries, using Africa and Zambia as a case study, through critical disc...

The Arizona Senate, sitting as the committee of the whole, adopted committee and floor amendments and recommended multiple House bills for passage, including measures on radiologic technology supervision, nursing-board rules, nursing‑facility record timelines and an ADOA feasibility-study provision tied to available funds.