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New Jersey Bog Turtle Conservation Initiative: Working with Landowners and Communities: The Endangered and Nongame Species Program created and is implementing a comprehensive management initiative to provide long term conservation of the important bog turtle populations in New Jersey.

A Collaborative Approach to Restore Bog Turtle Populations: Like the bog turtle itself, bog turtle populations in North Carolina are very small. A collaborative effort between multiple conservation organizations hopes to change that by giving them a little help.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program Announces Funding for Projects to Support Hellbender Conservation: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has has announced grant awards for the 2022 cycle of its Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program and several of the awards will benefit Eastern hellbenders.

NY NRCS Area Biologist Reflects on Nearly Two Decades of Conservation Success: Elizabeth Marks, NRCS Area Biologist, discusses the Bog Turtle Working Lands for Wildlife partnership in New York

Oak Regeneration: Competing species in the white oak range are shading out young white oaks thus preventing regeneration, resulting in a non-sustainable demographic dominated by older trees. Dr. Jeff Larkin is a professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at IUP, as well as the Forest Bird Habitat Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy. He says: it's just as important for landowners and forest managers to 'look down' as it is to 'look up' when it comes to oak forest management and stewardship. These photos, taken by Dr. Larkin, demonstrate white oak regeneration within the forest understory.

Are Hellbenders Found Downstream of the Ohio Train Derailment Really a Sign That the Water is Safe?: Ohio authorities have called the recent capture and release of two hellbenders downstream from the site of a train derailment and toxic chemical spill a 'positive discovery,' because hellbenders are an indicator of a healthy aquatic ecosystem, but the reality is more complicated.

Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.

NRCS Staff Support the Hellbender WLFW Program by Learning About Natural Design Principles: NRCS staff from four states met in Western NC to tour stream restoration projects for hellbenders and get a close up look at best practices.

To Restore Hellbender Habitat, a Biologist Visits the Farmers' Market: When working to restore wildlife habitat on agricultural lands, outreach to producers can be challenging. Private Lands Biologist Mike Knoerr figured out a way to make it much more efficient.

Celebrating Bog Turtles During Wild Turtle Week: Wild Turtle Week gives us an opportunity to bring extra attention to turtles and our conservation efforts on their behalf.

Historic USDA Investment in Working Lands for Wildlife is Great News for Hellbenders: Working Lands for Wildlife will dedicate $500 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand efforts to protect wildlife and restore habitat on private agricultural and forest lands.

USDA Doubling Down on Growth of NRCS Working Lands For Wildlife!: Most of America’s biodiversity, sensitive species, landscape connectivity, and natural carbon storage opportunity depend heavily on private working lands, where we can partner with great land stewards to achieve shared conservation goals - while helping avoid regulatory outcomes.

SECAS Newsletter October 2023: SECAS October newsletter: 2023 Southeast Blueprint and SECAS goal report released, introducing the Midwest Blueprint

Opportunities for Research on Carbon Sequestration in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems: As a result of the Fact Sheet on Opportunities for Research on Carbon Sequestration in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems by Kevin Robertson, Ph.D., Fire Ecology Research Scientist, Prescribed Burning has been added to the USDA Climate Smart Priorities List for FY24.