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The article focuses on the problem imposed by Gopher tortoise in the maintenance of airport in Florida. Topics discussed include burrows being dug by tortoise under the runways creating humps and depression, being the threatened species generation of state laws for protection of tortoises and their burrows and installation of artificial turf carpet in place of grass causing an increase in expenditure for airport industry.

Regulatory changes in the Environmental Protection Agency's process for reviewing pesticides in accordance with provisions of the Endangered Species Act may be helpful to agriculture. The regulations, designed to make the Endangered Species Act more efficient and timely and to improve the protection of endangered/threatened species, were released in January. The EPA consult with FWS before making pesticide-related decisions in order to work out differences before regulations are issued. The problem was that the Fish and Wildlife Services, according to a General Accounting Office report, had been unable to complete consultations in a timely manner.

The article reports that Mississippi has two female bears living in the state in 2005, and that's great news to black bear biologists hoping to see a comeback of this endangered animal. The number of black bear sightings is up, with an estimated 40 to 50 animals living in the state, and biologists are trying to increase their numbers.

Focuses on the protection of endangered species by farmers in the U.S. Efforts to save the red cockaded woodpecker; Importance of habitat agricultural lands.

This article presents the author's view on the proposal in Wisconsin to allow hunters to shoot cats roaming around without collars. The author says that he learned wildlife conservation lessons in his childhood without knowing. His mom's rule prevented him from decimating the songbird population with his small-gauge shotguns and .22 rifles. And his dad taught him to leave a covey of quail alone if the numbers dropped below a half-dozen. The author proposes that if the scheme becomes law, legislators should tack on an amendment i.e. his mom's Rule. No one should be allowed to shoot a cat, except when under attack by same, unless he's willing to clean, cook and consume it.