Posts by WLA
New guide from Western Landowners Alliance will help agencies and landowners build trust for addressing wildlife challenges
Denver, CO – A new publication from the Western Landowners Alliance will help agencies seeking to work more productively with private landowners, farmers and ranchers. The guide, Building Trust: A…
Read More...Bipartisan bill will help ranchers keep working lands working for people and wildlife
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bipartisan legislation from U.S. Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) will support farmers and ranchers’ voluntary efforts providing wildlife habitat on working lands. By investing…
Read More...How to share your story with your representatives
Share your specific story – how the current situation is impacting you, your family, your operation, your community.
Read More...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Update to Grizzly Bear Listing and Management
Today in Washington D.C., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem will remain federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.…
Read More...NRCS in Colorado to offer funding for using tools to protect livestock from wolves, other large carnivores
Media Release Denver – USDA’s Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office and Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) are announcing $2.5 million in funding opportunities for agricultural producers in counties that…
Read More...USDA Secretarial Order is a Win-Win for Wildlife and Working Lands
UPDATE: USDA has removed all record of this Secretarial Memorandum from its websites. WLA is committed to working with the incoming administration to ensure that USDA continues to recognize and…
Read More...Habitat Leasing Opportunity through USDA’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Grows with Important Changes in Western States
Sign-up runs through June 28, 2024. Denver – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday announced the sign-up period for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, which will run from…
Read More...Jason Fearneyhough joins Western Landowners Alliance as Chief Policy Officer
Cheyenne – The Western Landowners Alliance is proud to announce the hiring of Jason Fearneyhough, veteran agriculture and natural resources advocate, as the organization’s first Chief Policy Officer. Fearneyhough previously…
Read More...Legacy Fund Coalition Welcomes Strong Funding Recommendations From LFC, Governor
Santa Fe – Today, a broad coalition of New Mexico organizations welcomed news that both Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) are prioritizing the Land of Enchantment…
Read More...$22 million coming to the West to help ranchers steward habitat and reduce conflicts with large carnivores
Helena – More than $22 million in USDA funds are coming to help livestock producers across five Western states remain economically viable and steward habitat in predator rich environments, thanks…
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