Wildlife
North Park meeting brings ranchers together to talk solutions, challenges, as wolves bear down
Walden, CO — Wolves have arrived in Colorado ahead of schedule and are now under federal management, and ranchers in Colorado are concerned about what that means for their businesses. …
Read More...Western landowners applaud USDA and Wyoming for launch of habitat lease partnership around Yellowstone
Cody, Wyoming – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new partnership with the state of Wyoming to conserve habitat for big game migrations on private land surrounding…
Read More...Burger King, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Cargill Join Together to Help Conserve and Restore Grasslands and Wildlife Species Through Regenerative Agriculture Practices in the Southern Great Plains
Up to $5M in funding will be provided through the partnership which has the potential to sequester up to 360,000 metric tons of carbon per year — enough carbon to…
Read More...WLA’s statement on removal of Jeremy Vesbach from NM Game & Fish Commission
Santa Fe, NM – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham properly understands that agriculture, recreation and conservation are all important to New Mexico and that the rights and interests of diverse stakeholders…
Read More...New film highlights how the future of conservation depends on collaboration with private, working lands
Santa Fe, NM – On Monday, January 10, 2022, Chama Peak Land Alliance and Western Landowners Alliance will convene the public, landowners, and legislators for a virtual film screening and…
Read More...Farmers, ranchers, landowners, guides and sportsmen form coalition to defend New Mexico’s private lands elk hunting program
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico’s Elk Private Lands Use System (EPLUS) is vital for working lands and for wildlife. The program makes key contributions to rural economies and a…
Read More...Herding to reduce depredation
Hilary and Andrew Anderson manage cattle and range using a combination of progressive range management practices, electric fencing, low-stress range riding and herding in southeast Montana. By the mid-2000s, they…
Read More...In Honor of Dr. Michael Soulé
It is largely because of Dr. Michael Soulé that we now plan nature management around the concept of connectivity. The “father of conservation biology” passed on June 17th at the age of 84. He was also one of the conceptual founding fathers of Western Landowners Alliance.
Read More...Getting started with birding
It takes practice to get good at bird identification, but it’s never too late to start! The COVID-19 induced pause plus the start of spring creates the perfect opportunity to get into birding. Even if you can’t go anywhere that’s ok – there are birds right out your window. Here are some resources to help you learn!
Read More...USDA Wildlife Services to Use $1.38M to Implement and Study Nonlethal Predation Management
Congress appropriated $1.38M to Wildlife Services FY20 budget to support the program’s nonlethal predator damage management activities. WS will distribute the appropriation to 12 states, chosen based on existing and potential conflict between large-carnivore predators and livestock.
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