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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Update to Grizzly Bear Listing and Management
By WLA |
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.…
NRCS in Colorado to offer funding for using tools to protect livestock from wolves, other large carnivores
By WLA |
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…
USDA Secretarial Order is a Win-Win for Wildlife and Working Lands
By WLA |
Denver – Today, U. S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack issued a Secretarial Memorandum to conserve and restore wildlife habitat connectivity in the United States. The memorandum directs agencies within…
Habitat Leasing Opportunity through USDA’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Grows with Important Changes in Western States
By WLA |
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…
New bill would scale up voluntary, locally-led big game conservation on working lands
By Louis Wertz |
The Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act would build on pilot Migratory Big Game Initiative WLA helped initiate in Wyoming.
Jason Fearneyhough joins Western Landowners Alliance as Chief Policy Officer
By WLA |
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…
Legacy Fund Coalition Welcomes Strong Funding Recommendations From LFC, Governor
By WLA |
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…
$22 million coming to the West to help ranchers steward habitat and reduce conflicts with large carnivores
By WLA |
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…
New survey of Colorado River Basin irrigators points to challenges, pathways for agricultural water conservation
By WLA |
Denver – An in-depth survey of more than 1,000 farmers and ranchers in the Colorado River Basin has some startling implications for how water conservation in the drought-stricken region could…
Oregon ranchers get boost on innovation for wildlife-livestock conflict prevention
By Louis Wertz |
BEND, Oregon – As wolves expand across Oregon, livestock producers in the state need more tools to avoid conflicts with these crafty predators. Funding from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service…