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A woman walks through a cattle pen with brown cows and a calf in it, with mountains and a hay barn in the background.

As shutdown breaks records, a reminder that Western landowners and working lands need a functioning federal government 

Denver – The Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is a landowner-led, nonpartisan organization with members who steward millions of private deeded and leased public acres across the American West, from all…

Western Landowners Alliance Statement on Colorado Stream Access Laws

The mission of the Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is to sustain working lands, connected landscapes and native species. As landowners and managers, we take seriously the privilege and responsibility of…

Western Landowners Alliance Congratulates Brian Nesvik on Appointment as USFWS Director 

DENVER – The Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) congratulates Brian Nesvik on his confirmation as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As a career wildlife professional, lifelong hunter, and…

Rapid, bulk disposal of federal public lands for affordable housing is not good policy

The Senate is drafting a budget reconciliation bill and recent versions have included provisions mandating the sale of federal public lands, ostensibly to address America’s affordable housing crisis. These provisions…

Western landowners support new bipartisan caucus in opposing proposed sales of public land  

Denver – The Western Landowners Alliance applauds the formation of the bipartisan public lands caucus to protect our public lands. Better management of our public lands is a shared priority…

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…

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…

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.  

Landowner leadership needed now

Dear WLA Members, I’m writing today with some thoughts regarding current changes in United States federal policy. Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) is a non-partisan, landowner-led organization, dedicated to caring for…

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.…