Nonprofits Petition Federal Government to Ban Harmful Pesticides on Wildlife Refuges
The years-long fight over the use of pesticides on wildlife refuges has now entered a new season, with environmentalists petitioning the USFWS to end the practice, which so far has…
Read More...USFS sued for shooting estray cattle in NM
The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA), along with the New Mexico Federal Lands Council and two cattle companies, filed suit Feb. 9 in federal district court for New Mexico…
Read More...NEPA Reviews Moving Faster Under Biden
Federal agencies have been issuing decisions on infrastructure permits faster than average by nearly four months, according to a new study.
Read More...$1 Billion USDA Program Will Fund Pilot Projects For The Development Of Climate-Smart Commodity Markets
On February 7, 2022, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a $1 billion competitive grant offering to fund pilot projects through its “Partnerships for Climate-Smart-Commodities” program. The program was developed at the…
Read More...Department of the Interior to Solicit Nominations for First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee
The Department of Interior is requesting nominations for Tribal member representatives for the new Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC). The STAC, which was announced as part of the 2021 White House Tribal…
Read More...Story Short: USFWS to shoot estray cattle
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) notified the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) it would shoot estray cattle in the Gila National Forest via helicopter flyover Feb. 8-10. Despite…
Read More...Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said…
Read More...US Forest Service unveils long-awaited forest plan
After six years of extensive public engagement, the U.S. Forest Service on Jan. 28 released an overarching revised land management plan for the Custer Gallatin National Forest. Left without updates since the…
Read More...New Online Tool Allows Farmer, Ranchers to Easily Report Anticompetitive Practices
Farmers, ranchers, and other producers and growers now have a one-stop shop to help ensure they are treated fairly. The new farmerfairness.gov portal developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Read More...Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Speaks Up On Wolves, But Is It Enough?
Tribes, conservation groups, even former Fish and Wildlife Service director say she should emergency re-list wolves with federal protection. Why does she balk?
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