Trump roundups worked: Herds drop for first time in 9 years
(Subscription) The Bureau of Land Management’s aggressive Trump-era wild horse and burro roundup strategy, slammed by critics as cruel and unnecessary, apparently cut herd sizes on federal rangelands for the…
Read More...Legislation reduces taxes for veterinarians in rural areas
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, would address the shortfall of veterinarians in rural areas by offering tax relief. The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment…
Read More...Wolf reintroduction funding with no license fees is most bipartisan bill of 2021 session
Wolf reintroduction won’t be funded by the sale of hunting and fishing licenses in Colorado, and that was made a matter of state law from Eagle County on Sunday. A…
Read More...Court ruling puts Oregon’s IP13 in new light
The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision this week to send an animal husbandry initiative back to the drawing board places a spotlight on a similar measure in Oregon, which is also going…
Read More...Bipartisan agriculture climate bill clears Senate
The Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation aimed at granting farms access to carbon offset markets by a 92-8 vote. The Growing Climate Solutions Act, introduced by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Debbie…
Read More...USDA to Invest $10 Million to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry through Voluntary Conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $10 million to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry through voluntary conservation practices in 10 targeted states. This assistance, available through the Environmental…
Read More...Vilsack says family farmers won’t be hit with new taxes
During a visit to a farm in Michigan, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tried to allay fears that proposed tax changes by the Biden Administration would put family farms in jeopardy.…
Read More...Idaho Fish & Game Commission Expands Wolf Hunting Opportunities—And Criticizes State Legislature
The Idaho Fish & Game Commission officially expanded wolf hunting and trapping opportunities to align with the controversial new law, SB1211, which has been widely reported as a green light…
Read More...Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce holds first meeting
The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce convened in Casper in June for their first meeting to begin discussions on policy issues related to hunting licenses and access facing Wyoming hunters and anglers. A…
Read More...California’s new overtime laws may tank its sheep industry. That’s bad for wildfire season
Starting January 1st, 2022, overtime laws for agricultural workers are going to change. That now lumps in people in the sheep, goat, and lamb industries. They’ll have to start paying…
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