Judge sides with Game and Fish, limits grizzly-killed livestock award
A judge decided Monday to reduce an arbitration panel’s award to a Hot Springs County, Wyoming rancher for cattle lost to grizzly bears. The rancher sought $205,483 in compensation, but…
Read More...FWP seeks Citizens Advisory Council applicants in southeastern Montana
Volunteer applicants are needed to serve two-year terms on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ (FWP) region 7 Citizens Advisory Council (CAC). The purpose of the southeastern Montana-based CAC is to…
Read More...9th Circuit hears arguments on “grazing preference”
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard earlier this month arguments on the first-of-its-kind denial of a “grazing preference” by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to an Oregon family.…
Read More...Groups ask feds for emergency re-listing of wolves after new Montana, Idaho laws
A handful of environmental groups are seeking the emergency re-listing of Northern Rockies gray wolves after lawmakers in Montana and Idaho passed several new laws aimed at reducing their numbers.
Read More...Colorado Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wildlife Corridors
Recently, the Colorado Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution to protect the state’s wildlife corridors, which would conserve native species while improving road safety and bolstering Colorado’s economy.
Read More...Endangered Species Act listing proposed for lesser prairie-chicken
The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing federally protected status under the Endangered Species Act for two populations of the lesser prairie-chicken that occupy parts of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma,…
Read More...USDA Announces New Initiative to Quantify Climate Benefits of Conservation Reserve Program
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently announced an initiative to quantify the climate benefits of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts. This multi-year effort will enable USDA to better target…
Read More...Beef lobby rift: JBS leaves NCBA
The moves stem from widespread anger among producers who say they are being squeezed with unfairly low cattle prices while consumers are paying near-record prices for burgers and steaks.
Read More...Colorado Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Wildlife Corridors
Colorado Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution to protect the state’s wildlife corridors, which would conserve native species while improving road safety and bolstering Colorado’s economy. The bipartisan resolution was introduced earlier…
Read More...CPW’s 2nd wolf reintroduction info session focuses on dealing with livestock conflict
Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its second wolf reintroduction education session last week with a focus on what other states have done when releasing wolves and managing conflicts with livestock.
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