Future of the grizzly: Debate over Montana grizzly bear management carries on
While the debate over the Federal Designation of the Grizzly bear as an endangered species continues on Trina Jo Bradley, WLA member and executive director of the Rocky Mountain Front…
Read More...U.S. agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge
U.S. officials said they will consider in coming years whether to reintroduce wild bison to the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, a million-acre federal wildlife refuge in central Montana,…
Read More...Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers
Agriculture has not been a central part of U.S. climate policy in the past, even though climate change is altering weather patterns that farmers rely on. Now, however, President Biden…
Read More...Stabenow pushing for big boost in conservation, says Biden plan falls short
Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow says President Joe Biden’s $2.7 trillion infrastructure plan is “woefully inadequate” when it comes to funding for climate-friendly farming practices, and she’s pushing for a…
Read More...Legislature passes marijuana bill with conservation funding
A recent bill passed in the Montana legislature legalizing marijuana with provisions ensuring that associated taxes will go towards wildlife and public lands conservation within the state.
Read More...Yellow-billed cuckoo gains habitat protections in New Mexico, other states in Western U.S.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced April 21 it had designated 300,000 acres in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Texas and Utah as protected habitat for the Yellow-billed…
Read More...Native American lawmakers seek federal help on Montana bison
Native American lawmakers in Montana called on the Biden administration to help craft a plan to reintroduce wild bison to the landscape in and around Glacier National Park and the…
Read More...Update: Legislature OKs controversial Idaho wolf-killing bill. It heads to Little next
The Idaho House of Representatives voted 27-8 on Tuesday to approve a bill that would expand opportunities to lethally manage wolves. The controversial bill removes wolf tag limits for hunters…
Read More...Western Colorado is wary of gray wolf reintroduction. Will they have to pay for it, too?
The current funding plan for gray wolf reintroduction would rely on license fees paid by hunters and anglers, many of whom live in the western Colorado communities that opposed Proposition…
Read More...‘Everyone loses’: The government is rationing water at the California-Oregon border
Along the Oregon-California border, the Klamath River Basin is a crucial water source for Indigenous tribes, endangered species, and farmers. This year, though, there is simply not enough to go…
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