Yellowstone’s grizzly numbers are up. Is it time to turn bear management over to states?
Idaho senators say grizzly bears in the GYE are a conservation success story and Congress should remove them from the threatened species list. But the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals…
Read More...USDA to provide additional direct assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus
President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup…
Read More...USDA invests $50 million in innovative, partner-driven conservation projects
USDA’s NRCS today announced a $50 million investment in 10 conservation projects across 16 states through its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA). Through these projects, partners will contribute more than…
Read More...A cuckoo keeps its protections, but debate continues
The Fish and Wildlife Service declared today the western population of yellow-billed cuckoo still warrants federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. In a noteworthy defeat for mining and ranching…
Read More...6 western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water
Six states in the U.S. West that rely on the Colorado River to sustain cities and farms rebuked a plan to build an underground pipeline that would transport billions of…
Read More...Water speculators could face more obstacles based on work by new group
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources announced an 18-member work group to conduct a study of how to strengthen Colorado’s water anti-speculation law. Currently, Colorado water law prohibits speculation by requiring water…
Read More...‘Growing Climate Solutions Act’ gives farmers a seat at the carbon market table
At last, farmers and foresters might have a seat at the carbon market table. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House to create incentives and…
Read More...Trump administration plans to remove endangered gray wolf protections by end of year
The Trump administration plans to lift endangered species protections for gray wolves across most of the nation by the end of the year, the director of the Fish and Wildlife…
Read More...EPA office to focus on western lands cleanup, from the West
The EPA announced a new Colorado-based office that will oversee Western land cleanup. The Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains will focus especially on mining cleanup and will provide oversight,…
Read More...Council identifies bold efforts needed to save Great Salt Lake
Bold water conservation strategies and changes in long-standing law and water policies are needed to slow the alarming shrinking of the Great Salt Lake, according to recommendation released Tuesday by…
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