States want grizzlies’ ESA protections removed
Fulfilling a promise made in September, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has officially petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) population of grizzly bears…
Read More...New bill has Washington tribes, farmers divided over salmon protective zones
House Bill 1838, also known as the Lorraine Loomis Act — named after a Swinomish Tribe member who was a salmon recovery advocate in the state — would set up…
Read More...Watch: The Need for Flexibility: Exploring Innovation in a Public Land Grazing System
The Bureau of Land Management’s Outcome-based Grazing program offers a more collaborative approach between the BLM and its partners within the livestock grazing community when issuing grazing authorizations. The program…
Read More...Watch: Wolves in Yellowstone Part I: Can hunting and tourism co-exist?
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – As of today, 21 wolves that are part of Yellowstone National Park packs, have been killed by hunters this season. Most of those were killed in Montana. Reacting…
Read More...Secretary Vilsack Announces New 10 Year Strategy to Confront the Wildfire Crisis
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore have launched a comprehensive response to the nation’s growing wildfire crisis. The strategy outlines the need to significantly increase fuels and forest…
Read More...Secretary Vilsack Announces New 10 Year Strategy to Confront the Wildfire Crisis
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore recently announced a comprehensive response to the nation’s growing wildfire crisis – “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting…
Read More...WLA’s statement on removal of Jeremy Vesbach from NM Game & Fish Commission
Santa Fe, NM – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham properly understands that agriculture, recreation and conservation are all important to New Mexico and that the rights and interests of diverse stakeholders…
Read More...Another Game Commission member gone amid stream access fight
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has dismissed another member of a state panel that oversees wildlife conservation and hunting and fishing regulations as a dispute percolates over public access…
Read More...Release: NRCS Announces Improvements to CSP and EQIP
Earlier this month, the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) made a series of changes to its premier conservation programs to better support farmers’ ability to face climate change. First, NRCS improved the…
Read More...USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate Smart Agriculture in 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate smart agriculture in 2022. Updates include nationwide availability of the…
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