Conservation funding essential for state’s well-being
Opinion: It is absolutely critical to New Mexico’s future that significant conservation funding cross the finish line this legislative session. Intensive use has impacted the land’s capacity to support the…
Read More...Story Short: USFWS to shoot estray cattle
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) notified the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) it would shoot estray cattle in the Gila National Forest via helicopter flyover Feb. 8-10. Despite…
Read More...Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said…
Read More...US Forest Service unveils long-awaited forest plan
After six years of extensive public engagement, the U.S. Forest Service on Jan. 28 released an overarching revised land management plan for the Custer Gallatin National Forest. Left without updates since the…
Read More...New Online Tool Allows Farmer, Ranchers to Easily Report Anticompetitive Practices
Farmers, ranchers, and other producers and growers now have a one-stop shop to help ensure they are treated fairly. The new farmerfairness.gov portal developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Read More...Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Speaks Up On Wolves, But Is It Enough?
Tribes, conservation groups, even former Fish and Wildlife Service director say she should emergency re-list wolves with federal protection. Why does she balk?
Read More...Feds will spend $1 billion to spur farmers and ranchers to fight climate change
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $1 billion on projects for farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to use practices that curb climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions or capture and store…
Read More...Landowners have until March 15 to apply for FWP support programs for public access
Landowners have until March 15 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands (UPL) Program or the Public Access Land Agreement (PALA)…
Read More...Public comment period closing soon as BLM eyes new sage grouse regulations
The Bureau of Land Management is once again reviewing how it manages sage grouse habitat across 10 Western states. “The BLM will examine new scientific information, including the effects of…
Read More...CRP Seeking Millions More Acres
The USDA Farm Service Agency has opened enrollment in the General Conservation Reserve Program (starting this week) and will open Grasslands CRP enrollment in April. Robert Bonnie, Undersecretary for Farm…
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