Wyoming executive order includes landowners in corridor designation process
In one of the most significant changes proposed by the new executive order, Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers won’t be the only people at the decision-making table when it comes…
Read More...Wyoming legislation proposes to compensate ranchers for wolf depredation
A new bill introduced in the Wyoming Legislature this week would create a new compensation program for ranchers whose livestock is killed or damaged by gray wolves outside of game…
Read More...Montana releases new bison management plan
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks this week released a document nearly eight years in the making that outlines how bison could be restored in the state as publicly managed wildlife
Read More...Final Trump WOTUS rule expected soon
The Trump administration is expected to finalize a rule limiting which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act this month.
Read More...Oregon governor proposes new wildfire protection plan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is calling for a major expansion in the state’s wildfire response plans in a new legislative concept. The draft proposal outlines the governor’s long-term vision for how the…
Read More...Trump admin launches review of grizzly bears
The grizzly bear’s future as a protected species will get another gander, as the Fish and Wildlife Service today initiated a full-bore study of the iconic animal. The review will…
Read More...Ahead of vote, wolves may already be living in Colorado
One day after a measure to introduce wolves was placed on this year’s ballot, CPW announced that a wolf pack was spotted, photographed and video recorded by hunters in Colorado…
Read More...New bill would encourage native plants on federal land
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) want the Interior Department to create a five-year pilot program promoting native plant species to preserve ecosystems and help reverse land and…
Read More...NRCS seeks comments on ACEP interim rule
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), USDA’s premier conservation easement program that helps landowners protect working…
Read More...Wolves on the ballot in Colorado
It’s official, wolf reintroduction will be decided on Colorado’s 2020 ballot. On Monday, the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced the campaign had gathered an estimated 139,333 valid signatures —…
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