California eases way for land clearing to prevent wildfires
California regulators said Tuesday that they have streamlined the state’s permit process to make it faster to approve tree-thinning projects designed to slow massive wildfires that have devastated communities in…
Read More...Interior Department to formally define “habitat” in the ESA
The Interior Department is moving to formally define “habitat” in the Endangered Species Act, part of an anticipated second wave of changes to the bedrock conservation law under the Trump…
Read More...Wyoming governor releases draft executive order on migration corridors
A draft executive order released by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon lays out rules for how the governor will designate wildlife corridors. Rancher Marissa Taylor served on the advisory group that…
Read More...Delisting gray wolf leads end-of-year legislation blitz
Lawmakers introduced a flurry of bills before leaving the capital for the holidays, including legislation to delist the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. S. 3140 would direct the…
Read More...Bennet unveils discussion draft to create new tax credit for farmers and ranchers to capture carbon in the land sector
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released a discussion draft of legislation to establish a new tax credit for farmers and ranchers, state and local governments, and tribes, to sequester…
Read More...New in-stream flow rights in New Mexico
Surface water rights in the state of New Mexico are typically granted to individuals for diverting water from streams and rivers to irrigate crops and support food production. Now, the…
Read More...Jennie Gordon: unique background positions First Lady to help
There’s a link between the first lady’s hunger initiative and her connection to Wyoming’s agricultural industry, according to Jessica Crowder, policy director for Western Landowners Alliance. “The health of the…
Read More...Debate over extended elk hunt proposal
A debate recently heated up in Montana caused by the complexities of tying elk conflict reduction to access to private land.
Read More...Groups strike consensus in debates over Wyoming’s migration corridors
A series of recommendations sent to the governor Monday laid out a possible blueprint for how Wyoming could protect and preserve its iconic migration corridors for years to come.
Read More...Allison: Farm bill is a big win for every American
It didn’t appear in many front-page headlines, but Congress just passed a five-year, $867 billion piece of legislation in a bipartisan, landslide vote. In today’s political climate, this kind of…
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