Idaho working to delist grizzly bears
Idaho is preparing to ask the federal government to remove Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears, writes reporter Eric Barker of the Lewiston Tribune. The intention was announced during…
Read More...Following Marshall Fire, Neguse calls for review of the National Fire Plan
A group of Western lawmakers are asking the Biden administration to update the Forest Service’s long-term plan for wildfires and potentially scale back certain uses of fire for forest management.In…
Read More...USDA Urges Producers to Submit Applications for 2021 Grazing Loss Assistance by Jan. 31
USDA is reminding ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for 2021 grazing losses due to drought. The deadline to…
Read More...USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signups for 2022
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool…
Read More...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…
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