New Mexico bill would divert oil and gas money to restoration
Skyrocketing oil and natural gas production in southeastern New Mexico continues to produce record-setting state revenue. A broad coalition of agricultural and environmental groups believe some of that money should…
Read More...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...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...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...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...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.
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