A grizzly bear washed up dead. Then it was found decapitated and declawed, prompting a federal investigation.
A Grizzly Bear that washed up dead on the banks of the Yellowstone River had parts taken as trophies. This is at least the fourth illegal incident involving grizzly bears…
Read More...Grizzly conflicts central to new Upper Green River grazing debate
A new management plan for Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin proposes to return cattle to allotments that were previously retired from sheep grazing. Adding flexibility to move cattle onto different…
Read More...Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona
The Colorado River Indian Tribes and another tribe in Arizona have played an outsized role in the recent drought contingency plans that had Arizona voluntarily give up water. As the…
Read More...Cattle Producers win state support to watch for wolves
The Cattle Producers of Washington organization has been awarded a $397,440 state grant to prevent conflicts between cows and wolves in northeast Washington. The amount nearly doubles state support the…
Read More...Wolf reintroduction funding with no license fees is most bipartisan bill of 2021 session
Wolf reintroduction won’t be funded by the sale of hunting and fishing licenses in Colorado, and that was made a matter of state law from Eagle County on Sunday. A…
Read More...Court ruling puts Oregon’s IP13 in new light
The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision this week to send an animal husbandry initiative back to the drawing board places a spotlight on a similar measure in Oregon, which is also going…
Read More...Idaho Fish & Game Commission Expands Wolf Hunting Opportunities—And Criticizes State Legislature
The Idaho Fish & Game Commission officially expanded wolf hunting and trapping opportunities to align with the controversial new law, SB1211, which has been widely reported as a green light…
Read More...Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce holds first meeting
The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce convened in Casper in June for their first meeting to begin discussions on policy issues related to hunting licenses and access facing Wyoming hunters and anglers. A…
Read More...California’s new overtime laws may tank its sheep industry. That’s bad for wildfire season
Starting January 1st, 2022, overtime laws for agricultural workers are going to change. That now lumps in people in the sheep, goat, and lamb industries. They’ll have to start paying…
Read More...Comment period for Landowner Certification of Non-Navigable Water Extended
At the New Mexico State Game Commission meeting held Friday, June 18, 2021 at the New Mexico State Capitol, a ruling on five applications for landowner certification of non-navigable water…
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