Legislature passes marijuana bill with conservation funding
A recent bill passed in the Montana legislature legalizing marijuana with provisions ensuring that associated taxes will go towards wildlife and public lands conservation within the state.
Read More...Update: Legislature OKs controversial Idaho wolf-killing bill. It heads to Little next
The Idaho House of Representatives voted 27-8 on Tuesday to approve a bill that would expand opportunities to lethally manage wolves. The controversial bill removes wolf tag limits for hunters…
Read More...Western Colorado is wary of gray wolf reintroduction. Will they have to pay for it, too?
The current funding plan for gray wolf reintroduction would rely on license fees paid by hunters and anglers, many of whom live in the western Colorado communities that opposed Proposition…
Read More...Several new laws will have an impact on Wyoming wildlife, hunting and fishing
The 2021 Wyoming Legislature passed several bills that will make changes to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department laws and regulations and affect landowners in various capacities. This article provides…
Read More...Point Reyes plan for cattle, tule elk all but final after crucial vote
A controversial plan to continue cattle ranching while capping elk numbers in Point Reyes National Seashore passed a key hurdle Thursday night when the California Coastal Commission signed off on…
Read More...Montana Gov. Gianforte drops bison plan, says he’s protecting ranchers
Citing the need to protect ranching interests, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced he is ending a bison management plan that would have allowed the wide-ranging animals to be restored in…
Read More...Keystone Policy Center to bring Coloradans into the wolf-planning pack
After proposition 114 that would reintroduce wolves to Colorado was narrowly passed last year, The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission picked the Keystone Policy Center to facilitate stakeholder advisory meetings…
Read More...Landowner tags made permanent in Oregon
The Oregon House has unanimously voted to eliminate sunset dates from the landowner preference program, which provides hunting tags for elk, deer and antelope based on property acreage. Lawmakers have…
Read More...Colorado and California Prepare for More Wolves
With Wolves detected in areas as far south as San Luis Obispo County in California, and returning by migration and reintroduction to Colorado, success management will rest not only on…
Read More...Legislature passes black bear, grizzly bear and wolf proposals
Three controversial proposals that seek to change how bears and wolves are managed in Montana were passed in the Montana Legislature. Proponents of these bills argue that additional lethal tools…
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