Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Speaks Up On Wolves, But Is It Enough?
Tribes, conservation groups, even former Fish and Wildlife Service director say she should emergency re-list wolves with federal protection. Why does she balk?
Read More...Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Beaver dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest.
Read More...New American Prairie purchase will open up nearly 10,000 acres to the public
When American Prairie acquired the 73 Ranch last month, it got a wildlife-rich ranch located along the Musselshell River in Garfield and Petroleum Counties. But the public will get more…
Read More...Gray wolf attacks keep north Colorado town on edge: “We’re their grocery store.”
Walden residents and experts agree the state must do more to control wolves as the reintroduction deadline nears.
Read More...Public comment period closing soon as BLM eyes new sage grouse regulations
The Bureau of Land Management is once again reviewing how it manages sage grouse habitat across 10 Western states. “The BLM will examine new scientific information, including the effects of…
Read More...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...North Park is ground zero in Colorado’s wolf controversy. Ranchers want to know if anyone hears them.
It would be easier, many locals say, to “shoot, shovel and shut up” when wolves prey on their livestock, although getting caught shooting a protected species could mean a $100,000…
Read More...Elk feast on farmers’ haystacks across Pacific Northwest
Across the West, widespread drought has left elk, deer and even wild turkeys hungry and in poor condition — even a bit desperate. Wild elk are even attacking farmers’ haystacks…
Read More...New partnerships find win-win projects between ranchers and environmentalists
“You can do all the conservation practices in the world,” said Susie Evans, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in Chaffee County, Colorado. “But if it doesn’t profit, you’re gone.”
Read More...Advisory group discuss wolf compensation for livestock depredation in Colorado
The Colorado Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) developing recommendations for Colorado Parks & Wildlife on plans to restore and manage gray wolves in the state spent time hashing over alternative plans…
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