Officials cull bison to balance conservation strategies and brucellosis risk
Wildlife officials have announced plans to cull between 500 and 700 Yellowstone bison from the population and no longer enroll the animals in a brucellosis quarantine program. The plan attempts…
Read More...Wildlife advocates sue US agency to protect Canada lynx
Wildlife advocates sued the federal government Tuesday in a bid to force officials to do more to conserve Canada lynx, a snow-loving cat that has struggled to survive in parts…
Read More...New migration maps serve as tools to help big game in West
A new atlas of migration corridors in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming published by the U.S. Geological Survey can help elk, mule deer, antelope and other animals by…
Read More...OPINION: Bring landowner voices to Montana Private Land/Public Wildlife meeting
Malta-area rancher, president of the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, and WLA member Leo Barthelmess penned an op-ed for the Northern Ag Network that lays out all the reasons why landowner voices are so important…
Read More...In fire-prone West, plants need their pollinators – and vice versa
A new study grounded in the northern Rockies explores the role of wildfire in the finely tuned dance between plants and their pollinators. Previous studies have looked at how fire…
Read More...Study finds biodiversity stewardship incentives can be enhanced by regulatory assurances
A recent study applied a return-on-investment (ROI) perspective to explore better ways to target private-sector conservation engagement under the ESA and identify factors that affect incentives for participation in voluntary…
Read More...First local advisory group named to shape migration corridor policy in Wyoming
Gov. Mark Gordon has selected seven members to serve on the state’s first local migration corridor working group to offer guidance on one of the most critical big-game migratory pathways…
Read More...Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining…
Read More...BLM Wyoming proposes to offer 383 parcels in March 2021 oil and gas lease sale
The BLM Wyoming State Office plans to offer 383 parcels totaling about 483,017 acres in an oil and gas lease sale the week of March 15, 2021. This includes 285…
Read More...Grant to study conflict reduction could have benefits for Colorado wolf reintroduction plan
A large coalition of landowners and conservationists has landed a nearly $900,000 grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to study ways to reduce the financial and social burden of…
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