The Endangered Species Act is a powerful weapon for environmental groups because it forbids the "take" of any listed species, which prohibits essentially any activity that adversely affects a single member of a species or its habitat. This prohibition deprives…
In the majority of sue-and-settle cases, environmental groups are awarded litigation costs, including attorneys’ fees, at the taxpayers’ expense. “Recent investigations . . . show that more than $49 million was quietly funneled to environmental groups through these scams. House…
Ranchers along with state and local officials reported being harassed and receiving death threats from people angry with the shooting of seven wolves in the Profanity Peak pack. No suspects were identified or arrested. Don Jenkins Capital Press Washington lawmakers…
Each of these organizations are connected to UN NGOs such as the Nature Conservancy , Wilderness Society, and Wildlife Conservation Society. Don’t be fooled by the new UN addition in red, a disclaimer that unless the organization is in consultative…
The state says the program would be imposed on the counties against their will and could jeopardize other historic road claims. The counties say re-examining the routes would be detrimental to their residents who depend on access to public lands for their…
"When Democratic Presidents exit, Utah has become the ATM for paybacks to special interest groups." Utah State Representative Greg Hughes "The Tsunami wave of government regulations is taking the family ranch (or farm) out of production. Those waves have decimated…
Their stated goal was to learn why the elk population there has declined “related to excessive predation following federal reintroduction of wolves into the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in the mid-1990s.” Idaho has a game management plan calling…