September 25, 2017 How Vermont sugar maple producers are helping migratory birds “Wildlife-friendly programs are not a new concept in agriculture. For years, bird-friendly coffee and wildlife-friendly ranching labels have encouraged consumers to consider how animals…
September 24, 2017 Navajo Nation resources should not be wasted on frivolous Bears Ears lawsuit Forty-three percent of Navajos exist below the federal poverty line of $24,250 for a family of four. With numbers like those, who can afford…
September 23, 2017 Get feds out of the real estate business Mind you, we’re not talking about national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, or BLM land. The “public lands,” as westerners understand that term, comprise some…
September 22, 2017 What’s better for public lands, big dollar special interests or local interests? Patagonia says massive monuments means more public access. History tells us that is a LIE. Federal overreach never results in more access. By supporting…
September 22, 2017 Is Forest Service shutting public out of its plans to ‘obliterate’ roads in Bears Ears Monument? Despite the strong likelihood that Bears Ears National Monument will be modified in coming months, Forest Service officials in southeastern Utah are planning to…
September 21, 2017 Newly-formed wolf pack may be killing cattle in Washington A wolf that split from the Dirty Shirt pack and one that came from British Columbia have been in northern Stevens County since at…
September 21, 2017 House bill allows private sportsmen to help manage Grand Canyon bison “This federal legislation will allow Arizona Game and Fish Department and Park Service to apply the best wildlife management practices to manage the bison…
September 20, 2017 Privately owned farms, ranches, forests are ‘cornerstones’ of conservation Privately owned farms, ranches, and forests, collectively known as working lands, are the cornerstones on which our nation was built. These lands not only…
September 19, 2017 Forest Service supports minerals exploration northeast of Mount St. Helens The Forest Service mission is to “sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests … to meet the needs of present and…
September 18, 2017 Controversial Utah monuments among the ten Zinke wants to modify Once the lawsuits have run their course, and fail, as I suspect, there will be an opportunity to use this review and whatever comes…
