June 4, 2017 Washington State policy calls for quicker lethal response to wolf depredations In another significant change, one of the three strikes against a pack can be a “probable” depredation. Previously, only “confirmed” kills were counted, leaving…
June 3, 2017 Radical enviros get rich, gain undue influence through federal ‘sue & settle’ deals In the majority of sue-and-settle cases, environmental groups are awarded litigation costs, including attorneys’ fees, at the taxpayers’ expense. “Recent investigations . . ….
June 2, 2017 Ag Secretary directs Forest Service to coordinate with local governments, private entities Third, the Forest Service must engage at the local level on every issue. Everyone must have a voice in the decision-making. At the end…
June 2, 2017 Interior chief supports withdrawal from job-killing ‘America last’ climate pact With an astonishing price tag of $1.28 Trillion, the Paris Climate Accord put America’s interests last, and would have given known polluting nations, such…
June 1, 2017 New BLM wild horse plan addresses ‘unsustainable’ attempts to manage excess animals Good management of wild horses means treating them as what they are, livestock. Bison, once found in the millions on the wild prairies of…
June 1, 2017 Farmer’s property rights preserved with ‘no trespass’ verdict in Colorado chicken house trial Raymond’s medical status was also reviewed by the defense. Jensen cited the fact that following exposure to ’emissions’ from the chicken farm, all of…
May 31, 2017 Forestry 101: Log it, thin it, or watch it burn Fire is natural to forested landscapes in the West. Most people understand the difference between natural low-intensity fires and catastrophic, stand-replacing crown fires. In…
May 31, 2017 Aspen’s water right gets walloped by ‘wilderness’ Karma The environmental groups opposing Aspen assert that the city doesn’t need the water, though that is a difficult case to make against any growing…
May 30, 2017 Idaho BLM tries balanced approach on grazing plan, enviros lose their minds Lisa Cresswell, the planning and environmental coordinator for the Twin Falls District of the BLM, said the document combined with the BLM’s 2015 Greater…
May 30, 2017 Radical environmentalist messaging on BLM flaring rule is ‘mythology’ The narrative pushed by the environmental left provides cover for politicians, but it also puts pressure on the Trump administration to ease up on…
