October 15, 2019 In 2018 the Navajo Nation demanded San Juan County stop maintaining roads, deterioration and disrepair followed The county maintained roads on the reservation for decades, but never had a formal agreement with the Navajo Nation giving them the legal authority…
February 12, 2019 Black Vultures: The emerging, federally-protected livestock scourge Black vultures killed nine calves on Tretter’s Illinois farm in 2018. Eyes pecked out and backsides torn to a bloody pulp, the calves were…
November 19, 2018 Conservation impossible without property rights Federal lands are, on average, in worse environmental condition than private lands and produce much less economic activity. That’s because management of federal lands,…
November 19, 2018 Trump urges “safe forests” in California wildfire assessment “Every year we go through this. We’re going to have safe forests and that’s happening as we speak,” Trump said in response to the…
October 29, 2018 Forest Service decision to “keep it lit” resulted in catastrophic Utah Pole Creek fire As flames consumed mountain ranges and smoke filled the air, an equally destructive wildfire of public opinion raged through the affected community as it…
October 25, 2018 Washington approves order to kill wolves after numerous livestock attacks Wildlife officials in Washington have approved a kill order for wolves that have been preying on livestock. This is the second time this has…
October 5, 2018 As grizzly numbers surge, states fight to keep them off endangered list “Grizzly bears have made an amazing recovery here,” said Wyoming Rep. Albert Sommers, who ranches in the eastern part of the state. “We’ve met…
April 22, 2018 Flashback: Federal Lands Mostly Benefit Wealthy Elites. Individuals who have earned their wealth elsewhere bring it to the elite locations when they move or retire near parks paid for by the…
January 11, 2017 OPINION: 3 elements critical to winning Western lands debates The fundamental root of the problem in current resource land use development is Federal management. The incredibly large mass of land the Feds are…
January 2, 2017 Endangered Species Act: Conservation or assault on property rights? Fostering landowner resentment and hard feelings towards the government is counterproductive because private landowners are the key to successful endangered species conservation. Nationwide, private…
