June 21, 2017 Ranchers sue USDA to reverse Obama-era policy that ended ‘country of origin’ labeling The lawsuit asks the court to vacate USDA’s current regulations, which allow corporations that import beef and pork and other products into the United…
June 15, 2017 Oregon Cattlemen sue feds over failure to delist gray wolves as endangered Todd Nash, the Cattlemen’s wolf committee chairman, said the absence of a completed analysis three years after U.S. Fish and Wildlife closed its public…
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 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…
May 18, 2017 Why is U.S. Humane Society using charitable funds to prop up Whole Foods? In the complaint, Will Coggin, CCF research director, alleged HSUS, coordinating with several other animal activist groups, is threatening attacks on food companies unless…
May 4, 2017 BLM Roan Plateau grazing cuts will ‘really hurt a lot of ranchers’ Korry Lewis, a Wyoming attorney representing the ranchers, argues that the BLM is basing its assessment of current conditions on an evaluation done in…
May 3, 2017 South Dakota ranchers sued by biker who lost in run-in with bison Their lawyer, Cassidy Stalley, cited three defenses: contributory negligence by Heidrich, the risk she undertook when she chose to ride a motorcycle into a…
April 29, 2017 Would $175 per-cow tax save the planet, or leave us in the dark? They say the most harmful gas is methane, and the largest source of methane emissions is cattle. As a result, several states are considering…
April 17, 2017 Progressive Oregon governor to slash rural predator control program The 27 wildlife specialists in the state respond to hundreds of service requests each year. Some calls stem from public safety concerns, others from…
April 13, 2017 ‘Old broad’ enviro faces criminal charges in Utah for endangering cattle Chilcoat has been affiliated with Great Old Broads for Wilderness since 2001 and is a founding board member of Friends of Cedar Mesa, another…
