June 19, 2017 Trump team works to restore agricultural sectors, revitalize rural America “While much of the country has recovered from the recent recession, large areas of rural America have not fared as well. Nationally, 85 percent…
June 19, 2017 Zinke moves to drain the swamp at Interior Department Zinke’s departmental shake up is not just your typical, run-of-the-mill reorganization that happens each time a new administration takes power. Zinke took over a…
June 18, 2017 ‘Sagebrush Rebellion’ attorney, Karen Budd-Falen, in running to head up BLM Budd-Falen is well-known in the West for her work representing ranchers and is seen by some observers as a hero of the Sagebrush Rebellion,…
June 16, 2017 Deluge of Lies: EPA covers up the truth about its role in disastrous Gold King Mine spill Had the EPA actually been doing what it claims it did, the disaster would never have happened. However, it seems the EPA could not…
June 14, 2017 Forest Service failure to clear dead, diseased trees, prompts closure of Oregon campground “The point is they’ve taken time off work. They’ve rented RVs,” Campbell said. “Their vacations are ruined because the U.S. Forest Service did not…
June 11, 2017 Idaho ranch research suggests grazing improves sage grouse habitat “Through using grazing as a tool, we can improve sage grouse habitat — not just coexist, but improve it,” Prescott said. John O’Connell Capital…
June 10, 2017 How environmentalist litigation is sending our national forests up in smoke “Our national forests are dying from neglect. Rather than channeling dollars to active forest management to reduce the risk of wildfire, the Federal government…
June 6, 2017 One of West’s best wildlife managers picked to head US Fish & Wildlife “I am thrilled to have an opportunity to work with Secretary Zinke and the great team at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,” Sheehan…
June 5, 2017 Bad federal forest management sapping Montana timber counties “…it’s critical to also fix the greater problem of mismanaged federal land that is keeping local communities in western Montana from responsibly managing their…
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…
