April 14, 2019 North Dakota law strengthens private property rights but leaves loophole for hunters Skroch said the issue has been a hot one during the session, and she worries that landowners across the state are at a “flashpoint.”…
November 30, 2018 Ignorance, insults overflow in congressional wolf de-listing debate A Virginia lawmaker cited a Washington State University scientist’s assertion that shooting wolves increases attacks on livestock. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer said wolves balance…
March 13, 2018 HSUS leads ‘animal rights’ anti-pet crusade by pushing retail bans We can tell you it’s NOT about animal welfare. It is about forcing the American public to source their dogs from a certain location…
January 5, 2018 Colorado rancher, legislator will introduce ‘COORS’ bill to protect beef consumers In 2015, President Obama signed the Omnibus Bill which ordered the US Department of Agriculture to stop enforcing Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations….
December 3, 2017 Bill easing regs on tribal energy development passes Senate “The Southern Ute Indian Tribe strongly supports this legislation,” said Clement Frost, chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. “Energy development on our lands…
October 18, 2017 This Colorado wild horse herd enjoys great prospects, but is an exception to the rule Decades ago, ranchers with allotments in the area voluntarily withdrew their herds so the horses would have no feeding competition from cattle or sheep….
October 12, 2017 Without reforms, Antiquities Act poses a threat to constitutional government Any honest reading reveals that it was created to protect “landmarks,” “structures,” and “objects” – not vast swaths of land. Compare the language of…
September 8, 2017 House Resources Committee hears bills furthering state control of energy development The states examined in this study earn an average of $14.51 for every dollar spent on state trust land management. The U.S. Forest Service…
May 18, 2017 Utah Senators wants to throw out Obama-era BLM policies, start fresh “A court-ordered deadline for publishing RMPs (resource management plans) resulted in BLM rushing its plans from the start, cutting out local voices in the…
March 8, 2017 Oregon Rep. Walden to stem prosecution of ranchers under federal terrorism statutes The federal government, whose agencies regularly use prescribed burns–many of which spread accidentally and cause extreme damage to life and property–already enjoy the protections…
