September 21, 2018 Congressional streamlining needed to help both property owners and protected species The latest figures show that the greater sage grouse occupies more than 170 million acres in 11 western states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada,…
February 14, 2018 ‘Chaining’ pinion and juniper overgrowth restores habitat, reduces catastrophic wildfires Chaining and other Pinyon-Juniper removal projects often include aerial seeding of native and drought resistant plant species which helps the area to recover and…
November 6, 2017 Panicked enviros throwing everything at the courts to see what sticks Remember, these enviro groups need crises to keep the donations flowing, but if sage grouse enjoy healthy habitat and robust, growing populations, there is…
October 31, 2017 Sage Grouse are winning, no thanks to the federal government “…federal government under the Obama administration insisted on managing Greater Sage Grouse recovery with a Washington, D.C., one-size-fits-all approach that fails miserably to address…
October 8, 2017 Congressmen demand info about inflammatory Interior Department leaks In possible reference to published articles containing images (copied, cell phone pictures) of leaked Interior Department memos and docs, the letter reiterates the criminal…
October 6, 2017 BLM reverses Obama-era mineral leasing ban on 10 million acres in West “The proposal to withdraw 10 million acres to prevent (only) 10,000 from potential mineral development was a complete overreach.” ~Acting BLM Director, Mike Nedd…
September 30, 2017 Growing wild horse population may imperil Utah’s sage grouse Those declining numbers, says BLM spokeswoman Lisa Reid, put the agency in conflict with its own sage grouse management directives intended to boost the…
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…
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 24, 2017 Despite thriving population, BLM pushes forward job-killing sage grouse plan Moffat County is home to 70 percent of Colorado’s sage grouse population, and is suing the Department of Interior alongside Garfield, Rio Blanco and…
