December 7, 2016 Federal forest policies one big reason for worsening wildfires across U.S. Over 60 years of total fire suppression policy led to more intense fires that are more dangerous and difficult to extinguish. The cost of fire suppression, unsurprisingly,…
November 23, 2016 Border ranchers besieged by wildfires set by illegals seek relief in Trump policies There have been five wildfires on ZZ Cattle Corporation’s sprawling ranch in 2016, Bell said, the most they’ve had since 2011 when more than…
November 21, 2016 POWDER KEG: 102 million dead trees on Forest Service lands in California The majority of the 102 million dead trees are located in ten counties in the southern and central Sierra Nevada region. The Forest Service…
September 23, 2016 Ranchers benefit sage grouse with healthy rangelands, wildfire mitigation When ranchers implement conservation practices that benefit sage grouse, those practices also benefit 350-plus sagebrush-dependent species. Natural Resources Conservation Service Utah rancher Bill Kennedy…
September 7, 2016 Forest Service takes heat for fuel load in Gap Fire Residents frustrated; feel Gap Fire was preventable Kassi Nelsonpublished by NBC Klamath Horse Creek, Calif. — Much of the Horse Creek Community is turned…
September 5, 2016 Power plant petty crimes and wildfire felonies Burning biomass, aka wildfires, emits emissions of CO2, smoke, soot, haze, and other particulates far in excess of that produced by coal-fired power plants….
August 31, 2016 In wake of wildfires, California ranchers challenged with soil restoration Ranchers seek new ways to heal fire-scorched soil Holistic cattle management workshop teaches soil recovery By Terry Grillo Calaveras Enterprise Enterprise photo by Terry…
August 29, 2016 Columbia Falls mills killed off by federal ‘no-logging’ policy Weyerhaeuser closing Weyerhaeuser announced in late June that it would close its plywood and lumber mills, citing a shortage of logs. By KATHERYN…
