Big news because this forest is so scenic, recreational and wildlife important- With the growth in use of off-road vehicles, the travel plan for each national forest has become a […]
Secretary Salazar will review numerous Kempthorne decisions at Interior
He can undo some with a stroke of a pen. Others could stand or be modified. Some will take years of rule-making- “Salazar to revisit recent Interior Department actions. The […]
Unlikely Allies Owyhees Initiative unites warring factions
A Model for the Future? What was wrong with a national monument? Unlikely Allies. Owyhees Initiative unites warring factions. By Deanna Darr. Boise Weekly. I’ve never been much of an […]
Snowmobilers cross YNP boundaries into backcountry. Caught!
$5,000 and up to six months in jail possible- Given the difficulty of detecting the more serious violations like these, I think it would be nice to see them get […]
Time for hard-rock mining companies to pay up. New mining reform bill introduced
Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall wants hard rock mines to pay royalties- Despite Obama’s seeming lack of interest in mining reform (probably due to prompting from Harry Reid), the […]
Number two at Interior will be David Hayes
Pick has a fair conservation record but lobbying ties to energy companies- “Hayes is vice chairman of American Rivers and a senior fellow of the World Wildlife Fund, advising that […]
Grizzlies spotted in Manitoba
Grizzlies had been extinct in Manitoba- Grizzlies spotted in Manitoba. Bartley Kives, Winnipeg Free Press
Buffalo Field Campaign Supports Montana Bison Bill
HB253 Will Remove Department of Livestock’s Management Authority The Buffalo Field Campaign just sent out this press release. For full disclosure, I am a board member of BFC. KC ========================================= […]