NEWS RELEASE Western Watersheds Project Lander, WY – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has revised the state’s water quality standards on 76 percent of the state’s stream mileage to […]
Wyoming to allow 500% more e. coli in rural and backcountry creeks
Wyoming government continues its quest to make the state’s creeks legally safe for unlimited amounts of pathogenic cow flops. With no notice to the general public or to nonagricultural or […]
Beetle outbreaks do not increase fires
Another new study titled “Does wildfire likelihood increase following insect outbreaks in conifer forests?” by Garrent Meigs and co authors concludes that bark beetles outbreaks do not lead to greater likelihood […]
Speak for Wolves August 7-9, 2015 set to take place in West Yellowstone, Montana
Hope you can join us on August 7-9, 2015 at the historic Union Pacific Dining Lodge in West Yellowstone, Montana for Speak for Wolves! Friday August 7 6:00pm doors open […]
Misconceptions about disruption of fire cycles
One of the justifications for logging by the Forest Service around the West is the idea that fire suppression has led to fewer fires, and thus greater fuel build up […]
Republicans use wildfires to immunize logging from public influence.
Republican congressionals advance bill that bars public review and lawsuits over logging in our national forests- One version, Resilient Federal Forests Act, has passed the House and now the U. […]
It’s the Climate Stupid
Recently GOP Presidential Candidate Scott Walker suggested he might be ready to begin war on his first day of office, presumably against Iran. Walker’s bellicose chest-beating is in response to […]
Park Service will finally hold meetings on Isle Royale wolves and moose
Public meetings slated for July 27-30 and comments due Aug.29- With the all but certain demise of the Isle Royale wolves just ahead and moose population already expanding, the National Park […]