The national wilderness preservation system would be strengthened- Taking a long trip into the backcountry during winter doesn’t appeal to some people. That’s understandable. But I enjoy it, and it’s […]
Bundy gets one rancher to renounce paying grazing fees
Effort to turn ranchers into scofflaws nets just one so far- Ammon Bundy has been trying to recruit livestock operators who have grazing permits on U.S. public lands to stop […]
The Backstory on the Hammonds and Malheur Conflict
Dwight Hammond and his son Steve, the ranchers who sparked the recent Harney County protests, were characterized as “responsible ranchers” by Congressman Greg Walden in a speech before Congress. Walden […]
Idaho Fish and Game used helicopter landings to collar wolves inside the Frank Church Wilderness
A mistake? On Jan. 13 Idaho Fish and Game landed helicopters in the deep wilderness of central Idaho (Frank Church/River of No Return Wilderness). There they radio collared a number […]
Reporting On Fire Sends Mixed Information
Please read the news article I have pasted below. Then come back and read my commentary. There are some great quotes from Chad Hanson and a few others that counter the […]
How Much Ice is Right? Collaboratives and forest ecosystems
During the last Pleistocene Ice Age advance ice covered much of the North American Continent, as well as the mountainous areas of the West. Depending on who you consult […]
Congress Should Follow the Lead of Local Sheriff and Offer “Safe Escort” Out of Public Lands Ranching
By Josh Osher and Andy Kerr The Sheriff of Harney County, OR met with the leader of the armed occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and offered a way to […]
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Denies Endangered Species Act Protection for the Iconic Yellowstone Bison
MONTANA: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) denied Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for the iconic Yellowstone Bison, 14 months after Western Watersheds Project and Buffalo Field Campaign petitioned to […]