“The grazing of livestock, where established prior to the effective date of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are deemed necessary by the […]
The Dept of Interior Bans M-44s or Cyanide Bombs On BLM Lands
Coyotes are the prime target of M-44s, but numerous other wildlife and pets are also killed by these devices. Photo George Wuerthner Today, the Biden Administration’s Department of Interior has […]
Montana Headwaters Legacy Act Introduced
The Stillwater River is one of the numerous river segements in the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act. Photo George Wuerthner On November 16th, Senator John Tester reintroduced the Montana Headwaters […]
How the Media and Some Researchers Mislead The Public On Prescribed Burning
Low severity blazes burn up fine fuels like grass and seldom kill mature trees. Photo George Wuerthner This morning, Columbia University released a press release that proclaimed, “Low-intensity fires reduce […]
Tribal Rhetoric-Bison Realities
Tribal bison carnage near Yellowstone NP border last winter. Last week, 11 tribes gathered in Fort Hall, Idaho, to discuss “stewardship” of Yellowstone bison. Representative tribes included Shoshone, Ute, Crow, […]
Preserving The Carbon Stored On Alaska’s Tongass and Chugach National Forests
Tracy Arm and Ford’s Terror Wilderness, Tongass NF, Alaska. Photo George Wuerthner A new paper, Southern Alaska’s Forest Landscape Integrity, Habitat, and Carbon Are Critical for Meeting Climate […]
Restoring North America With A Fork: The role of Agriculture in the destruction of biodiversity
Author’s note. I wrote this piece several decades ago, but never published. Although some of the references may be outdated, the general theme of the article is still valid today. […]
Wild Bison or Hatchery Bison?
Wildness in bison is maintained by evolutionary agents like harsh weather, native predators, competition for forage and mating. Photo George Wuerthner Many bison advocates assert that bison have been “saved” […]