Finally an effort to penalize mudbogging as a major crime-
Udall, Salazar propose big fines for big damage on federal lands. By Howard Pankratz. The Denver Post
Continue Reading →Action was meant to protect wolverine and the wilderness quality of this wilderness study area-
The Forest Service has settled a lawsuit by Wildlands CPR of Missoula and Friends of the Bitterroot regarding the terms of the Montana Wilderness Study area act of 1977 regarding allowed uses of one of the study areas in the [...]
Continue Reading →Idaho snowmobile interests “own” the Idaho side of the Centennial Mountains, yet still want Mt. Jefferson on the Montana side removed from bill-
Conflicting Interests. Written by Mark Menlove. Backcountry Magazine.
I see that conservation groups who support Senator Tester’s “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act (FJRA)” (a.k.a. “wilderness bill”) are waging a campaign to [...]
Continue Reading →George Wuerthner, ecologist, writer, photographer, will be the featured symposium presenter in Pocatello, Idaho-
This will be of interest to SE Idaho outdoor enthusiasts.
Here is the story on the Nov. 16 presentation from the Idaho State Journal. Public lands v. Private Recreation. By Jimmy Hancock. Idaho State Journal. The headline [...]
Continue Reading →Wildlife is the third most common reason for crashes on I-70-
Story 1. New Web site launched to track wildlife along Interstate 70. Sky Hi Daily News.
Story 2. Colorado officials and advocates conserving wildlife by stopping roadkill. By Caroline Griesel. Examiner
How many readers have hit large animals? Maybe I [...]
Continue Reading →He had a change of heart when other off-roaders ruined his elk hunt-
The confessions of an off-road-vehicle outlaw. By Garrett Veneklasen. Op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune. Writers on the Range.
Continue Reading →Complicated ruling was a victory of sorts for conservation-
Judge rejects U.S. management plan for California desert. By Louis Sahagun. LA Times.
This was a huge case over a big area and a BLM plan that took 15 years to develop. My view of it as a partial victory is based on private email [...]
Continue Reading →Groups Applaud Finding for Rapidly Declining Desert Icon
Desert tortoise advocates have been waiting for this good news for a very long time. Should a listing take place, many human intrusions into the desert tortoise’s southwest desert habitat, including livestock grazing and excessive development, will be largely halted. The benefit of such will [...]
Continue Reading →Teton County Commission wanted smaller improvements on the 7-mile stretch-
WYDOT: 5 lanes in elk range. Agency rejects commissioners’ plea for smaller highway upgrade from South Park Loop to Horse Creek. By Cara Froedge, Jackson Hole News and Guide.
Continue Reading →Tribes’ insistence has created most wildlife friendly highway in Montana-
This is the crowning achievement of the reconstruction of US93 through a wildlife rich area in NW Montana. There will be 42 crossings. They are all large culverts or bridges except for this one big overpass. Recent motion-sensing camera photos show use of the underpasses [...]
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