Wolves successfully live in states or parts of other countries with far greater human populations than Colorado. Photo George Wuerthner A recent NPR radio story titled: “Is Colorado Too Crowded […]
Save Wild Bison
Bison and Tetons, Grand Teton NP, Wyoming. Photo George Wuerthner In a recent New York Times commentary, author Dayton Duncan celebrated what he termed as the ongoing restoration of bison […]
Tribal Bison Slaughter Illegal?
Tribal members gutting a bison killed on Custer Gallatin National Forest land near Gardiner, Montana. As of a week ago, as many as 1,139 bison have been slaughtered by tribal […]
Pryor Mountains Horse Management Plan Revision Needs Support
Feral horses graze the Pryor Mountains. Photo George Wuerthner The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently accepting comments on a proposed change in its wild horse management plan for […]
Response to Governor Gianforte On Forest Management and Wildfire
Previously logged Plum Creek Timber Company lands which didn’t stop 36,ooo acre plus Jocko Lakes Fires. Photo George Wuerthner Recently Governor Greg Gianforte praised forest management for limiting the […]
Expand the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness
The Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness encompasses Montana’s highest peaks and some of the most extensive area above timberline in the lower 48 states. Photo George Wuerthner By Phil Knight and […]
Climate Not Fuels Drive Large Blazes
Active forest management is viewed as a solution to large blazes, but fails to acknowledge that climate is driving wildfire. It is true that if you completely remove forests, you […]
Custer Gallatin NF Kirk Hill Project Another Boondoggle
The open canopy of this logging operation on Kirk will promote fire spread by enhancing wind penetration. Photo George Wuerthner I recently visited the Kirk Hill area in the […]