The Idaho BLM is proposing to remove juniper from over 600,000 acres of land in the Owyhee River area of southern Idaho ostensibly to benefit nesting sage grouse. Sage grouse […]
More about “encroaching” junipers on Juniper Mountain.
In yesterday’s post about the Owyhee “Group 1” grazing decision we discussed the NRCS Ecological Site Descriptions for Juniper Mountain that inaccurately describe the vegetation and magically discount the native […]
Obama signs the omnibus public lands bill
Channels Bush and adds a presidential signing statement- Updates to 4-2. State specific information added at end of post There was much rejoicing as the President signed the Omnibus Public […]
Owyhees bill hits a new snag
Owyhees bill hits a new snag. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Efforts to move the headwaters of the Snake River into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System could derail […]
Owyhee Country public lands bill passes key U.S. Senate committee
Yesterday I posted about the passage of the bill to protect the vast Wyoming Mountain range from oil and gas — a big matter for Wyoming. The same committee also […]
Owyhee Canyonlands protections back before Congress
Owyhee Canyonlands protections back before Congress. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman
Western Watersheds Project takes a look a grazing conditions in Current Creek in the Owyhee
Video of the condition of Current Creek in the Owyhee.