The Richfield Ranger District of the Fish Lake National Forest in Utah released its draft reauthorization for grazing the Southern Monroe Mountain allotments in Sevier and Piute Counties. The […]
Navajo Endorse Red Rock Wilderness Act
Comb Wash in Bears Ears National Monument is one of the roadless areas within America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act. Photo George Wuerthner The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance’s (SUWA) 8-million-acre wilderness […]
Rancher Vandalism on the Dixie National Forest Utah
The nearly complete annihilation of vegetation by livestock vandelism seen here should result in the termination of any grazing privileges. Photo George Wuerthner I recently spent a few days […]
Daines and Feinstein Fire Legislation Misdirected
Thinned lodgepole pine forest on Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest. As often is the case, thinning puts more “fine” fuels on the ground which can promote fire spread. Photo George Wuerthner […]
Antidote For Rural Sprawl–Land Use Zoning
Rural subdivision in Gallatin County, Montana. Photo George Wuerthner Back when I was a student at the University of Montana in Missoula, I had a girlfriend who managed to rent […]
Predicted habitat availability does not address recovery success for Mexico’s Mexican wolves
Coauthored by Greta Anderson and Dave Parsons The Arizona Game and Fish Department has been busy promoting recently published research which documents ample habitat for Mexican wolves in Mexico. This supports the recovery […]
Wolverine ESA Listing Effort Demonstrates Political Influence
Glacier National Park is home to 30-40 wolverine. Photo George Wuerthner On December 14, 2020, 24 organizations and one individual (me) filed two different lawsuits to challenge the U.S. […]
BLM Fuels Reduction and Restoration: License to Destroy Sagebrush Ecosystems
Juniper removal below Abert Rim, Oregon Photo by George Wuerthner The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now taking comments on a massive vegetation project for the Great Basin […]