The Elk Ridge Complex grazing allotments were closed to livestock grazing in 2015. Now the BTNF wants to open them to cattle grazing. Photo George Wuerthner The Bridger Teton […]
Problems With Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act
Clearcuts in Swan Range near Seeley Lake, Montana. Photo George Wuerthner Several editorials have been published widely in Montana papers and elsewhere by supporters Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act […]
BTNF Plans To Expand Livestock Grazing In Upper Green River Vacant Allotments.
The Upper Green River Valley and Wind River Range from the Elk Ridge grazing complex in the Gros Ventre Range. Photo George Wuerthner. In a breach of trust and faith, […]
Clear Lake NWR Emblematic of How Livestock Degrades Public Wildlife
The Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is likely not on everyone’s radar. The refuge lies on the California-Oregon border to the southwest of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Part of the […]
Fire and Fish (Aquatic Ecosystems)
Looking down Cache Creek from Republic Pass, Yellowstone NP, WY One of the many excuses used to justify “thinning” and logging today is to preclude massive wildfires. Notwithstanding, there […]
Habitat Conservation Plan for Deschutes River Benefits Irrigators
The Fish and Wildlife Service will soon be reviewing a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for Oregon’s Deschutes River written by contractors working for the Central Oregon irrigators. The HCP will […]
WWP wins a stay of grazing decision on Agua Fria National Monument
Just above the northern reaches of the Phoenix megalopolis lies the Agua Fria National Monument, named for the river that runs through it and known for its rich archeological history and […]
Public Rights vs. Private Rights with water
An article in the Nov. 9 Bulletin reported that due to low water reserves, the Bureau of Reclamation that controls water release from Prineville Reservoir might limit flows in […]