Ken Salazar is reportedly leaving his post as Secretary of Interior in March of this year. His legacy includes a failed delisting of wolves in Idaho and Montana, which was […]
Governor Gregoire’s Troubling Livestock Legacy
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire is rumored to be a front-runner for nomination as Secretary of the Interior, where she would oversee millions of acres of public land. But a livestock […]
“The secretary regrets the exchange.” Who’s next at the Department of Interior?
Yesterday the Desert Independent reported that on Election Day, after being asked about the treatment of wild horses and allegations made in a recent ProPublica article about the illegal sale of wild horses […]
Salazar blasts Wyoming U.S. Rep. Lummis’ no-sue rider on wolf deal
Lummis shows bad faith the day before meeting with Secretary Salazar and Governor Mead- Salazar should have cancelled the meeting in response to Lummis’ actions. Democrats need to to understand […]
Deal reached between Wyoming and US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Only 100 wolves outside Yellowstone. Wyoming and the USFWS have reached a deal which would only maintain 10 breeding pairs or 100 wolves outside of Yellowstone National Park. There would […]
A Hole in the Endangered Species Act. NYT editorial
NYT condemns Salazar and his acquiescence to delisting the wolf by legislative rider- A Hole in the Endangered Species Act. New York Times.
Western Watersheds Project stands firm. Does not join wolf settlement.
The groups that settled have not gained the assurance of anything- Today’s announcement that a number of plaintiffs in the wolf delisting case are seeking a settlement with the Department […]
Governors seek 'road map' for N. Rockies wolves
Talk about burying the lead, it appears that Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar would back efforts to gut the Endangered Species Act. Ken Salazar met with the governors of Idaho, […]