Tag: pinyon juniper
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Nature Conservancy Models Used to Maul Public Lands, Wildlife and Watersheds
In a recent article on the plight of the Pinyon Jay, I mentioned a major new 550,000 acre Cedar City BLM Pinyon-Juniper deforestation proposal, the Indian Peak Watershed Restoration Plan, on the Utah-Nevada border. BLM’s scoping letter described: “To better understand current ecological conditions, forecast future trends, and develop conservation strategies, BLM partnered with the…