Tag: range fires
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Why Targeted Grazing Cannot Stop Large Rangefires and Recover Sage Grouse
The Department of Interior recently released its Integrated Rangeland Fire Management Strategy whose goal is to reduce range fires in sagebrush ecosystems critical to sage grouse. The plan correctly identifies that cheatgrass is a major threat to the bird, as well as the sagebrush ecosystems. Cheatgrass is an exotic annual plant that greens up early,…
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The huge Holloway range fire on the Nevada-Oregon border (updated)
This fire was started just a few days ago (Aug 6), in mountains east of obscure Denio Junction in Nevada — the Trout Creek Mountains. It quickly spread north into Oregon, southward and eastward. Now it is over 270,000 acres, and a major source of interstate smoke. These are dry, mostly sagebrush and grass covered…
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Trial set for June 12 for Oregon ranchers accused of multiple range fire arson
Alleged arson dating back years finally to go to trial- Two years ago, an amazing story of a father and son rancher (The Hammonds) said to have started at least eight range fires on public lands near Steens Mountain came to light. Considering the high fines some people get for starting accidental fires on public…
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Idaho National Engineering Lab Fire has not released contamination
Fire on the Big Desert now contained. Radioactive contaminated areas did not burn- Two stories: INL: Fire has not released contamination. Blaze skirts Materials and Fuels Complex. By TERRY SMITH. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer.
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Range fire at Idaho National Laboratory has burned 109,000 acres since Tuesday
Important sage grouse and pygmy rabbit habitat burning Range fire at Idaho National Laboratory has burned 109,000 acres since Tuesday By KATY MOELLER – Idaho Statesman Update on July 15. This huge fire is still burning!
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More Nevada gold mines spew more toxic mercury than they reported
More Nevada gold mines spew more toxic mercury than they reported. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Three years ago hardly anyone thought of this, but the fact is southern Idaho waters and part of Utah too is being poisoned by the emissions from the rapidly growing number of open pit gold mines in Nevada. Recent…