Forest Service proposes changes to sage-grouse plans
The U.S. Forest Service has released proposed changes to land management plans in five Western states intended to better protect greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus ...
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Does prescribed sagebrush burning follow science or dogma?
Prescribed fire is often presented as a savior of wildlife and their habitats, restoring ecosystems and protecting landscapes from catastrophic wildfires. However, ...
Federal courts weigh in on horses, grizzlies and sage-grouse
Federal court decisions in three recent cases illustrate the complexity of the intersection between scientific wildlife management, public opinion and the judicial ...
Biologist uses robot bird to study sage-grouse mating
Gail Patricelli, a biologist at University of California, Davis, has a unique approach to studying greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) mating. It ...
Riders remain in 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515) made it through the May 9 House Armed Service Committee markup hearing with some policy riders that could ...
TWS signs letter in response to DOI reopening sage-grouse plans
On Nov. 30, The Wildlife Society and 23 other organizations sent a letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior, in response to the Bureau of Land Management ...
Forest Service revisits sage-grouse plans
On Nov. 21 the U.S. Forest Service published a notice soliciting comments on its plan to revisit and possibly amend land management plans in regards to the greater ...
Student carries on legacy with game bird scholarship
Nominations for the 2018 Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Research Scholarship will be accepted through May 1. The annual scholarship is open to any graduate ...
House Committee holds hearing on sage-grouse plans
On Oct. 25, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an Oversight Hearing on Empowering States in Sage-Grouse Management. This hearing was held in response to ...
BLM to hold public hearings on sage-grouse in four
The Bureau of Land Management has announced it will hold public hearings this November in four states — Idaho, California, Oregon, and Colorado — as part of its ...