Court upholds BLM’s management of wild horses
A federal appeals court recently upheld the Bureau of Land Management’s decisions to help control populations of wild horses and burros, in two separate cases ...
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BLM needs more time, money for wild horse management, report says
It will take 15-18 years to reduce the current population of over 95,000 wild horses and burros to the appropriate management level of about 26,715 animals and ...
BLM honors two wildlife biologists for leadership
The Bureau of Land Management has honored two wildlife biologists for their contributions to conservation. Geoff Walsh received the Linda Seibert Career Achievement ...
‘An antidote to cabin fever’ — with precautions
In response to the new coronavirus, several federal land agencies in the United States and Canada are waiving fees to encourage people to safely visit the outdoors ...
Report finds BLM did not adequately assess HQ move
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found that the administration did not meet relevant standards and practices in moving the headquarters of ...
The Wildlife Society provides recommendations for grazing regulations
The Wildlife Society submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management last week, highlighting a list of issues that the BLM should consider in its forthcoming ...
Interior releases updated sage-grouse plans
The Bureau of Land Management addressed a federal judge’s concerns regarding recent revisions to greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) conservation ...
Court upholds wild horse removals in Nevada
A federal court upheld the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to remove more than 1,700 wild horses from the Caliente Herd Area in southeast Nevada. More than ten ...
Administration budget would cut wildlife funding
The administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal, released Feb. 10, includes steep cuts for many important wildlife management and conservation programs ...
Agency funding bill passes Congress
Congress passed a final spending package on Dec. 16 for Fiscal Year 2020, which includes increases for many natural resource agencies’ conservation and management ...