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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TWS offers recommendations for wild horse management
TWS submitted written testimony to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board during its meeting last week in Salt Lake City. The advisory board provides ...
Outdoor rec a major economic driver in the West, study finds
Outdoor recreation on Bureau of Land Management land in the West generates hundreds of millions of tax dollars and accounts for $1 billion in salaries and wages, ...
BLM plans wild horse population control research
The Bureau of Land Management has released an updated draft environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact for plans to test a sterilization ...
Changes in leadership at Interior
Many top leadership positions within the Interior Department and other departments are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. So far, 345 key ...
USFS follows BLM to amend greater sage-grouse plans
The U.S. Forest Service has followed the example set by the Bureau of Land Management by releasing a supplemental notice of intent to draft environmental impact ...
BioBlitz joins BLM, citizen scientists in New Mexico desert
The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District recently sponsored its first Bioblitz at the Dripping Springs Natural Area, attracting volunteers from the ...
Utah desert wetlands abundant with migrating birds
As the water in Utah’s Pariette Wetlands evaporates in the June heat, manager Darren Williams wonders what its future holds. Encompassing 9,204 acres, including ...
Changes proposed for greater sage-grouse plans
The ongoing controversy over greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) conservation continued this month with the release of six draft environmental impact ...
BLM outlines wild horse and burro management options
The Bureau of Land Management has provided Congress with a report detailing four options to deal with growing populations of wild horses and burros on BLM lands. ...