Tag: Department of the Interior

March 9, 2017

Zinke issues first orders as Secretary of the Interior

In Ryan Zinke’s first week as Secretary of the Interior, he addressed his staff to discuss his plans for the department and issued his first secretarial orders. Zinke’s priorities for...

January 26, 2017

Interior Secretary nominee awaiting confirmation vote

Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held its confirmation hearing for the new administration’s nominee for Secretary of the Interior. The Montana Congressman, Ryan Zinke,...

January 25, 2017

USFWS and NPS propose changes for grizzly bear management

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plans to lift the Endangered Species Act status of grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) have been delayed due...

December 20, 2016

President-elect nominates Rep. Zinke for Interior Secretary

On Dec. 16, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke for Secretary of the Interior. A hunter and fisherman, Zinke has often supported sportsmen issues...