Environmentalists sue BLM over its evaluations of grazing on public lands – Capital Press, 9/27/2023
Cliven Bundy is still out in the Nevada Desert, and so are his cattle – Guest Essay, The New York Times, 9/27/2023
Erik Molvar and Chandra Rosenthal: The BLM is ignoring its most serious land health problem – The Salt Lake Tribune, 8/22/2023
Court approves nearly 3,500 wells amid the “Path of the Pronghorn,” sage grouse winter habitat – Oil City News, 8/13/2023
Feds forced to review grazing in biodiverse Sonoran Desert National Monument – the Tucson Sentinel, 8/11/2023
Cattle grazing in Sonoran Desert needs new look, judge rules – Bloomberg Law News, 8/10/2023
The drills are coming – The Sheet, 8/11/2023
Judge throws out Utah’s lawsuit over Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments – Fox 13, 8/11/2023 (WWP was an intervenor with others)
Wolf Act isn’t fair to wolves or the public – Albuquerque Journal, 6/25/2023
Environmentalists argue against livestock grazing in Sonoran Desert National Monument – Tucson.com (Arizona Daily Star), 6/2/2023
Court finds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service violated law by allowing killing of Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzlies – National Parks Traveler, 5/25/2023
Federal Court ruling saves up to 72 Wyoming grizzlies from death – Cowboy State Daily, 5/25/2023
Groups win lawsuit over grazing lease that endangered grizzly bears in the Upper Green – Jackson Hole News and Guide, 5/31/2023
Environmentalists take fight over oil and gas drilling to the 10th Circuit – Courthouse News Service, 5/17/2023
Coalition sues BLM over Wyoming horse management as agency plans summer roundups in the West – Boise State Public Radio – 5/16/2023
Bi-state sage grouse considered for threatened status, again – Las Vegas Sun, 4/28/23
Despite federal restrictions, cattle have damaged conservation area along San Pedro River – Tucson Sentinel Online, 4/28/2023
Wildlife group asks governor to veto bill allowing grizzly killings – The Missoula Current, 4/27/2023
Guest Column: Let’s give Yellowstone bison the freedom to roam – Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 4/22/2023
Once-common San Pedro River beavers making tiny comeback – Arizona Daily Star, 4/24/2023
Guest View by Josh Osher: Livestock industry’s war on wildlife at Montana Legislature – Montana Standard, 4/23/2023
Re-wilding Oregon Conference – Gathering focuses on desert and forest ecosystems, carnivores, native fish and the America the Beautiful Initiative – Source Weekly, Bend, 4/19/2023
Sen. Cortez Masto is trying to move her party on mining critical minerals – Washington Post, 4/21/2023
Could Colorado Senate bill delay wolf reintroduction by six years? – Durango Herald, 4/10/2023
Nevada lithium mine breaks ground, despite Indigenous opposition – Al Jazeera, 3/15/2023
Environmental group opposes Elko County habitat improvement plan – Elko Daily Free Press, 3/14/2023
10th Circuit case pits female bears and grazing cattle in the upper Green River – Missoula Current, 3/23/23
Groups petition to protect the world’s smallest rabbit as sagebrush habitat shrinks – Wyoming Public Media, 03/13/2023
Beavers and Biden (radio interview) – KBOO Radio, 03/06/2023
“A truly unfortunate outcome” as 9th Circuit denies injunction against Nevada lithium mine – Common Dreams, 03/01/2023
Group asks Biden to ban beaver trapping on federal land – Baker City Herald, 2/28/2023
New emergency bid to appeal, block huge Nevada lithium mine – The Las Vegas Sun, 2/21/2023
As feds keep grazing fees at their lowest, conservationists say public lands pay the price – KUNR Public Radio (broadcast on Boise State Public Radio), 2/21/2023
Molvar: Delisting grizzly bear would wreak havoc on the species – Yamhill County’s News Register, 2/13/2023
Nevada lithium mine wins ruling; green energy fights rage on – The Seattle Times, 2/7/2023
New Mexico legislature considers dedicated funding for land, water conservation – Kiowa County Press, 2/13/2023
Study: States and NPS need to reach cooperative goals on wolves – National Parks Traveler, 2/2023
Study says wolves killed by humans disrupt nat’l park packs – Buckrail, 2/10/2023
Judge backs federal approval of massive lithium mine – E&E News, 2/7/2023
Move By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service To Reconsider ESA Protections For Grizzlies Criticized – National Park Traveler, 2/3/2023
GM pumps $650M into contested Nev lithium mining project – E&E News, 1/31/2023
Wildlife advocates sue feds for trapping, relocating, and killing problem grizzlies – Outdoor Life, 1/23/2023
Mexican wolf didn’t have to be captured – Albuquerque Journal, 1/29/2023
Bayer phosphate mine imperils sage-grouse habitat, says judge – Reuters, 1/27/2023
Mexican gray wolf captured near Angel Fire – Taos News, 1/27/2023
Roaming Mexican gray wolf captured – Albuquerque Journal, 1/23/2023
Grazing privileges on Idaho sage grouse habitat are revoked – Boise State Public Radio, 1/17/2023
Forest Service halts a plan to allow more cattle grazing on Tonto public lands – Arizona Central, 1/13/2023
Biden admin revisits sage grouse regs, teeing up fresh battles – E&E News, 1/11/2023
Guest Opinion: Michael Saul: Colorado wolf plan must emphasize recovery, not killing – Boulder Daily Camera, 1/1/2023
Conservation groups file an Endangered Species Act petition for better protection of Mexican gray wolves – NPR (KRWG New Mexico State Public Media), 12/14/2022
New petition hopes to declare coyotes endangered to save Mexican gray wolves – KOB4 (NBC affiliate), 12/13/2022
Molvar: Untangling the problem of inaccessible public lands – Casper Star Tribune, 12/11/2022
Hunters, fishers need to demand better federal management of wilderness areas – Oregon Capital Chronicle, 12/10/2022
Wyoming attorney addresses Stockgrowers in Billings on legal challenge to BLM’s grazing decision – Ravalli Republic, 12/9/2022
Utah rancher enjoys free home on the range, courtesy of U.S. taxpayers – The Salt Lake Tribune, 12/8/2022
Ranchers, greens on edge as BLM rewrites grazing rules – E&E News Greenwire, 12/05/2022
University of Wyoming analysis proves the economic irrelevance of public land livestock grazing – Sierra Nevada Ally, 11/25/2022
Viewpoint: Montana needs to change the conversation about bison – Missoula Current, 11/25/2022
How would 1900 more cows grazing along the Salt River affect the land and the wildlife? – AZ Central, 11/14/2022
Pressured by conservationists, Bureau of Land Management backs off on livestock in Alvord Desert – Oregon Capital Chronicle, 7/29/2022
‘Complete Scam On The U.S. Taxpayer’: Feds Criticized Over Wild Horse Removals In Favor Of Livestock – CBS Denver, 5/19/2022
Efforts to ban cyanide bombs live on five years after local boy injured, dog killed – Idaho State Journal, 3/16/2022
New suit takes aim at 2013 sage-grouse agreement ~ Montrose Press, 12/10/20
Conservation Groups Push for Stronger Protections for Grizzlies ~ Public News Service, 12/7/20
Northwest bighorn sheep could be in big danger ~ Oregon Public Broadcasting, 12/7/20
Plan released to reduce massive western wildfires ~ Post Register, 12/5/20
Forest Service Releases Final Decision On Thunder Basin National Grassland ~ Wyoming Public Media, 12/2/20
Conservationists blast Forest Service prairie dog eradication plan on Thunder Basin National Grassland ~ Buckrail, 12/2/20
State unveils new grouse rules as feds again ease protections ~ Wyofile, 12/1/20
Conservation Groups Protest 2,000 Miles of New Oil, Gas, CO2 Pipelines ~ Sweetwater Now, 11/28/20
Plan released to reduce massive rangeland wildfires in US West ~ The Sentinel Record, 11/28/20
CONSERVATION GROUPS PROTEST ‘WYOMING PIPELINE CORRIDOR’ PLAN ~ Oil City News, 11/25/20
State wolf reintroduction approval comes amid federal status uncertainty ~ Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 11/17/20
Coalition announces intent to sue over gray wolf delisting ~Gillette News Record, 11/10/20
Trump Throws Wolves Under the Bus ~ Counterpunch News Service, 10/29/20
Suit over BLM plan amended to challenge Pendley role in it ~ Grand Junction Sentinel, 10/27/20
Judge: Montana’s BLM management plans are invalid ~ Missoula Current, 10/20/20
California Ranchers and Activists Face Off Over a Federal Plan to Cull a Beloved Tule Elk Herd ~ Inside Climate News, 10/18/20
Federal land agency to allow grazing on Sonoran monument, site of tortoise habitat ~ Arizona Republic, 10/7/20
Suit seeks to force listing of bistate grouse on NV-CA line ~ KTNV, 10/6/20
Director of the NPS appointment, violates Federal Vacancies Reform Act ~ Buckrail, 10/1/20
Cattlemen Tell EnviroNews Ranchers Want Mexican Wolves Killed, Despite Being Paid for Livestock Losses ~ EnviroNews, 9/25/20
National Park Service allows for the killing of native elk to appease ranchers, angering conservationists ~ The Hill, 9/23/20
Point Reyes releases final plan to preserve ranches, cull tule elk ~ Marin Independent Journal, 9/18/20
Environmentalists say Washington’s wolf program is broken ~ Oregon Public Broadcasting, 9/7/20
Lawsuit says Flathead NF plan doesn’t protect threatened species ~ 8KPAX, 8/10/20
After Joint Lawsuit, USFWS Backs down, Agrees to Consider Sonoran Desert Tortoise for ESA ~ EnviroNews, 8/9/20
Federal regulators give green light to Moneta Divide oil and gas project ~ Casper Star Tribune, 8/7/20
Tortoise regains some protections, as agency agrees to revisit endangered status ~ Arizona Public Media, 8/3/20
Federal regulators agree to reconsider Tucson tortoise for endangered species list ~ Arizona Daily Star, 8/3/20
Tule elk are at the center of an epic conservation battle on Point Reyes National Seashore ~ Roadtripper, 7/28/20
Too little, too late? Activists call for halt of development, grazing in Gunnison sage-grouse habitat to pull bird from ‘extinction vortex’ ~ Montrose Daily Press, 7/14/20
Judge denies Nevada off-road challenge to grouse protection ~ Las Vegas Sun, 7/13/20
Appeals court rules on Yellowstone grizzlies, bears keep protections ~Jackson Hole News and Guide, 7/8/20
Groups suing Interior ask acting land management head to step aside during nomination ~ Colorado Politics, 7/7/20
WDFW creates new position to oversee gray wolf management ~ Methow Valley News, July 1, 2020
Upper Green allotment should be national park, not feedlot ~ Wyofile, 6/30/20
Fight over sage grouse designation heads back to court ~ The Astorian, 6/26/20
Trump administration drops appeal of judge’s ruling that revoked grazing permit for Hammond Ranches Inc. ~ Oregon Live, June 19, 2020
Conservation groups plan lawsuit over lack of bi-state sage grouse listing ~ The Record Courier, 6/17/20
The “Restoration Grazing” Argument Fell Flat in Court~ Counterpunch, 6/15/20
Groups ask BLM to halt Nevada oil drilling in sage grouse habitat ~ Salt Lake Tribune, 6/1/20
Advocates question investigations used to target wolves in Southwest ~ Arizona Daily Star, 5/31/20
Feds propose to open grazing on Sonoran Desert National Monument ~ Arizona Republic, 5/27/20
Conservation groups challenge state’s wolf management rules ~Methow Valley News, 5/20/20
Proposed Ranch Plan for Point Reyes Seashore Draws Public Fire ~ Sonoma County Gazette, 5/20/20
Wildfire plan approved with 435 miles of Idaho fuel breaks ~ Idaho News, 5/12/20
Conservation groups ask Washington state to kill fewer wolves ~ The Columbian, 5/11/20
Groups to Interior: See you in court if Pendley reappointed ~ Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 4/29/20
Conservation groups launch new challenge to elk feedgrounds ~ Buckrail, 4/23/20
Are Federal Agencies Using COVID-19 To Attack Federal Lands? ~ Utah Public Radio, 4/10/20
Idaho’s politicization of wolf policy ~ Idaho State Journal, 3/25/20
USDA Wildlife Services agrees to temporarily halt lethal wolf control, ‘cyanide bomb’ use ~ Idaho State Journal, 3/13/20
BLM fast-tracks plan to rip up thousands of trees ~ Nevada Current, 3/12/20
New Sagebrush Rebellion Prompts Look at Who Controls Old West ~ Bloomberg Law, 3/5/20
Judge: Ranch’s grazing priority expired with permit ~ Capital Press, 3/5/20
Judge Tosses Oil and Gas Leases on Nearly One Million Acres of Public Lands ~ EcoWatch, 3/3/20
More grazing likely for public lands: BLM touts fire prevention, but environmentalists say proposals cave in to ranchers ~ Magic Valley, 3/2/20
Trump’s gas wells in Wyoming would block pronghorn migration ~ High Country News, 2/25/20
The Bureau of Land Management wants to go back to the Dust Bowl era ~ Salon, 2/16/20
Trump’s Gutting of NEPA Will Cut the Public Out of Public Lands Decisions ~ Counterpunch, 2/14/20
The Trump Official Who Could Obliterate Public Lands ~ The New Republic, 2/3/20
BLM looks to overhaul grazing regulations ~ Montrose Press, 1/23/20
Reseeding after Wildfire Often Does More Harm than Good ~ Earth Island Journal, 1/23/20
Bridger-Teton grizzly deaths target of impending lawsuit ~ Jackson Hole News and Guide, 1/22/20
Removing Prieto Wolves is Not the Answer ~ The Wildlife News, 1/21/20
Groups prepare to sue over grazing in Wyoming grizzly range ~ NBC Montana, 1/21/20
Benefits of wolf reintroduction overshadow imaginary costs ~Steamboat Pilot, Dec 30 2019
Washington Legislature Report a Strong First Step in Ending Domestic Terrorism ~Counterpunch, Dec 27 2019
Wyoming joins sage grouse ruling appeal ~ Gillette News Record, 12/23/19
Judge Revokes Grazing Permit for Ranchers Pardoned by Trump ~ New York Times, 12/20/2019
Environmental advocacy groups urge federal judge to revoke grazing permit for Hammond Ranches Inc. ~ Oregon Live, 12/19/19
G&F: No more Alkali feeding ~ Jackson Hole News and Guide, 12/18/19
Running aground~ Moonshine Ink, 12/12/19
BLM interim director sympathetic to Sagebrush Rebellion crowd ~Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec. 7 2019
Trump administration oks cyanide poisoning of coyotes ~ Nevada Current, 12/5/2019
After Year Of Record Grizzly Bear Deaths, Managers Talk Human-Bear Conflict Reduction ~ Montana Public Radio, 12/4/19
“Point Reyes livestock hinders carbon banking,” by Laura Cunningham, Point Reyes Light, 4 Dec. 2019
Lawsuit: Guns, threats and illegal grazing at Utah’s Monroe Mountain ~ KSL.com, 11/19/19
Conservation groups aim continued fire at Elk-Feeding Proposal ~ Buckrail, 11/23/19
The Energy 202: This funny-looking bird is slowing down Trump’s plans for oil development out West ~ Washington Post 11/18/19
Sage grouse court order trims energy lease auction in Nevada ~ Washington Post, 11/11/19
Gunnison sage-grouse deserves a science-based recovery plan~ Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 11/10/19
Utah Division Of Wildlife Resources Woodchipping More Than 50,000 Acres of Pinyon And Juniper Trees ~ Utah Public Radio, 11/10/19
Conservation groups object to Forest Service proposal to extend elk feeding ~ Buckrail, 11/10/19
BLM withdraws acreage from Nevada O&G lease sale ~ Kalinesh Energy, 11/8/19
BLM land auction doesn’t have Nevada’s best interests at heart ~ Las Vegas Sun, 11/6/19 (Editorial)
Guest Shot: Playing politics with grizzly extinction ~ Jackson Hole News and Guide, 11/6/19
Groups Plan To Sue Railroad Over Bear Deaths Near Glacier National Park ~ National Parks Traveller, 11/6/19
Big drop in Gunnison sage-grouse worries expert ~ Montrose Daily Express, 10/25/19
Trump’s new executive orders fast-track weakening of environmental policies ~ The Hill, 10/22/19
Court blocks weakened sage-grouse plan ~ Idaho Mountain Express, 10/18/19
“We’re serious about sage grouse conservation,” ~ Casper Star-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
Sage Grouse Plan Halted as ‘More Hardships’ for Bird Cited ~ Bloomberg Environment, 10/16/19
Judge Blocks Trump Plans to Raid Sage Grouse Habitat ~ Courthouse News Service, 10/16/19
Trump administration calls wild horses biggest threat to public lands — here are the real threats ~ The Hill, 10/12/19
WWP wins a stay of grazing decision on Agua Fria National Monument ~The Wildlife News, 9 Oct. 2019
Forest Service sneaks away sage-grouse protections in FEISs ~ The Wildlife News, 3 Oct. 2019.
Judge won’t dismiss lawsuit challenging Trump’s shrinking of Bears Ears National Monument ~ Fox13News, 9/30/19
Group sues US for details about impact of grazing program ~ Baltimore Sun, 9/29/19
Group sues U.S. for details about impact of grazing program in 6 states, including Colorado ~ Denver Post 9/25/20
Grand Staircase-Escalante judge rejects plan to strip 30,000 acres of forest ~ Times Independent, 9/20/19
Feds decline to put bison on ESA ~ Cody Enterprise, 9/16/19
Tortoise deserves endangered species protections, enviro groups say ~ Arizona Public Media, 9/6/19
Forests on Utah’s public lands may soon be torn out. Here’s why. ~ National Geographic, 9/3/19
New Point Reyes Management Plan Suggests Killing Native Elk on Behalf of Cattle Ranching ~ Sonoma State Star, 9/3/19
Critics of federal oil, gas leasing in Colorado focus on fate of fancy-dancing bird and public lands ~ Denver Post, 9/1/19
Gov. makes sage grouse ‘expansion’ voluntary in new order ~ Wyofile, 8/27/19
Conservation groups in uproar over alleged gray wolf ‘kill order’ ~ Eastern Arizona Courier, 8/25/19
Massive juniper tree-cutting project aims to aid sage grouse~ CT Post 8/21/19
Ultra-lethal ‘Cyanide Bombs’ Used To Kill Public Wildlife Banned For Now In Wyoming~ Mountain Journal 8/20/19
EPA Reauthorizes Predator Poison While Wyoming Restricts Use On Public Land ~ Montana Public Radio 8/13/19
National Parks Conservation Association Says Trump Plan Guts Endangered Species Act ~ Sierra Sun Times, 8/13/19
GOP senators, conservation groups at odds on Endangered Species changes~ Post Register 8/12/19
Idaho sage grouse numbers have dropped 52% since 2016. Will management changes help them? ~ Idaho Statesman, 8/11/19
Conservationists cry foul over new plan that keeps cows in San Pedro River preserve~ Arizona Daily Star 8/9/19
USFS proposes new sage grouse plan~ The Times-Independent 8/8/19
Indy Environment: Past decisions loom over Reno, Washoe County votes on Lemmon Valley flooding~ The Nevada Independent 8/8/19
Hunting, recreation to increase in San Pedro conservation area ~Herald Review, 8/6/19
Cows, carbon and climate change ~ The Hill, 8/3/19
Forest Service wants to trim habitat for sage grouse ~ Stamford Advocate, 8/2/19
Social tolerance for wolves (and ranchers) ~ The Wildlife News, 8/1/19
Groups want review of new Nevada oil well permit ~Elko Daily Free Press, 7/31/19
Judge limits Hammond Ranches cattle grazing as case proceeds ~Post Register, 7/23/19
A quiet victory in defense of three of California’s rare amphibians ~ The Wildlife News, 1 July 2019
Rep. Peter DeFazio spearheads campaign to ban cyanide bombs used to kill coyotes ~ KVAL, 5/13/19
Battle over sage grouse habitat heats up in the West ~ UPI, 5/7/19
Time to end the use of M-44 cyanide bombs ~ Counterpunch, 1 May 2019
Federal court tosses Idaho wolf ruling ~ Lewiston Tribune 4/25/19
Conservation Groups Ask Judge to Block Land Management Plan That Could Destroy Oregon Sage-Grouse Habitat ~ Willamette Week 4/22/19
Coalition seeks court order to stop destruction of sage-grouse habitat in 7 states ~ Buckrail, 4/22/19
BLM offers draft for Moneta: font of revenue, pollutants ~ Wyofile, 4/19/19
Scientists and researchers express concern about Grand Staircase deforestation – ABC4, 4/17,19
Under Trump, U.S. drilling permits on federal lands soar ~ Metro USA 4/12/19
They’re coming to steal your public lands. Again. ~ The Wildlife News, 10 Apr. 2019
Barrasso looks to guide the first major reforms to the ESA in decades ~ Casper Star Tribune, 4/8/19
Wildlife groups want Idaho to require hunters to carry bear spray in grizzly territory ~ Idaho Statesman, 4/7/9
Permits, Leases, And Oil And Gas Projects Move Forward During Latest Government Shutdown ~ Wyoming Public Radio, 4/4/19
Conservation Groups File Lawsuit over Flathead Forest Plan ~ Montana Public Radio, 4/3/19
Environmentalists sue over latest sage grouse plans ~ Missoula Current, 3/28/19
Environmentalists oppose off-roaders’ lawsuit over bird plan ~ WRAL 3/19/19
Putting America’s gray wolves back in the crosshairs ~ The Hill, 16 Mar. 2019
Sage Grouse Plans Spark Anger, Praise in Western States ~ KSL 3/15/19
Conservationists Sue To Halt Artificial Feeding At National Elk Refuge ~ Mountain Journal 3/18/19
Wolves are about to go off the federal endangered list. Conservationists are angry ~ San Fransisco Chronicle 3/6/19
Cheney, Enzi Join Fight For Wyoming Grizzly Management ~ County 17 3/5/19
Feds reduce livestock grazing fee ~ Idaho Mountain Express 3/1/19
‘Nero Drilling While Rome Burns’: U.S. Oil and Gas Production Soars in Trump’s Second Year ~ The Revelator 2/28/19
Emergency letter: Save ‘highest grouse density areas on Earth’ ~ WyoFile 2/26/19
Grazing fees decrease again ~ Boise State Public Radio 2/25/19
Groups take on griz hunt ~ Jackson Hole News and Guide 2/21/19
Temporary shutdown may lead to permanent damage to National Parks ~ NY Daily News 2/12/19
Snowmobile bloodsport shames Wyoming, reflects our history ~ Wyofile 2/12/19
Agency hit by brain drain, mass retirement ~ E&E News 2/4/19
Bill would prohibit oil and gas leases in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains ~ Reno Gazette Journal 1/31/19
Wildlife Services sued again ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 1/30/19
Southwest Colorado bighorn sheep herd threatened by Forest Service decision, lawsuit says ~ The Denver Post 1/29/19
Death Valley playas damaged by offroaders during shutdown ~ The Guardian 1/25/19
Oil And Gas Industry Largely Unaffected By Government Shutdown ~ WBUR 1/25/19
Lawsuit says grazing plan puts wild bighorn sheep at risk of disease ~ Reuters 1/24/19
Zinke leaves unfinished business at the Interior Department ~ High Country News 1/23/19
Ag-Gag settlement may cost state $260,000 ~ ABC Local News 8 1/23/19
Legality of Drilling Permits Issued During Shutdown Challenged ~ Bloomberg 1/17/19
Cortez Masto uses apolitical, no-nonsense style to search for rare common ground on rural issues ~ The Nevada Independent 1/13/19
White House rules IRS can issue tax refunds during shutdown, aims to bring back agency employees ~ The Washington Post 1/7/19
New Executive Order Could Open Forests In National Parks To Logging ~ National Parks Traveler 1/6/19
Shutdown could complicate grouse plans ~ The Daily Sentinel 1/2/19
The DOI Temporarily Removed Documents About a Controversial Plan to Loosen Sage Grouse Protections ~ Pacific Standard 12/31/18
Critics accuse Forest Service of downplaying grizzly recovery ~ The Missoulian 12/28/18
Citing government shutdown, Interior blocks online access to sage grouse documents ~ Reno Gazette Journal 12/24/18
Environmental groups threaten to sue Forest Service over bear baiting in Idaho and Wyoming ~ The Lewiston Tribune 12/21/18
Groups ask Wyoming, Idaho forests to review bear baiting ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 12/19/18
It’s open season in the west for energy companies ~ Salon 12/15/18
Conservation groups appeal BLM sagebrush project ~ Idaho Mountain Express 12/14/18
Bighorn Sheep Have a Problem with Their Domestic Relatives ~ PBS 12/11/18
Grazing Restrictions Could Be Lifted On Some Of Oregon’s Sage Grouse Habitat ~ Oregon Public Broadcasting 12/6/18
State leaves data trespass defeat unchallenged ~ WyoFile 11/30/18
Hunting for wolf solution ~ The Daily Sentinel 11/24/18
Take a breather on public oil and gas leases ~ The Burlington Record 11/24/18
Bill strips gray wolves, sans Mexican subspecies, of protections ~ Eastern Arizona Courier 11/19/18
Environmentalists sue feds for information on Wyoming’s largest oil and gas project ~ Casper Star Tribune 11/15/18
B-T takes public input on running Alkali feedground ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 11/15/18
Are Organic Farms Ruining California’s Rural Coast? ~ Pacific Standard 11/9/18
Petition asks FWP to require hunters to carry bear spray ~ Seeley Swan Pathfinder 11/8/18
BLM removes Nevada sage grouse habitat from oil, gas lease auction ~ Las Vegas Review-Journal 11/2/18
Water Watchdogs to Redouble Efforts After Trespass Law Revoked ~ Public News Service 11/1/18
Oil and gas leasing delayed in sage grouse habitat ~ High Country News 10/31/18
Following a court order on sage grouse, BLM pulls thousands of acres from oil leasing ~ The Nevada Independent 10/30/18
Judge strikes down ‘data trespass’ laws as unconstitutional ~ WyoFile 10/29/18
The Ten Big Lies of Traditional Western Politics ~ Counterpunch 10/18/18
Old grizzly hunting rule still on the books in Montana ~ Helena Independent Record 10/16/18
Despite order, BLM continues its expedited leasing in grouse terrain ~ Grand Junction Sentinel 10/6/18
Idaho’s livestock industry is crying wolf ~ The Idaho Statesman 10/5/18
Forest Service advances changes to sage grouse protections ~ The Star Tribune 10/5/18
Reactions to grizzly relisting vary ~ University of Wyoming Branding Iron 10/3/18
Judge rejects suit to remove Gunnison sage grouse protection ~ The Journal 9/28/18
F&G cancels grizzly bear hunt ~ Idaho Mountain Express 9/27/18
Communities benefit from grizzly relisting ~ Jackson Hole News and Guide 9/26/18
Public should have more say in oil and gas lease sales, federal judge rules ~ The Denver Post 9/25/18
Judge returns grizzlies to Endangered Species list ~ Cody Enterprise 9/24/18
Feds Ordered to Let Public Speak Up for Sage Grouse ~ Courthouse News Service 9/24/18
Judge Halts Elk Feedlot, Citing Risk Of Chronic Wasting Disease ~ Wyoming Public Media 9/19/18
Judge rejects elk feedground permit on CWD worry ~ WyoFile 9/18/18
Judge extends ban on grizzly hunt ~ The Cody Enterprise 9/17/18
Environmentalists Plan To Monitor Ranchers Who Decry Prairie Dogs In National Grassland ~ Wyoming Public Media 9/13/18
Riding Herd ~ Pacific Sun 9/13/18
Game and Fish suspends grizzly hunting season after judge’s ruling ~ Kemmerer Gazette 9/11/18
BLM land auction opens acres to oil and gas companies ~ Eastern Arizona Courier 9/11/18
US approves sheep grazing research in grizzly bear area ~ Twin Fall Times News 9/7/18
Huffman bill favors agriculture in Point Reyes National Seashore ~ Marin Independent Journal 9/2/18
US judge reinstates proposed listing of bi-state sage grouse ~ Twin Falls Times-News 8/29/18
Feds approve 3,500-well gas project in western Wyoming ~ Casper Star Tribune 8/28/18
Groups fight gas plan in deer migration path ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 8/23/18
Judge told to consider protections for Montana grayling fish ~ The Columbian 8/19/18
Massive Medicine Bow logging plan sparks critics ~ WyoFile 8/18/18
Proposed Management Plans For Utah Monuments Released, Draw Criticis~ National Parks Traveler 8/16/18
Untapped Nevada: Oil and gas companies make their move~ E&E News 8/9/18
Wildlife Viewing In the California Coastal Prairies Of National Parks~ National Parks Traveler 8/7/18
Reports of record wolf depredations based on misinformation~ Idaho State Journal 8/5/18
Wildlife issues are local – here’s why ESA decisions are not~ Casper Star-Tribune 8/4/18
Federal agency pauses tree-removal plan to help sage grouse~ Minneapolis Star Tribune 8/3/18
Trump administration to stop collecting money from companies that damage public lands~ ThinkProgress 7/26/18
Idaho commission says wolf-livestock kills hit record in past year~ Idaho Press-Tribune 7/25/18
Crystal Geyser in hot water for secretly disposing of arsenic-filled waste~ The Desert Sun 7/25/18
Sawtooth wolf killings demonstrate incompatibility of livestock operations with native wildlife~ Idaho State Journal 7/22/18
House subcommittee hears conflicting views on livestock grazing~ Idaho Mountain Express and Guide 7/19/18
3 wolves killed in central Idaho after sheep attacks~ Idaho State Journal 7/19/18
Is the public being cut out of public-land decisions?~ WyoFile 7/17/18
Grazing is ‘indispensable’ to America. Or, it’s a ‘cancer,’ westerners tell Congress~ Idaho Statesman 7/13/18
Farm bill motion teed up for next week~ Politico 7/13/18
President Trump Grants Pardons for Oregon Ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond~ Wall Street Journal 7/11/18
Energy firm pushes back on critiques of development in pronghorn route~ Casper Star-Tribune Online 7/8/18
Lawsuit aims to stop BLM from removing Lincoln County wild horses~ Las Vegas Review-Journal 7/3/18
Forest Service agrees to study sheep grazing near bighorns~ The Telegraph 7/3/18
A judge ripped federal agency’s justification for killing a number of wild animals~ The News Recorder 6/30/2018
Feds Sued Over Plan to Cull Wild Horses in Nevada~ Courthouse News Service 6/29/18
BLM discusses changes to oil and gas leasing in sage grouse habitat at Craig meeting~ Steamboat Pilot and Today 6/29/18
Judge says Wildlife Services’ environmental reviews are deficient~ Idaho Mountain Express and Guide 6/27/18
Gas field may cut off Jackson’s pronghorn~ Jackson Hole News&Guide 6/27/18
Judge Rules Against Wildlife Services In Idaho Case~ Boise State Public Radio 6/27/18
Forest Service proposes changes to sage grouse protections~ Twin Falls Times-News 6/21/18
Farm Bill Benefits for WY Cattle Industry Could Threaten Wildlife ~ Public News Service 6/14/18
A closed gate, a lawsuit and the First Amendment ~ Boulder Weekely 6/7/18
Groups appeal ruling on killing wolves ~ The Lewiston Tribune 6/6/18
Not so fast with Wyoming grizzly hunt ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 5/30/18
Judge: USFWS illegally denied bi-state sage grouse listing ~ The San Fransisco Chronicle 5/15/18
Sage grouse conservationists faced with new hurdles ~ The Sheridan Press 5/11/18
Great Old Broads for Wilderness asserts right to freedom of speech ~ The Independent 5/9/18
American wildlife need responsible public land drilling to be more profitable than cutting corners ~ The Hill 5/5/18
Trump administration moves to weaken protections for this unique American bird ~ The Washington Post 5/4/18
Trump administration ‘illegally’ favoring oil and gas drilling while endangering sage grouse habitat, new lawsuit claims ~ The Salt Lake Tribune 5/1/18
Molvar: Chronic Wasting Disease highlights underlying dysfunction in wildlife policy ~ Caspar Star Tribune 4/27/18
Idaho, Montana Lawsuits Say Bighorns Get Sick From Domestic Sheep ~ Wyoming Public Media 4/23/18
In the Battle for the American West, the Cowboys Are Losing ~ The Wall Street Journal 3/30/18
Ranchers Get More Grazing Flexibility With New Program ~ KUER Utah Public Radio 3/26/18
Hunters helping state control bighorn population at Rio Grande Gorge ~ Sante Fe New Mexican 3/23/18
How Welfare Ranchers Take Taxpayers for a Ride ~ Pacific Standard 3/21/18
Judge: Agency cherrypicked science for bison management ~ High Country News 3/21/18
Environmentalists bemoan Upper Green grazing plan ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 3/21/18
Yellowstone grizzlies take well-deserved first step toward renewed protections ~ Helena Independent Record 3/20/18
Grizzly debate has lawyers running in packs to Missoula’s courthouse ~ The Missoulian 3/17/18
WY Legislature Passes Sneaky End-of-Session ALEC Bill Criminalizing Enviro, Pipeline Protests ~ EnviroNews 3/16/18
Idaho Fish And Game Kills Wolves To Boost Elk Populations ~ Boise State Public Radio 3/15/18
WyoFile reporter is witness in data trespass lawsuit ~ WyoFile 3/14/18
M-44 SURVIVOR: One year later, Pocatello teen still haunted by ‘cyanide bomb’ blast ~ Idaho State Journal 3/14/18
‘M-44’s Exposed’: Environmental groups to show documentary one year after Pocatello teen almost dies ~ Idaho State Journal 3/14/18
O’Connor hears Upper Green ROD objections ~ Sublette Examiner 3/13/18
NEW MEXICO PLANS TO ELIMINATE 50 MORE BIGHORN SHEEP ~ goHunt.com 3/13/18
Yellowstone and Teton Wolves need a Miracle in 2018 ~ WAFB 3/8/18
Judicious tree clearing, not chaining, will be more effective on Grand Staircase ~ St. George News 3/5/18
Even dinosaurs aren’t safe from Trump: Irreplaceable Bear Ears fossils under threat ~ Salon 2/28/18
Green River grazing plan blasted from both sides ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 2/28/18
Controversial cyanide devices make comeback for predator control in Ore. ~ The Argus Observer 2/22/18
Zinke grants industry wish list while shutting out the public ~ The Hill 2/21/18
At The Department Of The Interior, Industry Lobbyists And Revolving-Door Operatives Shape Sage Grouse Policy ~ Pacific Standard 2/20/18
Massive juniper removal project could help Idaho sage grouse ~ Associated Press 2/15/18
Idaho can keep data on animals tracked illegally amid appeal ~ WTOP 2/14/18
Fed judge throws out Y’stone bison decision ~ Jackson Hole News & Guide 2/7/18
Wilderness groups ramp up campaigns before bills by Daines, Tester are heard in committee ~ Ravalli Republic 2/5/18
Judge Gives Yellowstone Bison Second Chance For Endangered Species Protections ~ Wyoming Public Media 2/5/18
Court asks feds to review decision to reject Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone bison ~ Bozeman Daily Chronicle 2/1/18
Wolf recovery plan challenged in court by advocacy groups ~ Ruidoso News 1/31/18
Sage Grouse Saves the Day: BLM Halts Idaho Oil Lease Auction After Protests from Enviro Groups ~ EnviroNews 1/21/18
Battle lines form over FWS mitigation policy ~ E&E News 1/15/18
BLM made serious mistake with show of force at Nevada standoff, retired agency officials say ~ The Oregonian 1/14/18
Desert tortoise faces uncertain future amid Bundy conflict ~ Las Vegas Review Journal 1/13/18
Conservation Groups Urge Interior Secretary Zinke to Round Up Bundy’s Trespassing Cattle ~ YubaNet 1/11/18
Bundy gets off again as incompetent prosecution causes mistrial ~ The Wildlife News 1/8/18
Suit to stop federal agency wolf killings in Idaho rejected ~The Spokesman Review 1/5/18
A Year In Energy: The Trump Administration’s Impact On Wyoming’s Main Industry ~ Wyoming Public Media 1/2/18
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