No More Shooting Crows. Nampa, Idaho Gets Creative To Solve Bird Problem
Originally published on February 11, 2019 4:04 pm Imagine a swarm of big, black birds flying overhead at dusk. No, it’s not a scene from a Hitchcock film.
Provo, Boise, Salt Lake Among Nation’s Top Cities For Economic Growth
Originally published on January 29, 2019 12:25 pm Cities in the Mountain West are seeing some of the strongest economic growth in the nation.
U.S. Olympic Committee Targeted In New Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Originally published on October 8, 2018 7:17 am A class action lawsuit is alleging the U.S.
DOI Policy Will Increase Transparency, Officals Say. Conservationists Are Dubious
Originally published on October 3, 2018 10:04 am The Department of Interior just released a new science policy that it says will increase transparency.
Land Fund Expires With No Action From Congress
Originally published on October 2, 2018 7:26 am An important but little-known public lands fund expired this weekend. Proposals were before the House and Senate to reauthorize the fund.
Zinke Memo: Interior Will Defer To States For Wildlife Management
Originally published on September 12, 2018 3:42 pm A leaked memo this week from the Interior Department shows Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to give states more clout over wildlife management […]
Trump’s Pick To Lead National Parks Gets Mixed Reviews
Originally published on September 5, 2018 4:24 pm The Trump Administration has finally nominated a director for the National Park Service.
Still No Nominees For Park Service, BLM, A Year And A Half Into Trump’s Presidency
Originally published on July 6, 2018 12:19 pm A year and a half into the Trump presidency and several federal land agencies do not have directors— including the National Park […]
More Changes In BLM Leadership, But Still No Director
Originally published on June 13, 2018 2:24 pm In another shuffle of department leadership, the Bureau of Land Management has a new Deputy Director of Operations.
Faces Behind The Fires: Kitchen Manager
Originally published on May 25, 2018 3:11 pm Each summer, thousands of firefighters devote long hours to putting out wildfires.
Trump Dismantles Climate Goals For Federal Agencies
Originally published on May 18, 2018 3:19 pm President Trump just dismantled policies requiring federal agencies reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions and meet other environmental targets.
BLM Gives Congress New Wild Horse Plan
Originally published on April 30, 2018 11:30 am The Bureau of Land Management has presented Congress with a controversial new plan to manage wild horses.
Arid West Climate Moves East, New Study Shows
Originally published on April 14, 2018 5:25 pm The dry and arid climate of the Western U.S. is marching eastward, thanks to climate change.
Advocates Want Wild Horses Listed Under Endangered Species Act
Originally published on April 10, 2018 7:42 am Animal rights advocates are asking the federal government to protect certain wild horses as an endangered species.
Western Governors Call For Aggressive Action Against Invasive Mussels
Western governors want to see more federal action to combat tiny but destructive creatures: invasive mussels. A quagga mussel is only about the size of your thumbnail.
Ranchers Get More Grazing Flexibility With New Program
Originally published on March 27, 2018 2:58 pm Following Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke’s repeated calls for more management of public lands, this spring the Bureau of Land Management is […]
