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What’s really going on with the Fish and Wildlife Service’s new proposed grizzly bear rule
On July 17, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) released a proposed rule that expands exceptions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) “take" prohibitions for grizzly bears. “Take” in
Grizzly bears are back – now what?
What happens when one of North America's most iconic predators returns? Grizzly bears are making a remarkable comeback across the American West. After decades of recovery, they're expanding into places they
Forests Need Fire, but Forestry Makes It Work
In the past decades, more and more people have built or bought homes in the Wildland Urban Interface, or WUI. The draws are obvious: beauty, isolation, quiet, and closeness to
How beavers and acequieros can work together
MORA COUNTY, NM - In a landscape where burn scars deliver flash floods and drought impedes production capacity, water is a primary concern for many northern New Mexican landowners. Those
Wyoming looks for rancher, farmer feedback on new Voluntary Conservation Program
As drought continues to strain water supplies across the Colorado River Basin, Wyoming is creating a new voluntary program that could allow irrigators to conserve water without risking their water
The U.S. has pastoralists. We usually call them ranchers.
There’s a pastoralist proverb that says: If you’re lost in the desert and find a sheep, you’ll be home soon. But if you find a camel, you’re in trouble. If camels and pastoralists sound a bit distant, the