Advocacy
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On September 1, 2013, The Sagebrush Habitat Conservation Fund completed the permanent retirement from livestock grazing of over 130,000 acres of public land in the former 45 and Tent Creek grazing allotments in Owyhee County, Idaho. This permanently closes over 200 square miles of public lands to livestock grazing, ensuring habitat improvements for sage-grouse, California bighorn sheep,…
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Former Yellowstone superintendent Michael Finley doubts grizzly delisting due to lack of habitat- West Yellowstone, MT. Last weekend the Greater Yellowstone Coalition celebrated the 30th anniversary of its founding back in 1983. Along with honoring the founders, especially activist Rick Reese, and former Board members, the Coalition (GYC) had a prime time panel consisting of…
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For Immediate Release, September 23, 2013 Contact:Tierra Curry, Center for Biological Diversity, (928) 522-3681 Kylie Paul, Defenders of Wildlife, (406) 370-6979 Gary Macfarlane, Friends of the Clearwater, (208) 882-9755 Travis Bruner, Western Watersheds Project (208) 788-2290 Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Northern Rockies Fisher Rare Forest Carnivore Threatened by Trapping, Habitat Loss MISSOULA,…
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Closure order published Sept. 18 for section through the Lochsa-Clearwater Wild and Scenic River corridor- There was a similar headline about a month ago. Then Omega-Morgan transport, aided by a permit from Idaho Department of Transportation and law enforcement, bullied their way through the corridor. The Forest Service backed down in the face of this…
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Federal judge blocks megaloads from Clearwater-Lochsa Wild and Scenic corridor BOISE — A federal judge this morning temporarily blocked additional megaload shipments through the Clearwater National Forest, America’s first Wild and Scenic River corridor and the homeland of the Nez Perce people. Federal Judge B. Lynn Winmill’s injunction was issued as part of a lawsuit…
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Some Republican members of House Natural Resources Committee gather to attack ESA and EAJA- Congressional hearings are held in theory to help gather information to write legislation. Every standing committee of Congress has members of both parties in proportion to their numbers in the full House or Senate. Many congressional hearings are not attended by…
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New York Times and others condemn Agency actions. Wolf delisting temporarily halts- Before a species can be removed from the endangered or threatened species list a panel of qualified scientists (“peers”) need to review the proposal to see if a delisting as proposed is justified — will not result in the species becoming in need…