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  • More about “encroaching” junipers on Juniper Mountain.

    Ken Cole

    In yesterday’s post about the Owyhee “Group 1” grazing decision we discussed the NRCS Ecological Site Descriptions for Juniper Mountain that inaccurately describe the vegetation and magically discount the native juniper forests that exist there.    In the Environmental Assessment the BLM states: “Ecological site descriptions for Castlehead-Lambert allotment do not identify the presence of juniper…

  • Huge Owyhee Grazing Environmental Assessment Glosses Over Conditions, Avoids Real Solutions

    Ken Cole

    The Owyhee BLM has finally issued a Proposed Decision on the so-called “Group 1” allotments but, unfortunately, the BLM really doesn’t go far enough to reverse damage caused by decades of abusive livestock grazing and they didn’t collect enough information to rationalize their decision even though the Environmental Assessment (EA) consists of a whopping 556 pages…

  • What will happen to national parks under the sequester?”

    Ralph Maughan

    Sequester looks almost certain. What now happens to public lands?   The New York Times article linked below discusses the effects of the now almost certain sequester on the national parks . Most people who follow this issue know that they are chronically underfunded when it comes to resource protection. The Parks aside, what about…

  • WOLVES, STATE AGENCIES AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

    George Wuerthner

    By George Wuerthner State Fish and Game agencies are in the midst of a funding and mission crisis. They appear unable to adapt to shifting political and demographic changes much as the Republican Party is failing to adjust to new voter realities. The crisis is nowhere more evident than in their attitudes towards predators like…

  • Sage Grouse Pushed Two More Steps Toward Endangered Species Act Protection by Nevada.

    Ken Cole

    With the firing of Nevada Department of Wildlife chief, Ken Mayer and massive sagebrush suppression projects –in place of grazing reductions – by the BLM, sage grouse are headed toward trouble in Nevada. A behind the scenes battle has taken place between many competing forces like Nevada Department of Wildlife, BLM, Nevada Department of Conservation…

  • Sally Jewell Chosen To Be Secretary of Interior By President Obama (update)

    Ken Cole

    The CEO of REI Sally Jewell has been chosen by President Obama to be the Secretary of Interior. Sally Jewell Picked To Be Interior Secretary By Obama. Huffington Post. – – – Update 2-8-2013 by RM. Initial reaction looks quite favorable from all sides . . . very important because a nominee today needs to…

  • Crosshairs on Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    Decaying Management In America’s National Park System- Yellowstone Park is loved by millions of Americans and many more around the world. It is the original model for not just America’s National Park System, but for national parks in other countries.  By “system,” it is meant the national parks are established and managed by a common…

  • National Park Service wants wired Park System. Give control over it to concessionaires?

    Ralph Maughan

    Good or bad idea? PEER doesn’t like it- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has reported in a news release  that the National Park Service  looks to be supporting a push by The National Park Hospitality Association, a trade group for Park concessionaires, to greatly increase cell and internet connectedness in the national parks. PEER…

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