New Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took a shot at unraveling Obama-era regulations during his first day in office last week, reversing a last-minute ban on lead bullets and tackle on federal lands. Dan Ashe, former director of the U.S. Department of Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service, signed Order No.

The Washington DC Court of Appeals issued a ruling in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service , State of Wyoming, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and others regarding the delisting of wolves from the Endangered Species List in Wyoming. This case, originally filed in November of 2012, involved a challenge to the FWS delisting of wolves in Wyoming.

Pressure is building in Congress to take gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and Wyoming off the endangered list, which would allow farmers to kill the animals if they threaten livestock. Representatives from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Wyoming have asked House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin for a fast floor vote before the season during which most cows and sheep will give birth begins in earnest.

Pressure is building in Congress to take gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and Wyoming off the endangered list, which would allow farmers to kill the animals if they threaten livestock. Representatives from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Wyoming have asked House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin for a fast floor vote before the season during which most cows and sheep will give birth begins in earnest.

H.J. Res. 69 nullifies federal protections for hibernating bears, denning wolves, and other predators on national preserves in Alaska.

… Tussauds in Orlando, Florida. But the debate has taken off. Another psychologist weighed in last month, telling US News and World Report that Trump displays a malignant narcissism, characterised by grandiosity, sadism and anti-social behaviour. …

The U.S. House passed a resolution Thursday night to repeal an Obama administration regulation limiting some hunting practices on federal wildlife refuges in Alaska. The measure, sponsored by Alaska Rep. Don Young, faces a tight Senate schedule but faces a fair chance of eventually making it to President Donald Trump’s desk.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to kill a federal rule that gives Americans more of a voice in large-scale planning for projects using public land, including 8.4 million acres in Colorado. The action launched by House Republicans, including sponsors Rep. Scott Tipton of Colorado and Liz Cheney of Wyoming, would nullify the Bureau of Land Management’s “Planning 2.0” rule that took effect in December.

A search for award-winning Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart, an environmental activist campaigning to protect sharks from being killed, entered its third day on Thursday after he went missing while diving off Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard received a call on Tuesday afternoon of Stewart going missing near Alligator Reef, located a few miles off the Florida Keys.

We’re glad to hear the news that a Republican lawmaker is rescinding his bill to sell off millions of acres of federally owned land. Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced late Wednesday night on Instagram that he would pull the legislation after backlash from both hunters, conservationists and other constituents who opposed the sell off of national lands.

After President Trump signed an executive order to advance plans for a wall along the border with Mexico, architects, conservationists, and environmental activists protested that it would do little to stop migrants from crossing the border but would create lasting problems for animals and the land. And don’t forget the people.

Ten months after her husband was killed in a standoff with the federal government, Jeanette Finicum was driving her cattle to their winter range in Northern Arizona when she received a message from the Bureau of Land Management : Keep off. She was told she could not pasture her cows on the grazing allotment she inherited upon the death of her husband, Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, even though she had turned in her application and written a check for fees and fines before making the 50-mile trek.

Some public officials across the U.S. are facing consequences for social media postings that criticized recent women’s marches Some public officials across the U.S. are facing consequences for social media postings that criticized recent women’s marches California’s top water regulator strongly suggests the state will keep drought conservation rules in place despite winter storms that have waterlogged many communities California’s top water regulator strongly suggests the state will keep drought conservation rules in place despite winter storms that have waterlogged many communities Federal wildlife biologists say the population of Hawaiian monk seals _ one of the world’s most critically endangered marine mammals _ has been increasing 3 percent a year for the past three years Federal wildlife biologists say the population of Hawaiian monk seals _ one of the world’s most critically … (more)

Dermatol… . In this Jan. 11, 2017 photo, Erika Martins uses black electrical tape to create a customer’s bikini, in order to attain crisp tan lines, on her rooftop Erika Bronze salon in the suburb of Realengo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

USDA will accept over 300,000 acres in 43 states that were offered by producers during the recent ranking period for the Conservation Reserve On Sat., Jan. 21, hundreds of women, their families, and their allies arrived in our state’s capital city to participate in the Women’s March By Pastor Bill Laky – In November, a reader asked, “How can/should one reconcile Christian faith with belonging to a political party Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced Jan. 21, 2017 that USDA will accept over 300,000 acres in 43 states that were offered by producers during the recent ranking period for the Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands enrollment with emphasis placed on small-scale livestock operations.

A deficit is looming in the fund that provides most of the dollars for Minnesota’s fish and wildlife programs, and it’s projected to go into the red as soon as next year. That could mean deep cuts to programs important to hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans unless lawmakers take action.

A battle over how to save endangered wolves in the Southwest moves to a federal appeals court Wednesday as judges hear arguments on whether states can block the federal government from reintroducing wildlife within their borders. The Interior Department is asking the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a preliminary injunction that bars the department from releasing more captive-bred Mexican gray wolves into the wild in New Mexico without that state’s approval.

Under a new federal program, up to 10,000 acres can be enrolled in a conservation initiative in areas known for playa wetlands. Enrollment will open at the USDA Farm Service Agency for this new program in the coming weeks.

U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell speaks at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, after getting her last wildfire update from managers who oversee the nation’s firefighting resources Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.