DC Court Rules in Favor of Wyoming Wolf Delisting

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.

Midwest, Wyoming lawmakers target wolf protections again

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.

Midwest, Wyoming lawmakers target wolf protections again

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.

River watcher: Search for still water

Before the break in the dam spillway, levels were already reaching “road closure” status along the river through Oroville, and effectively scattering the winter waterfowl bunch and leaving few still pools for leisurely lingering. There is no relaxing on turbulent waters that race downstream as if eager to wipe out everything in order to reach the ocean.

House votes to kill BLM “Planning 2.0” rule aimed at giving…

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.

Shark protection activist, filmmaker Stewart goes missing off Florida

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.

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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.

‘Sharkwater’ Director Goes…

Authorities are searching for a Canadian documentary filmmaker who went missing this week while scuba diving near the Florida Keys, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. Rob Stewart, 37, the director of the award-winning film Sharkwater , disappeared Tuesday afternoon as he was working on the film’s sequel, Sharkwater Extinction , his friends told ABC affiliate WPLG-TV.

Monday, Jan. 30, 2017: Lead ammo ban on federal land wrong, Maine…

As a hunter and conservationist, I am disturbed to learn that one of the final acts of the outgoing director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was to ban the use of lead ammunition on federal land, including wildlife refuges, park lands where hunting is permitted, and other land the agency administers. Worse, the ban was effective immediately.

Finicum family, Bureau of Land Management still tangling a year after standoff

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.

Knights of Malta head resigns amid spat with Pope Francis

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)

USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program to Small-Scale Livestock Producers

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.

States argue in court for more say over endangered species

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.

China bans ivory trade in bid to save elephants from extinction

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Howa s That Economic Equality Working Out, Obama?

Biker, gun enthusiast, former bull rider and radio talk show host Mike Broomhead filled in for Glenn on The Glenn Beck Program today, Wednesday, December 28. – What has consumer confidence soaring at a 15-year high? – Does Mike have a celebrity crush? – How does the US appear to the world after the UN vote? – How’s that economic equality working out, Obama? – Does the EPA realize fires destroy wildlife habitat? MIKE: This is the Glenn Beck Program. My name is Mike Broomhead.

Report Advises Trump on Survival Needs of Jaguars, Nine Other Endangered Species

As President-elect Trump prepares to take over the executive branch, the Washington, D.C.-based Endangered Species Coalition today released a Top 10 list of endangered wildlife in need of strong protective measures. The report, ” Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration ,” highlights the most significant threats to vanishing species ranging from elephants to corals and including jaguars, directly threatened by border walls.

Report Advises Trump on Survival Needs of Jaguars, Nine Other Endangered Species

As President-elect Trump prepares to take over the executive branch, the Washington, D.C.-based Endangered Species Coalition today released a Top 10 list of endangered wildlife in need of strong protective measures. The report, ” Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration ,” highlights the most significant threats to vanishing species ranging from elephants to corals and including jaguars, directly threatened by border walls.

Controlled burns conducted at Carroll Lake

Workers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and Tennessee Department of Forestry conducted controlled burns on what used to be the bottom of Carroll Lake last week in order to clear out some of the vegetation in preparation for the refilling of the lake. Anyone driving by the site of Carroll Lake on Highway 22 last week may have noticed a lot of smoke coming from an area that was once covered by water.

Stormier times for Californiaa s water expected under new law

The first winter storm of 2017 to drop welcome rain over the rivers, pumps, pipes and canals that move California’s water north to south likely will open a new era of tension over how much water goes to fish or farms under a new U.S law. Legislation signed Friday by President Barack Obama dictates that the federal portion of California’s heavily engineered water systems gives agricultural districts and other human users the biggest possible share of the most fought-over resource in a state with a six-year drought.