Issues Interior defends ESA changes. A top Trump administration official on Monday defended a plan to refurbish the Endangered Species Act (ESA), saying the proposed changes would result in more efficient and effective listing decisions. At a forum hosted by [...]
Issues Texas revamps conservation plans for dunes sagebrush lizard. This week, the Texas comptroller’s office announced it was seeking federal approval to reform a state conservation program to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard in the Permian Basin. The Texas Conservation Plan, developed [...]
Issues Sage-Grouse debate sparked over Nevada land leases. Late last week, a U.S. Forest Service document revealed a plan to open over 50,000 acres of Nevada’s Ruby Mountains to leasing. Obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request, the document [...]
Issues Wyoming monitor reports high-risk of West Nile virus. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is requesting that Wyoming residents report sightings of dead sage-grouse so they can be tested for West Nile virus. West Nile virus is transmitted [...]
Issues BLM issues new policy eliminating compensatory mitigation. Earlier this week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a memo outlining a plan to end the policy of compensatory mitigation. Under the new policy set out by BLM, energy companies, [...]
Issues ICYMI: IPAA held its annual meeting in Austin, Texas this week. The event included an array of sessions, including a panel on State Perspectives on Wildlife Conservation featuring Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar. For more information on the session reach [...]
Issues Bureau of Land Management to hold public meetings for sage-grouse review. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled public hearings for late June in seven Western states to discuss steps being taken to protect the Greater sage-grouse. [...]
Issues Draft analysis calls for changes to Wyoming sage-grouse management plans. According to a draft environmental impact statement (EIS), obtained by E&E News, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is recommending changes to Obama-era greater sage-grouse conservation measures in Wyoming. [...]