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 Study: Sage grouse DNA report maps crucial mating grounds. In early May, the United States Forest Service (USFS) released an extensive report detailing the mating site habits of the sage-grouse. Appearing first in a science journal, the nineteen-page report [...]
Issues Western leaders assess Zinke’s sage grouse plan. In the wake of Sec. Zinke’s recent secretarial order on sage grouse conservation, officials across the country have begun to weigh in on the potential effects of the order on the species. In [...]
Weekly Newsletter | June 2, 2017 Issues Zinke urged to consult with western governors on sage grouse planning. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) are asking Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to consult with states before [...]
Issues ESA reform underway on the Hill. This week, E&E News took a look at Endangered Species Act (ESA) reform efforts being prepared in Washington, including some of the key players and actions to look for. The ESA has not [...]
Issues Bishop bill targets sage grouse. House Natural Resources Chairman Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced H.R. 527 last week, a bill to help state governors plan for greater sage-grouse conservation and preservation. Bishop’s legislation is a reintroduction of a bill [...]
Issues Trump's Supreme Court picks could reshape Endangered Species Act. President-elect Trump is set to nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia early this year, and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony Kennedy are expected to retire before [...]
Issues Chairman Bishop talks ESA this week. Laying out his priorities for the 2017 Congress, House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop spoke to Politico Pro and E&E News this week regarding his plans for the Endangered Species Act. Chairman Bishop [...]