Weekly Newsletter | January 18, 2019 Issues BLM extends protest deadline for Obama-era sage-grouse plan revisions. Following confusion over technical mishaps related to the partial government shutdown on the Interior Department’s website, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has heeded [...]
Weekly Newsletter | January 11, 2019 Issues Government shutdown interrupts changes to sage-grouse conservation plans. Conservation groups are demanding the Interior Department (DOI) give them more time to formally appeal proposed revisions to Obama-era Greater sage-grouse conservation plans, after problems [...]
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 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 National Pollinator Week creates buzz over bees, butterflies. National Pollinator Week took place this week as organizations across the country sought to draw attention to the declining populations of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Throughout the week, groups held [...]