The Trapper Who Should Know Better
Bill Nelson has killed another endangered Mexican gray wolf. Once again, authorities treated it as an accident and declined to prosecute.
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Why National Park wolves need a Sacred Resource Protection Zone
An Indigenous-led proposal would protect wolves that cross the invisible boundaries of Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and honor their ecological, cultural, and economic importance.
Thirty-Five Years Without Cows Transformed This Nevada River
The Marys River shows what passive restoration can accomplish across the arid West. Instead of replicating its success, the BLM may reopen it to livestock grazing.
Cheatgrass: The cause of the problem won’t solve the problem
Every few years, another study arrives promising a new reason why domestic livestock supposedly benefit America’s public lands. This time, it’s cheatgrass.
The BLM Blamed Wild Horses. Its Own Records Pointed to Cattle.
Photo of the Pancake Herd Management Area in Nevada (WWP/Erik Molvar)
Forest Service to authorize livestock in grizzly habitat on grazing leases already bought out for conservation purposes in Wyoming
The Trump Administration is trying to open up four former sheep grazing allotments on the Bridger-Teton National Forest for what they are calling “fire mitigation.” The problem is, these allotments – Elk Ridge, Lime Creek, Rock Creek, and Tosi Creek – have been recovering from livestock use for the last ten years after being administratively retired and
USFS quietly rewrites protections for imperiled species, hides new biological documents from public
Weakened BiOps green-light grazing violations, abandon science, and leave iconic threatened species at risk
California wolf diet study shows that cattle are overpopulated
A California wolf diet study reveals just how thoroughly domestic cattle have displaced native prey on public lands.
The Long War on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase
How decades of attacks on Utah’s national monuments culminated in Trump’s latest attempt to erase them.
What's Really Behind the BLM's New Grazing Rule?
Watch now | There’s a week left to speak out against the new proposed grazing regulations for the Bureau of Land Management; here’s what you need to know.