Wild horse program: A ‘pipeline to slaughter’?
By Austin Beck-Doss Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — Recent estimates suggest that 7,000- plus wild horses roam Wyoming’s vast rangeland. Galloping freely across a fenceless horizon, these horses are beloved as a symbol of the West. …
UW Extension Sheep Task Force to Offer Webinar Series on Predator Management
Starting Tuesday, Feb. 25, the University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force is hosting a series of virtual webinars on predator management. The webinar series is free and open to the public. Sheep producers from across Wyoming and beyond are…
In new leadership post, Hageman takes fresh aim at federal land, grizzly policies
• Wyoming representative’s bills would delist grizzlies and torpedo controversial Biden administration plans for southwest Wyoming and the Powder River Basin. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com With a bevy of new federal bills filed this week, Rep. Harriet Hageman…
Rock Springs RMP finalized
By Marit Gookin Lander Journal Via-Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — The Red Desert is an incredible resource for much of central and southern Wyoming. Full of wildlife, recreation destinations, grazing land, cultural sites, and beyond, it’s a beloved part…
Gordon calls court ruling on oil and gas leases a partial victory
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon called the New Year’s Eve decision by the U.S. District Court of Wyoming in Wyoming v. Haaland “an important partial victory for Wyoming.” The suit was brought in response to the Bureau…
Gordon’s appeal nudges the Rock Springs plan — and Kelly Parcel sale — toward completion within weeks
• Federal officials aren’t sure they will release their decision before 2025, the ideal deadline needed to complete a high-profile land transaction 100 miles away in Grand Teton National Park. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Two high-profile public land…
Feds bar new Powder River coal leasing
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday passed final rules for the Powder River Basin stating that more than 413,000 acres of land are to be blocked off…
Weekday Wake-Up with Congresswoman Harriet Hageman
Wildfires in Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman expressed serious concerns about the severe wildfire crisis in Wyoming this year, calling it “the worst year” she has witnessed in the state. She noted that extreme vegetation conditions and dry lightning have significantly…
Deadline for RMP designation is Monday Sept. 23
• Current plan could possibly make 1.8 million acres in SW Wyoming ‘single use.’ U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is encouraging residents throughout southwest Wyoming to make their feelings known about the current Resource Management Plan (RMP) recommendation which could…
Sweetwater County Commissioners: BLM’s proposed RMP still too restrictive and too much access will be lost
By Ann Jantz Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater County representatives are preparing a response in protest of the Bureau of Land Management’s recently released Rock Springs Final Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Resource Management…