BLM to round up half of Wyoming’s wild horses
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management will round up most wild horses in five herd management areas in southwestern Wyoming, beginning as soon as Oct. 7, the agency said Friday….
Sublette commissioners lift fire restrictions
PINEDALE (WNE) — Ranchers across western Wyoming are thankful for the precipitation that finally came in recent weeks. It’s quenched a dire thirst for livestock and wildlife alike, finally leading the county out of disastrous drought conditions. Sublette County Commissioner…
East Smoky Panel Mine expansion of the Smoky Canyon Mine approved
——– ◆ Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management give approval of mining project. Tuesday, July 28 the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and U.S. Department of Agriculture Caribou-Targhee National Forest each released a Record of Decision approving…
Multiple fires start in southeast Idaho
Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire Facebook: Idaho Fire Info Lightning tracked over southeast Idaho Saturday afternoon and evening, igniting multiple wildfires. Fire crews responded quickly to the new starts. Please take precautions while enjoying your public lands. Remember possessing or discharging fireworks, incendiary…
BLM seeking public input on proposed Kemmerer CO2 well
The Kemmerer Field Office of the BLM is seeking public comment on a proposed carbon dioxide disposal well and pipeline. This project proposal is associated with the Exxon Mobile Corporation’s LaBarge Carbon Capture Phase 1 project. If approved, a CO2…
BLM Fights Currant Creek Fire near Rock Springs
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – A wildfire in the Currant Creek Watershed Area, northwest of Little Mountain and south of Rock Springs, began Sunday, Sept. 1, at approximately 1 p.m. More than 380 acres is involved, with 5 percent of the…
BLM transfers wildland fire engine to the Central Fire Department
The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District transferred a surplus wildland fire engine to the Central Fire Department this last week, part of BLM’s effort to respond to rural wildland fires by giving excess equipment and supplies to local…
Bridger-Teton Seeks Public Comment on Stream Restoration
KEMMERER, Wyo., May 9, 2018 – The Kemmerer Ranger District, Bridger-Teton National Forest, is proposing the Salt Creek Restoration Project to improve fish habitat and water quality along a portion of Salt Creek on the western portion of the Kemmerer…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Selling Christmas Tree Permits
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is selling of Christmas tree permits from any of the Bridger-Teton National Forest District Offices which include the Kemmerer, Big Piney, Pinedale, Greys River (Afton), and Blackrock Ranger Stations. Permits are also sold at the Bureau…