Legislation to remove the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems, took a big step forward last week. The House Committee …
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PLC Calls for Project Proposals to Strengthen Ranching on Public Lands
by Colter BrownThe Public Lands Council (PLC) has launched a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) to find research ideas designed to strengthen the long-term viability of livestock production on our nation’s public lands. Tailored …
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Senators Introduce Resolution to Overturn Biden Rule on Endangered Species Act
by Colter BrownSenate Western Caucus Chair and Ranking Member of the Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee, Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led 17 of her colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to preserve …
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Biden Administration Moving Forward with Delisting Process for Grizzly Bear
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that they will again consider returning management of the grizzly bear back to the states in both the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) …
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MT FWP Seeks Public Comment on Draft Grizzly Bear Management Plan
by Colter BrownHELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of grizzly bears across …
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Court Ruling Reinstates Modernized Endangered Species Rules
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON, September 21, 2022 – Modernized Endangered Species Act regulations will be reinstated after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that a district court improperly vacated 2019 revisions. …
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Endangered Species Act reforms finalized by the Trump administration and supported by agriculture groups were vacated by the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California on Tuesday, setting …
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Rural Electric Cooperatives Support State Management of Sage Grouse
by Colter BrownAt the annual meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association this week in Nashville, the Montana Electric Co-ops brought a Resolution to urge the NRECA to support allowing state …
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Federal Court Ruling Returns Gray Wolf to the Endangered Species List
by Colter BrownToday, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled to remand and vacate the gray wolf Endangered Species Act (ESA) delisting announced by the Trump administration in 2020. The ruling by Judge Jeffrey …
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Lawsuit Targeting Endangered Species Recovery Plans Threatens Ranching Industry
by Colter BrownThe Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear has been the subject of discussion and lawsuits for decades. Back in June 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that grizzly …