by Cliff Wallis | Jul 30, 2015 | News
David Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, made the announcement on July 29, 2015. Conservation groups, including Alberta Wilderness Association who commends the decision,...
by Cliff Wallis | Jun 25, 2015 | News
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced National Grasslands Week as June 18-24, to spotlight the beauty and historical importance of the 20 national grasslands in 12 western states managed by the USDA Forest Service. “The western prairies that make up...
by Cliff Wallis | Apr 16, 2015 | News
Clait E. Braun, Ph.D., John W. (“Jack”) Connelly, Ph.D., and nine other leading sage-grouse scientists sent a letter March 12, 2015 to Secretaries Jewell and Vilsack noting that current sage-grouse conservation measures in the draft agency conservation...
by Cliff Wallis | Apr 16, 2015 | Old Events
The NPCN Biannual meeting will feature current activities on Thunder Basin National Grasslands. Participants will hear from the Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association, currently working on a conservation strategy with State and Federal agencies....
by Cliff Wallis | Feb 19, 2015 | News
The Nebraska Legislature's Agriculture Committee voted 7-1 to advance LB 128 introduced by Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers. The bill would repeal the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act, which placed authority for managing prairie dogs with Nebraska's counties....
