by Cliff Wallis | Sep 15, 2015 | News
American Bird Conservancy offers their perspective on the following "Will federal authorities list the grouse under the Endangered Species Act, or rely on management plans that are currently too weak to save the bird?" Click here to read the Q&A.
by Cliff Wallis | Aug 26, 2015 | News
America’s Grasslands: Partnerships for Grassland Conservation will bring together researchers, natural resource professionals, farmers and ranchers, policy experts and conservationists to discuss relevant issues related to the conservation of North...
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 | 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....