conservation

The narrowed pool of waters receiving federal protection under the rule could be severe for critical wetlands and streams in the arid West, many of which are seasonal or fed by groundwater.

Trust lands are not the same as most public lands. Public access to them can be restricted, and they're managed primarily to make money, usually for public schools.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule put conservation on equal footing with grazing and energy production. The Trump administration is trying to roll it back.

With slashed property taxes, weed and pest managers seek stability for programs like trained dogs.

Environment and outdoor recreation advocates say changes to the Land and Water Conservation Fund could undermine its effectiveness.

Landowners have primarily used the technology to control grazing patterns, but experts believe the system can also help minimize ranching’s environmental impact.

Federal officials are reportedly considering shrinking at least six national monuments in the Mountain West region to increase energy development on public lands.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department finished the bulk of a massive fish conservation project in the Big Sandy water basin. They removed harmful invasive fish that were eating and hybridizing with native species.

Researchers found high potential for conservation in the grasslands of eastern Montana and Wyoming, southeastern Colorado and northern New Mexico.

Amid consideration of a federal plan to keep grizzly bears on the endangered species list, we take a step back and look at the facts.