Hemp’s stumbles reveal hurdles in Wyoming’s race to diversify
Analysis
by 1 Comment Hemp could boost Wyoming’s agricultural sector, but industry proponents say policy delays, funding worries and overzealous law enforcement have slowed growth.
Archives for September 1, 2020
Stewardship pact gives Wyo more say on national forests
Agreement with federal agency calls for state role in ‘active management’ to combat fire threats, invasive weeds, but critics see it as a plan for more logging and industrial agriculture.
Montana sage grouse estimates jump 73% in 2020
Biologists in the state with 11% of greater sage grouse estimate the population at about 78,000 birds, up more than 33,000 from 2019.
Fact-checking the state’s investment performance rebuttal
Editorial
by 3 Comments A presentation made to the Joint Revenue Committee in response to a WyoFile series on investment performance was rife with inaccuracies, unfounded accusations and obfuscation.
Magical cows and the colonization of Western public lands
Opinion
by 14 Comments In rebuttal to a recent guest column, Jennifer Molidor and Erik Molvar argue that grazing’s effects are antithetical to wild habitat conservation.
