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An open letter to Governor Gordon on sage grouse

Opinion

March 5, 2019 by Tom Christiansen Leave a Comment

Tom Christiansen, former Game and Fish sage grouse program coordinator calls on the state’s new chief executive to be cautious with regard to wildlife and federal leasing decisions.

Sage grouse leader: drilling impact ‘pretty minimal’

Budd says rig activity is not shifting to core habitat, despite spikes in leases and permits. The rate of drilling there, however, has doubled.

August 13, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

Budd says rig activity is not shifting to core habitat, despite spikes in leases and permits. The rate of drilling there, however, has doubled.

Scientists: Reworked BLM plan still fails to protect sage grouse

May 19, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 1 Comment

Agency’s preferred alternatives don’t account for four-year population slide, wildfire risks or landscape-scale coordination as the BLM aligns federal conservation plans with states’, experts charge. Others back the federal plan.