Colorado’s bighorn sheep and mountain goats threatened following surge in big game hunting applications

Colorado’s bighorn sheep and mountain goats threatened following surge in big game hunting applications

When the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out, the vast majority of Americans went outside. National shutdowns and social distancing guidelines became the norm during the transition. Meanwhile, state and national parks around the United States have seen an increase in visitors. The number of large game hunting applications in Colorado, on the other hand, has […]

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POLL: Should the gathering and removal of over 3,500 wild horses in Southwest Wyoming be allowed?

POLL: Should the gathering and removal of over 3,500 wild horses in Southwest Wyoming be allowed?

ROCK SPRINGS — The Bureau of Land Management is planning to gather and remove approximately 3,555 wild horses from the Adobe Town, Salt Wells Creek, Great Divide Basin, White Mountain and Little Colorado herd management areas this fall. The gather is necessary to return the five HMAs to the appropriate management level, and any mares […]

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The Entire Colorado River Basin is in Crisis

The Entire Colorado River Basin is in Crisis

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) recently shared alarming news about the unprecedented conditions on the Colorado River and I’ll attempt to explain their complicated projections. Reclamation, the agency that oversees federal water management across 17 western states, publishes some pretty wonky information, even to those of us who regularly interface with this agency and […]

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