The Forest Service Gets a Slap on Their Prairie Dog Killing Plan

The Forest Service Gets a Slap on Their Prairie Dog Killing Plan

On the Thunder Basin National Grassland of northeastern Wyoming, the livestock industry has been pursuing an aggressive campaign to expand poisoning and shooting of prairie dogs. And in 2020, the Forest Service gave them a plan amendment that radically expanded prairie dog killing, and eliminated a special designation of a Black-footed Ferret Reintroduction Area to […]

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A renewed bid to protect burrowing owls is advancing: What changed?

A renewed bid to protect burrowing owls is advancing: What changed?

Western burrowing owls are diminutive, adorable and goofy—and conservation organizations have renewed calls for the state to protect them before it’s too late. Now, more than 20 years since a formal request was made, California wildlife officials appear to be listening. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently recommended that state wildlife policymakers consider […]

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