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Biden-era lizard threat to Permian Basin nixed under Trump

(The Center Square) – Another Biden administration attempt to halt oil and gas development in Texas has failed, this time U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Act designation of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard. The USFWS listed the lizard as endangered in May 2024 despite Texas and New Mexico

Forest Service attempts to illegally shrink 'secure habitat' in huge deforestation project | Mike Garrity

Grizzly bears were put on the Endangered Species List in 1975 — 51 years ago. They will not be recovered until bears from the Northern Continental Divide and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem can naturally connect to provide crucial genetic exchange to prevent irreversible inbreeding. Yet, despite having a legal mandate to

Groups sue to stop logging in Flathead National Forest

Conservation groups in the Flathead Valley are suing the U.S. Forest Service over the West Reservoir Project in the Flathead National Forest. The groups, supported by EarthJustice, say that the project, which will include 4.7 miles of new roads, 2,001 acres of logging and more than 4,

Conservation group sues over ESA protections for pygmy rabbit

Two conservation organizations filed suit in federal district court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a delayed decision about whether the world’s smallest rabbit species qualifies for Endangered Species Act protections. Just days before the 21st annual Endangered Species Day — celebrated nationwide on May 15 to

On the prowl: Early-rising Yellowstone grizzlies forecast busy year

On the prowl: Early-rising Yellowstone grizzlies forecast busy year

This story was originally published by Mountain Journal.Grizzly bear activity seemed to start with a roar on May 4 when two hikers were mauled in Yellowstone National Park. But the big bears have been active since close to New Year’s Day. And that has Yellowstone wildlife experts bracing

House approves 2026 Farm Bill, which would bypass 2015 'Cottonwood Decision'

WASHINGTON D.C., – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 224-200 to pass the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, known as the Farm Bill. Included in the bill is an act reducing oversight of the U.S. Forest Service by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Groups file lawsuit to stop logging, burning in Hyalite, South Cottonwood

Four conservation organizations claim in a new federal lawsuit the United States Forest Service could be logging and using prescribed burns in one of Montana’s best-known recreational areas without presenting required research that would demonstrate the project isn’t negatively impacting a handful of threatened or endangered species.