Public Lands/Wilderness
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Wisconsin Does Well in Park Rankings
Two of Wisconsin's largest cities land in the top twenty in a new ranking for parks. The nonprofit Trust for Public Land has issued its annual …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Sportsmen's Group Voices Concern Over SCOTUS Wetlands Ruling
Conservation and sportsmen's groups are voicing concerns that wetlands areas are now in jeopardy of being drained and developed or otherwise eliminate…
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Does SCOTUS Decision Put AL Wetlands at Risk?
Wetlands make up one in ten acres in Alabama - and the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision could be putting them at risk by limiting federal …
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Montana Rolls Back Environmental Protections
Montana's environmental advocates are criticizing Gov. Greg Gianforte for signing a bill they said will allow the state to ignore the impacts of …
ParkScore Rankings Name Washington D.C. Nation’s Best
The nonprofit Trust for Public Land has published its annual ParkScore rankings, and some area cities are high on the list. Washington, D.C.…
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affects Maine Waterways
Environmental advocates say the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to the Clean Water Act and to Maine's ability to protect some of its most …
SCOTUS Lands Gut Punch to EPA Wetland Protections
A U.S. Supreme Court decision is shaking up the environmental community in Illinois and across the country. The high court ruled 5-4 on Thursday …
BLM Seeks Coloradans' Input on New Public-Lands Rule Aiming for Balance
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is holding a public hearing today in Denver on its new rule, which aims to put conservation, protection of …
Report: U.S. Forest Service Serving Grizzly Habitat to Livestock Industry
Critical Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear habitat has been degraded by a 2019 U.S. Forest Service decision to allow more than 17,000 …
Colorado Set to Tap Federal Infrastructure Funds for Wildlife Crossings
New funding recently added to the Colorado Wildlife Safe Passages Fund could provide relief for mule deer and elk populations, which are on the …
Indiana Scores Record Conservation Funding in Polarized Statehouse
As dust settles from the 2023 Indiana legislative session, Hoosiers may discover lawmakers made some decisions with which members from both sides of …
Celebrate Nebraska Wetlands During American Wetlands Month
May is American Wetlands Month, and Nebraska has bragging rights when it comes to wetlands. None of the surrounding states have comparable amounts of …