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ShareTrails | Gordy’s Hill in New Mexico Releases Environmental Assessment for Public Comment on BLM Lands
Our members previously engaged in this project through the Scoping period. The BLM has now released the second part to the planing process which is the Environmental Assessment (EA) and the public can submit comments on it up until August 30, 2022. You can read our previous post regarding the proposal here. The EA released,
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Protect The Harvest | AAHA Weighs In on Legal Personhood
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is a nonprofit organization for companion animal hospitals and is the only accrediting body for small animal hospitals. The organization develops standards for veterinary business practices, publications and educational programs. Any hospital can join as an AAHA member, but the must pass a rigorous evaluation to receive AAHA accreditation…
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ShareTrails | E-bike Use on Forest Service Lands in Arkansas
With electric bikes continuing to grow in popularity, the Forest Service in Arkansas is looking to adapt definitions and rules regarding e-bikes on Forest Service lands. Between 2019 and 2020 e-bike sales increased 190%. There is a huge new user group on public lands and these users should be accommodated rather than restricted. In several
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RANGEfire! | Feral horses driving mule deer out of natural habitats
Originally found on RANGEfire!. Mustangs vs. Muleys: Wild Horses Out-Competing Mule Deer for Food, Water By Mark Heinz, public lands and wildlife reporter Reposted with permission Across some of Wyoming’s vast prairies and badlands, two species iconic to the West – wild horses and mule deer – compete for food and water. The deer are…
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Protect The Harvest | Economics of Food Production and Inflation
By Jaclyn Krymowski for Protect The Harvest Each time a consumer steps into the grocery store, they can’t help but notice the increasing prices. There’s no doubt we are experiencing massive inflation, and groceries are one of the areas where families are seeing it the most. Many people want to know why inflation is greatly…
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ShareTrails | RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Responds to Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River System 2023 Operating Conditions
Pocatello, ID – In response to the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) August 16, 2022 announcement of limited cuts in water use from the Colorado River System, BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) reiterates the importance of taking meaningful action now. On August 10, BRC announced its Path to 3588’ plan, which identifies water management strategies to stabilize Lake Powell and Lake
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American Stewards | Texas GOP Opposes 30×30
Originally found on American Stewards. Statement Opposing the Program is Added to the Party Platform At the 2022 State Convention of the Republican Party of Texas held in June, a resolution was advanced and added to the Party’s platform that opposes President Biden’s 30×30 program. Policy Statement # 57 reads: “We oppose environmentalism that…
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American Stewards | Largest Federal Land Acquisition Made in Wyoming – Without State’s Knowledge!
Originally found on American Stewards. Thirteen days after President Biden initiated the 30×30 program, to “conserve at least 30 percent” of America’s lands and oceans by 2030, the acting Secretary at the Department of the Interior (DOI) rescinded a key policy protecting local communities from unwanted federal land acquisitions. Former Secretary of DOI, David Bernhardt,…
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American Stewards | 246 Years of Self-Rule
Originally found on American Stewards. President Calvin Coolidge delivered a poignant message to the American people on the 150th Anniversary of the signing of The Declaration of Independence. He called out those behind the progressive movement of his day who sought to increase federal power in direct conflict with the self-ruling principles that firmly…
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American Stewards | More Hot Air We Can’t Afford
Originally found on American Stewards. Conservation Programs Pay the Price The Inflation Reduction Act (H. R. 5376) recently enacted contains an additional $20 billion for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to “ramp up USDA’s voluntary land stewardship programs, a potential windfall for climate mitigation ahead of the 2023 farm bill,” reported Successful Farming on July…