Items by Eve Rickert — 10 items
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Seeds of change
Land managers working on post-fire restoration in Utah have to battle invasive cheatgrass in their efforts to bring back the native sagebrush.
by Eve Rickert, Oct 15, 2007 -
Raising the bar for lawyers
Washington has become the third state to require that would-be lawyers taking the bar exam know more than a little about Indian law.
by Eve Rickert, Sep 17, 2007 -
A dustup over weed control
Some environmentalists are unhappy about the BLM’s plans to spray herbicides for weed control, but many public-land managers say it’s the only way to tackle the invasion of flammable weeds.
by Eve Rickert, Sep 03, 2007 -
Dear friends
Recent visitors to Paonia include bikers, big dogs, and two Brits who are walking across the country
by Eve Rickert and Jodi Peterson, Aug 20, 2007 -
Pipe dreams
Leaky irrigation ditches in Washington’s Methow Valley have made the desert bloom, at the expense of endangered salmon.
by Eve Rickert, Aug 06, 2007 -
A dustup over weed control
The BLM’s plans to spray nearly a million acres with herbicides have some environmentalists fuming, but biologists and land managers welcome the policy.
by Eve Rickert, Jul 24, 2007 -
Turning the tide
Washington tribes will receive millions to give up shellfish-harvesting treaty rights that they’ve never been able to enjoy.
by Eve Rickert, Jul 16, 2007 -
The perils of secrecy
Is the wolverine, the country’s most enigmatic predator, in danger of extinction, or just misunderstood?
by Eve Rickert, Jun 28, 2007 -
Advice from a horse
An HCN intern goes for a backcountry horse ride, and learns that while sharing trails can be a challenge, the payoff is worth it.
by Eve Rickert, Jun 15, 2007 -
In the Arizona desert, feathers are flying
Bald eagles are about to be delisted, but conservationists and the Fish and Wildlife Service are battling over whether Arizona's desert-nesting eagles should be kept under the wing of the Endangered Species Act.
by Eve Rickert, May 29, 2007
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