Items by Lynne Bama — 10 items
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Defending the Red Desert's desolation
Mac Blewer of the Wyoming Outdoor Council fears the impact coalbed methane drilling could have on the remote, wild landscapes of southern Wyoming's Red Desert.
by Lynne Bama, Nov 05, 2001 -
Court nixes land exchange
In Washington, a federal appeals court has ruled that the controversial Huckleberry Mountain land exchange needs more study.
by Lynne Bama, Jun 07, 1999 -
Land swap reporter comments
by Lynne Bama, May 24, 1999 -
Wheeling and dealing
Land swaps, in which the Forest Service and BLM trade odd parcels of public land for ecologically valuable private land, have a long history in the West, but some say the trades too often profit land spectators at the expense of the public and the land.
by Lynne Bama, Mar 29, 1999 -
The birth, life, and coming death of a Wyoming dam
Someday the Shoshone Dam at the end of the North Fork of Wyoming's Shoshone River will be only a memory, transformed by its silted-up reservoir into a gigantic waterfall.
by Lynne Bama, Apr 13, 1998 -
For some, horse meat ain't all bad
Cultures around the world differ over whether horse meat is a suitable food for people.
by Lynne Bama, Mar 02, 1998 -
A difference of opinion over numbers
BLM and wild horse watchers disagree over how many of the animals roam Nevada and what kind of impact they're having in the state.
by Lynne Bama, Mar 02, 1998 -
Wild horses: Do they belong in the West?
The management of wild horses on Montana's Pryor Mountain's Wild Horse Range is caught between the love Americans have for the animal and the concern some environmentalists have for the impact it has on the land.
by Lynne Bama, Mar 02, 1998 -
Jackson Hole tries "unnatural' elk management
Some wildlife managers and environmentalists say the National Elk Refuge at Jackson Hole, Wyo., should end its policy of feeding elk every winter.
by Lynne Bama, Sep 15, 1997 -
Desert sheep aren't exactly thriving
The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep's smaller relative, the desert bighorn, has problems of its own.
by Lynne Bama, Feb 03, 1997
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