http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/issues/306/15791 The National Wildlife Federation believes that the federal government’s proposal to remove Yellowstone’s grizzlies from the endangered species list represents a tremendous achievement No publisher Tom France Parks And Monuments Wildlife Management Threatened And Endangered Species Endangered Species Act grizzly bear Yellowstone National Park delisting grizzlies National Wildlife Federation Greater Yellowstone ecosystem wildlife management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forest Service bear population Gallatin National Fore 2010-02-05T09:26:25Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/311/15953 In Scorched Earth, journalist Rocky Barker describes firsthand the chaos and consequences of the Yellowstone fires No publisher Gary Wockner Fire Rocky Barker Scorched Earth Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone fires wildfires forest fires Forest Service fire policy Idaho Falls Post-Register Idaho Statesman High Country News forest ecosystems fire ecology Don Despain Bob Barbee 2010-02-05T08:31:58Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/wolf-management-in-idaho-is-not-ready-for-prime-time The controversy that flared when a trapper posted a photo of himself with a dying wolf proves that Idaho and other Western states are incapable of managing wolves without the help of the Endangered Species Act. No publisher Michael J. Robinson Idaho wolf management viral photos wildlife management Wolf trapping wolves in Northern Rockies Forest Service predators Endangered Species Act wolf effects on ecosystem Idaho Department of Fish and Game wolf reintroduction 2012-04-24T19:16:49Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/265/14464 The National Wildlife Federation negotiates two important land deals with ranchers in the Yellowstone area, ending grazing on Horse Butte and protecting local bison No publisher Ray Ring bison National Wildlife Federation National Forest Tom France Horse Butte grizzly Bridger-Teton grazing National Park Yellowstone Blackrock-Spead Creek Forest Service Grazing 2010-02-05T09:55:46Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/why-the-southwest-is-burning This season’s wildfires are caused by three things: Climate change-induced drought, bureaucratic blindness and old-fashioned human folly. No publisher William deBuys wildfire Hot Times Western wildfires climate change denial Forest Service Wallow fire forest fires drought firefighting, 2011-10-10T18:38:39Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.12/who-can-capture-the-forest-service The national forests are in such terrible shape that it's worth trying a few experiments in collaborative restoration work. No publisher Paul Larmer logging industry Forest Service Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership national forests Ray Ring environmental movement 2010-10-06T17:21:45Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/313/16007 Budget crunches have thinned Forest Service staffing even as visitor numbers soar, making it hard to enforce regulations such as trail closures No publisher Michelle Burkhart National Forest Service Off-road vehicles Eldorado National Forest Plasse’s Resort Ken Stroth Forest Service trails motorized vehicle access all-terrain vehicles motorcycles snowmobiles Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition Ann Melle law enforcement Harry Shiles J 2010-02-05T08:56:25Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/when-wolf-trapping-goes-viral When a trapper posted photos of himself with a dying wolf on Facebook, the resulting angry, hate-filled uproar on the Internet accomplished nothing useful. No publisher Erin Zwiener animal-rights movement Idaho wolf management wildlife management hunters Internet controversies Forest Service Wolf trapping Footloose Montana Facebook trappers political rhetoric anti-wolf activists pro-life movement political extremists 2012-04-24T19:18:00Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17089 Mike Beagle urges public-land agencies to ticket land-wrecking off-road riders. No publisher Mike Beagle Off-road vehicles public lands ATVs law enforcement Forest Service BLM 2010-02-05T09:43:37Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/329/16514 BLM and Forest Service officials say they have little power to prevent drilling in an area once it’s been OK’d for leasing, but critics say the government simply refuses to use its power No publisher Jodi Peterson Public Lands BLM Oil and Gas Forest Service oil and gas leases drilling energy policy Duane Spencer San Miguel River drilling protests John Leshy Interior Department Clinton environmental policy Mark Rey Agriculture Department Christie Achenbach Grand Staircase-Esca 2011-11-30T18:50:32Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.8/western-legislatures-grab-for-control-of-public-lands Some Western states are rekindling the Sagebrush Rebellion and demanding ownership of federal lands -- but it's not just about local control. No publisher Jodi Peterson Western Oil and Gas Conservation Commissions extractive industries land-transfer bills energy industry oil and gas leases state control of public lands BLM selling off federal lands Arizona Legislature public land access Forest Service Sagebrush Rebellion ALEC 2012-05-16T15:19:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/14217 Mitch Friedman says the "Fire Service" will never have enough money to douse wildfires. No publisher Mitch Friedman Fire Forest Service forests fire fire fighting 2010-02-05T09:29:11Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.15/watching-land-swaps-in-idaho-and-the-west Federal land exchanges have come under increased scrutiny over the past decade, both from citizen activists and the Government Accountability Office. No publisher Neil LaRubbio Land developers Western Lands Project Lochsa land swap Tim Blixseth BLM Land swaps Western Pacific Timber Forest Service Public-private land exchanges Government Accountability Office Janine Blaeloch 2012-09-12T15:36:03Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/320/16237 As drill rigs get closer to New Mexico’s Valle Vidal, the coalition seeking to protect the area is attracting more support No publisher John Pape Advocacy Groups Environmental Oil and Gas Valle Vidal Coalition drill rigs oil and gas industry drilling rights Vermejo Park Ranch BLM El Paso Energy energy development Forest Service Carson National Forest Heather Wilson Tom Udall Jeff Bingaman 2011-11-07T18:46:57Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/40.23/up-in-smoke In the last eight years under Bush, morale – and efficiency – at the Forest Service has plummeted. No publisher Laura Paskus Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Agency budgets Firefighting Political corruption Outsourcing Forest Service Federal employees Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics Bush environmental policy 2010-02-05T08:57:28Z News Article