Your voice makes a difference! Will you urge the Bureau of Land Management to take assertive action to save the Greater sage-grouse and Wyoming’s unmatched sagebrush habitat? Find suggested talking points to help you write your comment below. It’s no secret that the Greater sage-grouse, a symbol of the West’s sweeping sagebrush landscapes, is imperiled. […]
With sagebrush habitat in freefall, and ongoing sage-grouse population declines, we should be shoring up the best remaining sage-grouse habitat, not leasing it out for industrial development.
That’s why the Wyoming Outdoor Council is closely examining plans to expand uranium mining in prime sage-grouse habitat in the remote Great Divide Basin in south-central Wyoming. Recent mining activities here have already “moderately” degraded the habitat, and a proposal to expand the mining operation would nearly double the area already disturbed.
A bill we’ve been monitoring in the Wyoming State Legislature—HB 271: game bird farms – greater sage-grouse—went bad last week and we need your help to stop it. Please contact your Senator and tell them to oppose this bill. We expect this bill to be up on the floor of the Senate, so please do […]
By Julia Stuble, public lands advocate The Bighorn Basin—a vast area stretching between two mountain ranges in northern Wyoming—has long been a place for which the Wyoming Outdoor Council has advocated thoughtful management that takes into account the outstanding natural values of the area. On Thursday, May 28, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a […]
OUR WORK PUBLIC LANDS Keeping public lands in public hands, protecting wild, open spaces, and advocating responsible energy development. WILDLIFE Sustaining the health and vitality of big game migration corridors, Greater sage-grouse habitat, and trout streams. CLEAN AIR Advocating responsible policies to keep people healthy and our air clean. CLEAN WATER Safeguarding drinking water and […]
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Golden eagle, photo by Martin Mecnarowski ‘These numbers can add up alarmingly fast’ By Sophie Osborn As industrial-scale wind energy development has expanded in Wyoming, observers have grown increasingly concerned about potential impacts to our wildlife. Over the last few years, many Wyomingites have worked diligently to protect the iconic greater sage-grouse from this latest […]
