FIELD Notes

Sage-grouse ‘core’ areas might be bird’s best bet

by gliffen | November 10, 2009 | Uncategorized

Photo by Jeff Vanuga THE LOOMING THREAT that the greater sage-grouse might be listed as an endangered species spurred Wyoming to adopt a new approach to protect the celebrated bird. As a result, the Cowboy State has emerged as the regional leader in re-thinking...

EPA opposes Wyoming’s coal-bed methane water policy

by gliffen | September 30, 2009 | Uncategorized

ON THE HEELS OF a recent independent report that called a proposed Wyoming water policy “scientifically indefensible,” the federal government on Tuesday voiced its own opposition to the policy—suggesting that if the rules were officially adopted by the...

The Kemmerer Surprise

by gliffen | September 29, 2009 | Uncategorized

A FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN for southwestern Wyoming — which most observers assumed would be completed during the final days of President George W. Bush’s administration — has yet to be published. And correspondence sent to the Wyoming Outdoor Council this...