[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.6″ header_text_color=”#444444″] We urgently need your help to protect the world’s longest mule deer migration corridor, which is found right here in Wyoming. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is set to auction several mineral lease parcels inside the corridor for oil and gas drilling, first in September and again in December. If […]
FIELD NOTES
Sec. Zinke can’t protect critical wildlife pathways while drilling inside them
We recently asked Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to make good on his promise to implement his own executive order to protect wildlife migration habitat by deferring oil and gas lease parcels inside a critical big game migration corridor.
State’s inaction costs counties millions in wasted, untaxed natural gas
The Wyoming Natural Gas Waste Report, compiled by the Outdoor Council and the Environmental Defense Fund, finds that the state is missing out on an estimated $8.8 million to $16.1 million each year in unrealized tax revenue due to wasted natural gas.
New to the Team: Kristen Gunther
Hello! I’m Kristen Gunther, and I recently joined the Wyoming Outdoor Council staff as a Conservation Advocate. I’ve long admired the Outdoor Council’s powerful legacy of conservation work throughout Wyoming, and I am thrilled to join this wonderful team. Though I’ve lived in Wyoming for almost a decade, I grew up in Maryland, near the […]
Emily Stevens Book Fund shares great natural wonders through reading
Looking for a book to read in 2018? We’ve got you covered. In the coming months, if you’re a Wyoming resident, you’ll be able to head to your local library and check out a book related to natural history, the environment, or outdoor adventure that we helped recommend and that our Emily Stevens Book Fund […]
Dalton Sees Outdoor Council Internship as Springboard to Conservation Advocacy
The Outdoor Council is proud to introduce Eric Dalton as one of three citizen lobbyists taking part in our legislative mini-internship program. He joined Outdoor Council lobbyists Stephanie Kessler and Mary Flanderka during the first week of the 2018 Wyoming Legislature’s winter session. “It’s nice to see tons of high school kids trickling through the […]
The Wyoming Outdoor Council is Looking For a New Car. Can You Help?
Nearly every day, our staff travels around the state to talk to citizens, meet with agency staff, and advocate with policy makers. And the trusty old Subaru that’s been getting us there is on its last legs. To keep us safely covering the map, we need something a little more up to date and dependable. […]
Dustin Bleizeffer to Lead Communications Team
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.100″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.100″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.100″]In January 2018, Dustin Bleizeffer joined the Outdoor Council as its new Communications Director, a role that will enable Dustin to strengthen our communications capacity, grow our influence and effectiveness in the state, and expand our network of engaged citizens through communications, marketing, and media […]
Land Grab in Sheep’s Clothing
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.98″ background_layout=”light”] This month, Sen. John Barrasso introduced, and Sen. Mike Enzi co-sponsored, a reckless measure to advance the Trump administration’s disastrous doctrine of “energy dominance” over all other uses on public lands. The “Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act,” or the ONSHORE Act (S. […]
The Outdoor Council Announces New Executive Director
The Wyoming Outdoor Council board of directors is proud to announce it has named long-time conservation leader Lisa McGee as the organization’s new executive director. McGee had been serving as interim director and she replaces former Executive Director Gary Wilmot who left the Outdoor Council in November to pursue an opportunity with the National Outdoor […]