Budget legislation was signed into law in Utah this week that includes $20 million for building wildlife crossing infrastructure. Utah joins other Western states in enacting bills that allow them to receive millions of dollars in federal matching funds to install wildlife overpasses, underpasses and fencing. Bill Christensen, volunteer government relations representative for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, said Utah has a long history of investing in wildlife crossings, and the state s $20 million appropriation will turn into $100 million. .
North Dakota s firearm deer-hunting season kicks off Nov. 10, and pheasant hunting is already underway. Conservation voices have some guidance on how to be a good steward of the land. .
Although shaken by the Biden administration s recent move to waive dozens of environmental laws to build more border wall in Texas, environmentalists say it s unlikely the administration would do the
The Sonoran Desert tells tumultuous stories that reach deep into the earth and extend up to the sky. In one small part of this vast desert – today called
Bills in Congress would throw out comments for a proposed rule that would prioritize conservation and restoration on U.S. Bureau of Land Management public lands. House Resolution 3977 and Senate Bill 1435 would call for the BLM to stop gathering and discard public input on its draft Public Lands Rule, tossing out more than 216,000 public comments. .