The Bureau of Land Management is running amok

By Pepper Trail

Imagine the worst landlord you ever had. Then, make it worse. The landlord sells off the wood floor in your…

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Guilty plea changes Wyoming’s wolf torment case

By Wendy Keefover

A case of appalling animal cruelty in Wyoming is close to being closed with a plea of guilty, setting a…

Gray Wolf, courtesy Ted Williams

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A Colorado town waits for a water crisis

By Writers on the Range

Right now, Durango has 10 to 30 days of water stored in its Terminal Reservoir, which holds 267 acre-feet. That’s annual water consumption for about 600 households; Durango has over 9,000 households

Lake Nighthorse, near Durango, Colorado on May 26, 2023. Thanks to lighthawk.org for the aerial support. ©Mitch Tobin Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license/

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When mountain lion management turns to quackery

By Ted Williams

This year, in what it calls a “study,” Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort…

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