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BLM spares 83,000 acres from oil and gas drilling in Wyoming
The Bureau of Land Management announced today its decision not to issue oil and gas leases on 83,587 acres of public land in Wyoming in response to formal protests by Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, Center for Native Ecosystems, and other conservation groups.
Vermillion Basin Protected from Future Oil and Gas Leasing
The Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office announced today that it will be closing Vermillion Basin to future oil and gas leasing. The importance of leaving Vermillion Basin untouched has been recognized by local citizens, conservation groups, Colorado leaders, and now, with today’s decision by the BLM, by the administration as well.
Sage-Grouse Added to Endangered Species Candidate List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Friday, March 5, that the greater sage-grouse will be added to the Endangered Species Act “Candidate” list. Find high-resolution greater sage-grouse photos, range maps, broadcast-quality footage, fact sheets, and more information here.
New Series, “Strain of Survival,” Examines Endangered Species Act
The Twin Falls Times-News (Idaho) is doing a multi-media series examining the Endangered Species Act. See endangered species slide shows, read stories of species’ recovery, and understand the Act from a variety of perspectives.
Union of Concerned Scientists Report: BLM prevented listing of an endangered plant, promoted oil shale development in its habitat
From 7/10/09 Union of Concerned Scientists report: In May 2006, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provided a misleading scientific analysis of the location of anticipated oil and gas drilling activities and misrepresented the threat of future oil shale development to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The BLM’s analysis was successful at stopping the FWS from protecting a rare wildflower under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Colorado Wildflower Deserves Greater Habitat Protection, Feds Say
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that an endangered Colorado wildflower, the clay-loving wild buckwheat, needs greater protection, especially on Bureau of Land Management land east of Delta and Montrose. However, the Fish and Wildlife Service declined to revise critical habitat for the clay-loving wild buckwheat, saying it was precluded by “other priorities.”
Secretary Salazar Lauds President’s Intention to Nominate Bob Abbey for Director of the Bureau of Land Management
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised President Obama’s announcement that he intends to nominate Bob Abbey, a veteran public land policy leader and chief architect of the Great Basin Restoration Initiative, as Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
DOE Ignores Uranium Mining Threats to Fish, Water Quality
Documents Show 42-square-mile Uranium-leasing Program Threatens Endangered Species and Dolores, San Miguel, and Colorado Rivers; Conservation Groups Threaten Department of Energy With Additional Legal Action for Endangered Species Act Violations.
The Human Wilderness, by Jerry Spangler
Jerry D. Spangler is Executive Director of the Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance, a research curator at the Utah Museum of Natural History, and a member of the Utah Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council.
Shifting the Recreational Paradigm, by Aaron Clark
Aaron Clark is the Recreation Campaign Director for the Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance (SRCA) — an ad-hoc alliance of more than 26 recreation and conservation organizations in Colorado and Southern Wyoming.
Colorado Hookless Cactus
Only recently did the Fish and Wildlife Service acknowledge that the Colorado hookless cactus was actually a separate species and warrants protection in its own right. Oil and gas drilling in western Colorado is the primary threat to this rare, beautiful species, as is illegal collecting for landscaping and indoor gardens.
BLM to open thousands of acres in critical Utah habitat
On December 19th, the BLM will auction off 210 parcels of public land covering 313,000 acres of some of Utah’s most pristine lands for oil and gas drilling.
Land Management Changes Undermine Wildlife Conservation on Public Lands
In another example of last-minute changes issued on the way out of office, the Bush administration has released final changes to a key policy manual for management of endangered, threatened, and other special-status species found on federal lands that would eliminate important protections currently given to the most at-risk wildlife and plants.
the dragonfly – June 2008 Update
-Bush’s Backdoor Attempt to Deny Species Protections
-2008 Farm Bill Passes!
-Meet Our Youngest Donors
-CNE Honored for Our Landowner Outreach Efforts
Kit Fox
Kit fox are one of our region’s most endangered animals, reduced to only about 100 individuals in Colorado.