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Desert tortoises' habitat vs. development

Alan Gregory wrote 1 day ago: More sad news on the wildllife front, this time from a Western newspaper, the Salt Lake Tribune. … more →

Tags: desertt tortoise

BLM Insinuates Press and Public to be Idiots in Recent Interview18 comments

R.T. Fitch wrote 1 week ago: Writer/Publisher Steven Long recently interviewed BLM spokesperson Heather Emmons regarding the disg … more →

Tags: Horse News, Wild Horses/Mustangs, Bureau of Land Management, Colts, Equine Welfare Alliance, equines, Executive Branch, Foals, Government

A Christmas Present for our Wild Horses?2 comments

R.T. Fitch wrote 2 weeks ago: By Laura Allen of Animal Law Coalition Pryor Mountain Horses running free prior to "gather … more →

Tags: Wild Horses/Mustangs, Horse News, Wild Horse, Equine Welfare Alliance, Horse, wild mustang, equine, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada

Wild Horses: Wildlife Not Livestock15 comments

R.T. Fitch wrote 2 weeks ago: Guest Editorial by Jyoti Germain Horses are not designated as livestock by the USDA - (Photo by Terr … more →

Tags: The Force of the Horse, Wild Horses/Mustangs, Wild Horse, Mustang, Equine Welfare Alliance, Horse, wild mustang, equine, Bureau of Land Management

Rio Tinto Set to Make Off With $140 Billion in Public Mineral Wealth; Company and Plan Criticized

LSMN wrote 2 weeks ago: Resolution Explores for Copper Outside Superior, Arizona; Photo courtesy Flickr Rio Tinto, a company … more →

Tags: copper, Economy, Human Rights, indigenous, Kennecott-Rio Tinto, Native American, Rio Tinto

Wild Horse Advocates ask Judge to block huge Winter Roundup6 comments

R.T. Fitch wrote 2 weeks ago: U.S. public outraged  by dangerous winter roundup BLM captive wild horses in Palomino Valley 12 … more →

Tags: Horse Rescue, Horse Slaughter, Wild Horses/Mustangs, Horse News, BLM, Equine Welfare Alliance, habitat for horses, Wild horses, Horse

BLM issues decree to wipe out largest Wild Horse herd during the Holidays27 comments

R.T. Fitch wrote 3 weeks ago: Despite Tens of Thousands of Letters of protest the BLM, AGAIN, flips-off the public and breaks Fede … more →

Tags: Wild Horses/Mustangs, Horse News, BLM, Wild horses, cruelty to animals, equine, Pony, wild mustangs, Bureau of Land Management

Public Unable to Speak at PolyMet Meetings1 comment

LSMN wrote 3 weeks ago: As the result of tightly-controlled verbal public comment, few participated in that part of the Poly … more →

Tags: Economy, Lake Superior, Minnesota, water pollution, sustainable mining, DNR, polymet

Marcellus Shale Discussed by Adirondack Hikers

wellwatch wrote 1 month ago: …it’s mostly typical environmentalist scare tactics.You can tell it’s a bunch of propaganda be … more →

Tags: Community, oil & gas industry, State & Federal Regulation, Water, Soil, & Habitat, Adirondaks, DEC, Hiking, NY, Recreation

Something to Hide? Minnesota Miner Opposes $500,000 Water Testing Investment

LSMN wrote 1 month ago: At a recent meeting in Ely, Minnesota a mining company actively exploring the state for metallic sul … more →

Tags: Duluth Metals, film, Gold, Lake Superior, Minnesota, water, water pollution, Pollution

Public Forests Feel Impact of Hydrofrac Activity

wellwatch wrote 1 month ago: But Douglas J. D’Amore, the Sproul district forester, was unprepared for the massive size of t … more →

Tags: oil & gas industry, State & Federal Regulation, Water, Soil, & Habitat, Fishing, hunting, Pa

Vermont ATV rule faces vote

Alan Gregory wrote 1 month ago: And the Green Mountain State’s leaders should say NO to the proposal of allowing ATV traffic o … more →

Tags: all-terrain vehicles, vermont, off-road vehicles, off-highway vehicles, off-roaders, off-road vehicle abuse, off-road cowboys, ATV's

Nevada Mustangs Given 28-Day Reprieve5 comments

R.T. Fitch wrote 1 month ago: IDA and Crag Downer’s Lawsuit Postpones Huge Wild Horse Roundup The Voice of the Public Washin … more →

Tags: Wild Horses/Mustangs, Horse News, Wild Horse, BLM, Horse, wild mustang, equine, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada

Lawsuit Filed to Halt Nevada Wild Horse Roundup28 comments

R.T. Fitch wrote 1 month ago: Mass roundup of Nevada Wild Horses Inhumane and Illegal, Suit Charges Craig Downer - Wildlife Ecolog … more →

Tags: Wild Horses/Mustangs, Horse News, Wild Horse, BLM, Horse, wild mustang, cruelty to animals, equine, Bureau of Land Management

PA to lease forests rather than tax gas drilling

wellwatch wrote 1 month ago: The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will lease 31,967 acres of state forest l … more →

Tags: oil & gas industry, State & Federal Regulation, Economics, Pa, taxes

Shale Drilling is Big Threat to PA Wilds

wellwatch wrote 1 month ago: They call it the “Pennsylvania Wilds,” more than 6 million acres of relatively unspoiled forests and … more →

Tags: oil & gas industry, State & Federal Regulation, Water, Soil, & Habitat, water, Pa, dep, Roads, Air, Fishing

Rio Tinto Drops Exploration Plans on Public Forest Land in Iron County, Michigan1 comment

LSMN wrote 1 month ago: Rio Tinto has notified the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Ottawa National Forest (ONF) that … more →

Tags: Kennecott-Rio Tinto, Michigan, wildlife, Kennecott, Rio Tinto

Slideshow of drilling in Allegheny National Forest

wellwatch wrote 1 month ago: Oil and gas drilling within Allegheny National Forest via Oil and gas drilling within Allegheny Nati … more →

Tags: oil & gas industry, Water, Soil, & Habitat, Alleghany, Pa, Photographs, wildlife

Sportsmen Release Oil & Gas Recommendations

wellwatch wrote 1 month ago: Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development released its Recommendations for Responsible Oil and Ga … more →

Tags: State & Federal Regulation, oil & gas industry, Community, Water, Soil, & Habitat, Fishing, hunting, Trout, wildlife


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