Executive Order by Governor Bullock Creates Board to Protect Sage Grouse
Thursday Feb. 21, Governor Bullock issued an executive order creating a new board to help discover methods of protecting the Sage Grouse. Natural resource policy adviser for Governor Bullock, Tim Baker...
View ArticleMontana Executive Order Issued to Protect Sage Grouse
Today, September 9, Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed an executive order establishing the Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program. Continue reading…
View ArticleWanted – Sage Grouse Protectors – Annual Salary at $100,000
This from the Associated Press....... HELENA, Mont. (AP) — State officials are planning to hire five full-time employees this summer to protect a bird species that's a candidate for the federal...
View ArticleWolf Hunting Formula Working for Montana – State Headlines [YouTube]
Montana officials believe they've struck on the right formula to control the wolf population in Montana with a combination of both hunting and trapping. Continue reading…
View ArticleBureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service Plan to Protect Sage...
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today the completion of a series of final environmental impact statements focusing on sage grouse in the west. Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernor Bullock Signs "Memorandum of Understanding" on Sage Grouse Habitat
Today, July 20, the Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it had spent over $425 million on the Sage Grouse Initiative, an initiative that began five years ago in Montana. Continue...
View ArticleGovernor Steve Bullock Not Pleased With Sage Grouse Plan
Montana Governor Steve Bullock and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead agree that a federal policy drafted by the U.S Bureau of Land Management to protect sage grouse is too restrictive. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Officials Relieved by "Good News" That Sage Grouse Will Not Receive...
Montana officials breathed a bi-partisan sigh of relief this morning when Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced that the greater sage-grouse did not warrant a listing under the Endangered Species...
View ArticleSigh Of Relief Over Sage Grouse Decision – State Headlines [YouTube]
State officials are breathing a sigh of relief after Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said the Greater Sage Grouse did not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. Continue reading…
View ArticleLawsuit Challenges Limits on Industry That Aim to Save Bird
Two Nevada counties and some mining companies want a court to block new restrictions on mining, energy development and grazing that are meant to protect a declining bird species across millions of...
View ArticleMontana Officials Move Forward With Sage Grouse Plan
A Montana panel overseeing a sage grouse conservation plan has finalized guidelines for awarding $10 million in grants to help boost habitat for the imperiled bird. Continue reading…
View ArticleEnergy Companies Sue Over Sage Grouse Restrictions – State Headlines
Missoula Police are searching for a missing girl they think might have fled to Oregon. Alley Kerr has not been seen in Missoula since May 2. Continue reading…
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