Scoring state conservation policies

Wildfires raging across Arizona, Nebraska, and New Mexico are blamed for at least one death, thousands of evacuations, the loss of multiple structures, and the scorching of 130,000 acres of land—so far. The Calf Canyon fire in New Mexico threatens hundreds of homes near Santa Fe. New Mexico officials say it’s rare to experience severe fire conditions in April, prompting […]

This episode features highlights from a symposium celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Conservation in the West Poll from the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project. In this episode: Governor Steve Bullock, Montana Senator Tom Udall, New Mexico Lori Weigel, New Bridge Strategy David Metz, FM3 Research Collin O’Mara, National Wildlife Federation Len Necefer, […]

Colorado and Montana receive high marks; New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming in the middle of the pack; Idaho and Arizona receive low marks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 17, 2017 DENVER—The Center for Western Priorities released a new Western States Conservation Scorecard today, ranking state policies on public lands access, outdoor recreation, and responsible energy […]

At a time when Westerners are feeling less than confident about the federal government’s commitment to respecting and protecting our outdoor way of life, we are increasingly looking to our state governments to fill the leadership void. Enter the Center for Western Priorities’ Western States Conservation Scorecard, which takes a close look at proactive, state-based […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 11, 2017 DENVER—The Center for Western Priorities today released a reporter brief on public lands issues in 2017 state legislative sessions across the West. “As lawmakers get to work, we thought it was important to give reporters a bird’s-eye view of what’s happening across the region,” said Greg Zimmerman, deputy director […]