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Interior moves to hand grizzly bear management to the states

Interior moves to hand grizzly bear management to the states

Jul 15, 2026 | Look West Newsletter

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the governors of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming announced Tuesday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will propose handing grizzly bear management to the states while keeping the bears listed as federally threatened under the...
‘Energy dominance’ tests Wyoming’s wildlife migration corridor policy

‘Energy dominance’ tests Wyoming’s wildlife migration corridor policy

Oct 27, 2025 | Look West Newsletter

An oil and gas lease sale proposed by the Bureau of Land Management for next June would overlap with Wyoming’s three officially-designated wildlife migration corridors and a fourth known but currently undesignated corridor, according to reporting by WyoFile. The...
Wyoming conservation leaders denounce attacks on national public lands, call on Congress to Keep Parks Public

Wyoming conservation leaders denounce attacks on national public lands, call on Congress to Keep Parks Public

Sep 4, 2025 | Press Release

Congressional hearing on Legacy Restoration Fund expiration puts spotlight on Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and anti-park members of Congress JACKSON, WYOMING — Leaders from Wyoming conservation groups and the Center for Western Priorities called on President Donald...
Wyoming fails to seize control of national public land, again

Wyoming fails to seize control of national public land, again

Feb 11, 2025 | Look West Newsletter

In a 15-15 vote on Monday, the Wyoming senate defeated a proposed resolution demanding Congress transfer ownership of all federal public land excluding Yellowstone National Park to the state. The resolution was introduced late last month by Senator Bob Ide, a...
Utah, Wyoming try other land grab strategies after lawsuit failure

Utah, Wyoming try other land grab strategies after lawsuit failure

Feb 3, 2025 | Look West Newsletter

After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Utah’s long-shot lawsuit challenging the legality of federal ownership of national public lands, Utah and Wyoming are resorting to Plan B—legislative resolutions demanding power over public lands within their...
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