Neil Kornze Source: Elko Daily Free Press Kornze stepping down from top BLM post WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau of Land Management on Friday announced two key leadership positions, including a replacement for Director Neil Kornze. BLM veteran Kristin Bail will serve as the agency’s acting director upon […]
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Both Trump and Zinke say they oppose the transfer of federal land to states, but when it came to vote last week, Zinke voted to make it easier to do land transfers. This would not be good for the […]
Source: The Guardian Proposal, which has been opposed by the Animal Justice party, would be implemented by September if adopted South Australia could be the second jurisdiction to allow for the local production and sale of horse meat, after Western Australia adopted the broader national standards in 2009. […]
“The fence is meant to keep the burros out.” Locals Involved in Arizona Wild Sheep Conservation Effort Source: Rapid City Journal The crew that built the guzzler. HOT SPRINGS – The Wild Sheep Foundation’s (WSF) Midwest Chapter earlier this year sent a crew to Arizona to learn how […]
Antelope Hills Roundup in Wyoming, Fall 2011 (photo by Carol Walker) Be sure to read the BLM’s scoping notice HERE. Notice that the numbers for all HMAs but one are far less than the 130-150BREEDING AGE ADULTS that Equine Geneticist Dr. Gus Cothran states is needed for a […]
NOTE from SFTHH: Even though this summary was completed 11/22/16, it was not posted for the public on the Dept. of the Interior Office of Inspector General website until 12/22/16. Source: doioig.gov Summary: Investigation of BLM Hiring of a Convicted Felon Report Date: November 22, 2016 Create Date: […]
SOURCE: Capitalpress.com BLM to begin rounding up wild horses in Nevada The agency will remove up to 50 wild horses from between Pioche and Eagle Valley and another 50 from the Bennet Springs area southwest of Panaca. ELKO, Nev. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management says it’s […]
SOURCE: horsetalk.co.nz Emotional loading is a stronger stress factor in horses than exercise, according to Ukraine researchers. They recorded more negative metabolic changes in horses after emotional stress than after exercise. Trainers should take this into account when working with horses to enable them to cope, the researchers suggested. […]
SOURCE: heraldandnews.com BLM names new Northern California district manager by Holly Owens Alan Bittner REDDING – Alan Bittner, a natural resource manager with experience in three western states, has been named the new district manager for the Bureau of Land Management’s Northern California District, according to a BLM […]
Source: Appalachian Voices By Otto Solberg Ponies were introduced to the Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers area of Southwest Virginia in the 1970s. Since then, they have become a popular attraction. This image was also a Flora and Fauna Finalist in the 11th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. […]
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