Monthly Archives: September 2021

This Week in Washington

by Public Lands Council WOLVES MOVE INTO 12-MONTH STATUS REVIEWThis week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced their findings related to two petitions filed by activist groups that sought to restore Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for gray wolves in the western United States – the Northern Rocky Mountain Distinct Population Segment (NRM DPS). After review […]
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Judge tosses out suit that targeted grazing in NE Washington

By DON JENKINS Capital Press Sep 13, 2021 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to drive Diamond M ranch cattle out of the Colville National Forest in northeast Washington. U.S. District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson in Spokane rejected claims that the Colville forest’s 2019 management plan failed to address how grazing on […]
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