Conservationists say it's a thinly veiled attempt to allow more grazing and drilling, similar to Trump's efforts to roll back national monument designations.
The Wyoming Stock Growers Association has sued federal agencies that allegedly ignored its comments for land use plans in areas with sage grouse habitat, its executive vice president said Wednesday.
The greater sage-grouse will not be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel made the announcement in a video released Tuesday morning.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined in a 341-page statement released today that “through avoidance and minimization measures,” states, landowners, and the energy industry have significantly reduced ma