The Trump administration has quietly rendered “inactive” a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policy directive to prioritize environmental monitoring and analysis of livestock grazing on public lands in sensitive habitats. The rescinded policy—Instruction Memorandum 2025-004—directed BLM field offices to complete long overdue National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews on grazing allotments within areas critical to...| Advocates for the West
Supporters say the expansion is needed to support the growth of oil truck traffic and increased population in western North Dakota. Some conservation groups have opposed the widening of the highway near the Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit and the Little Missouri National Grasslands.| North Dakota Monitor
In our travels, we have seen some iconic North American animals. You can see more animals from the Elk Refuge at my post here. It was fun to revisit old travels for this… Continue reading →| Little Wild Streak