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Fall Big Thompson Update

Here is the fall 2014 Big Thompson update supplied by our Issues Co-Chair and founder of Friends of the Big Thompson, Walt Graul. Larimer County Conservation & Recreation Assessment In case you haven’t heard, Larimer County has hired Logan Simpson Design for $67,000 to do a Recreation and Conservation Assessment for the Big Thompson Canyon. …

Fall Big Thompson Update

Here is the fall 2014 Big Thompson update supplied by our Issues Co-Chair and founder of Friends of the Big Thompson, Walt Graul. Larimer County Conservation & Recreation Assessment In case you haven’t heard, Larimer County has hired Logan Simpson Design for $67,000 to do a Recreation and Conservation Assessment for the Big Thompson Canyon. …

USFWS Scoping re 30-year eagle “non-purposeful” take on wind farms

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a public comment period for its review of how permits are issued for “non-purposeful take” (wounding, mortality, etc.) of bald and golden eagles.  Under its current regs, the Service may issue programmatic permits authorizing “lethal take that is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity, such as mortalities …

USFWS Scoping re 30-year eagle “non-purposeful” take on wind farms

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a public comment period for its review of how permits are issued for “non-purposeful take” (wounding, mortality, etc.) of bald and golden eagles.  Under its current regs, the Service may issue programmatic permits authorizing “lethal take that is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity, such as mortalities …

Bad Forest Bills

Several western-based wildlfie federations have written a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair July 28 re two bad forest bills: National Forest Jobs and Management Act (S.1966) and Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R.1526).   Here is the letter that 7 wildlife organizations sent to the Senate Energy and Natural …

Bad Forest Bills

Several western-based wildlfie federations have written a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair July 28 re two bad forest bills: National Forest Jobs and Management Act (S.1966) and Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R.1526).   Here is the letter that 7 wildlife organizations sent to the Senate Energy and Natural …