BOISE, Idaho - Reforming the federal law meant to keep wolves, grizzly bears and wild salmon from disappearing was the focus of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's return to the state he governed for 7 1/2 years. Monday's event at Boise State University was the 24th and final Interior Department listening session on ''collaborative conservation,'' in states including Alaska, Florida,
BOISE, Idaho -- Reforming the federal law meant to keep wolves, grizzly bears and wild salmon from disappearing was the focus of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's return to the state he governed for seven and a half years.
When walking through the rolling green fields of the newest section of the Matthews State Forest just outside Galax, there's scarcely a hint of the modern world, except for a few power lines and the sound of nearby traffic.
DALLAS -- Major hunting seasons loom just around the calendar's bend. When assembling supplies such as ammunition, ice chests and camping gear, include latex gloves in the mix. Stick a few gloves into the pockets of every hunting jacket and wear them while you're cleaning game. If nothing else, the inexpensive gloves make cleanup a snap.
Roadless returns! On Sept. 19, U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Laporte reinstated protection for some 50 million acres of roadless national forest land. (Separate rules govern the roughly 9 million roadless acres of Alaska's Tongass.)
The massive 30-foot tides of Alaska's Cook Inlet and the resulting ebb and flow of powerful tidal currents break up sea ice, shorten ship transit times in the inlet and provide an unforgettable spectacle for tourists. But could these tides also become a significant electrical energy generator for th...
By Ed Montgomery THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.) The Farm Bill that has benefited conservation efforts in Oklahoma and other states comes up for renewal by Congress next year, and an article in the August-September National Wildlife magazine says the outlook is not good.
By Wright, Laura The Bush administration is relentless in its bid to give away wild lands to the oil and gas industry. On September 27, the Interior Department will hold its lease sale for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
"This is where it all started," says BP Prudhoe Bay field manager Kemp Copeland, pointing to a rust-colored steel pipe snaking its way across the bleak Alaska tundra 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
A dispute over proposed spraying of herbicides on a Southeast Alaska island is back in court. The city of Hydaburg and five groups are suing to stop aerial spraying on nearly 2,000 acres of Long Island near Prince of Wales. They say it could affect fishing waters and wildlife habitat.
