Politics Report outlines threats to sagebrush sea, proposes priorities High-level group discounts climate change as an immediate worry, recommends saving intact core areas from fire, cheatgrass and pines before restoring degraded landscapes.
Newsletter BLM pulls 264 parcels from oil and gas lease sale over grouse concerns BLM cited 'core' sage grouse habitat protections in deferring 264 lease parcels — just one factor in its increasing scrutiny of the leasing program.
