According to a confidential survey compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), many law enforcement agents at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service say their program is corrupt, understaffed and underfunded. “Protection of our resources is not as important as pleasing special groups,” said one special agent in the survey. “Our biologists and refuge […]
Books
Posted inMay 24, 1999: The last weird place
All about salmon
Our society’s struggle to save salmon in the Northwest is documented in daily headlines, but to read about the complexities of saving salmon, you might look to A Snapshot of Salmon in Oregon. This 24-page tabloid from the Oregon State University Extension Service begins with the past, the ancestors of today’s salmon that date back […]
Posted inMay 24, 1999: The last weird place
Recreation doesn’t cut it
Many rural people hope that new industries such as tourism will offset the losses when timber and mining industries pull out of an area. Research conducted by the University of Idaho’s College of Agriculture found that for at least that one small county, recreation is not bringing in enough money to keep suffering economies afloat. […]
Posted inMay 24, 1999: The last weird place
Strategies in Western water law
Strategies in Western water law, from courts and coercion to collaboration, is the theme of the University of Colorado’s 20th annual summer conference, sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center. Speakers include Patricia Beneke, assistant secretary of the Interior for Water and Science, and Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt. For more information about the June 9-11 […]
Posted inMay 24, 1999: The last weird place
San Juan Citizens Alliance
The San Juan Citizens Alliance is calling on nonprofit and grassroots organizations around the Four Corners region to participate in a festival of community involvement. The celebration will be held at Gateway Park in Durango, Colo., June 19. Contact Carolyn Lamb at 970/382-9609 with questions. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Opening lines of communication
To help keep locals informed about environmental issues on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in California, a lone activist has spun an electronic web. The Eastern Sierra Agenda Network was founded by Elizabeth Tenney, a member of Preserving the Eastern Sierra Tradition of Environmental Responsibility (PESTER for short). This list-serve, a free electronic […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Photography and the Old West
Asa-Ton-Yeh, a Comanche chief, photographed by William S. Soule in 1868, is part of the exhibit Photography and the Old West, a collection of 80 photographs from the second half of the 19th century. The show at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colo., runs through May 31; contact Michael Williams, 970/882-4811, for more information. […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Sheep is Life
-Sheep is Life” brings weavers and shepherds together for traditional Navajo food, livestock exhibits and workshops in fiber arts and range management. The June 24-26 event at Diné College in Tsaile, Ariz., is free and open to the public. Contact Diné bÆ’ ÆÆna’, P.O. Box 539, Ganado, AZ 86505 (520/755-3266), www.recursos.org/sheepislife. This article appeared in […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Fishtrap writers’ conference
At a rustic camp on the shores of Oregon’s Wallowa Lake, writers gather at the annual Fishtrap writers’ conference. This year’s theme is “Borders,” and teachers include historian Susan Armitage, novelist Craig Lesley, and poet Richard Garcia. For details about the June 27-July 2 workshops or July 2-4 gathering, contact Fishtrap, P.O. Box 38, Enterprise, […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
High Altitude Revegetation Field Tour
If you join a free High Altitude Revegetation Field Tour in northern New Mexico from July 29-30, you can visit reclaimed mines, explore ancient archaeological sites at the Pecos National Monument, and dine on traditional Santa Fe food. The sponsor is Colorado State University’s Department of Soil and Crop Science. For more information, contact Gary […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
www.headwatersnews.org
Log onto the World Wide Web, type www.headwatersnews.org, and discover a single source for updates on environmental and community issues from the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. The free Web site links the reader directly to Web sites of the original news sources, which are most often daily newspapers. It is a […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Fellowship for Environmental Conflict Resolution on the U.S.-Mexico Border
The Ford Foundation/Udall Center Fellowship for Environmental Conflict Resolution on the U.S.-Mexico Border offers a paid opportunity to research, teach and write for a year on work pertaining to environmental conflict resolution. For more information, contact Robert Merideth at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, 803/811 E. First St., Tucson, […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Conservation Voices
Conservation Voices has a new look. This revamped bi-monthly magazine of the Soil and Water Conservation Society most recently profiled a handful of landowners across the nation who’ve successfully restored their land. A six-issue subscription costs $15; contact Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50021-9764 (515/289-2331). This article appeared in […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Speaking out for God’s forests
To discuss the state of the nation’s forests last year, the Religious Campaign for Forest Conservation met for several days on the California coast in the shadow of giant redwood forests. The campaign leaders emerged with a unified voice, calling for an end to the logging of old-growth forests and an end to commercial logging […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Caution: Desert Tortoise Crossing
If a desert tortoise crosses your path and you don’t mind your manners, you could face fines of up to $100,000 or one year in jail. Due to urbanization and development, the animal, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, has lost an extensive amount of its habitat in Arizona, California, Nevada and southern […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
A bigger picture
Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument needs to think of itself in the context of a wider world. That’s the conclusion of Crown of the Canyons, an atlas of colored maps and data on the ecology, geology and economy of the monument and its surrounding landscape, compiled by the Wilderness Society. The monument’s 1.9 million acres […]
Posted inMay 10, 1999: My beautiful ranchette
Less climbing to the top
The Mount Hood National Forest has traditionally been a weekend haven for many Oregonians, but it might not be for long. The three wilderness areas that lie within the forest have eight times as many visitors as they did 10 years ago, and an average of 900 hikers crowd the Mount Hood Wilderness Area during […]
Posted inApril 12, 1999: Is trapping doomed?
Hot Topics in Natural Resources
Grab a box lunch at the University of Colorado Law School this spring and hear about natural resource controversies in Colorado. Coalbed methane in the San Juan Basin is the subject April 16, and the legacy of acid mine drainage in the San Juan Mountains will be discussed on May 4. To register for “Hot […]
Posted inApril 12, 1999: Is trapping doomed?
Preserving Our Rural Landscape
Montanans worried about the effects of development and population growth on wildlife and its habitat have a reason to attend the Montana Audubon Annual Meeting: Held in Hamilton on April 23-25, the conference will focus on “Preserving Our Rural Landscape.” To learn more, contact the state office at P.O. Box 595, Helena, MT 59624 (406/443-3949). […]
Posted inApril 12, 1999: Is trapping doomed?
Dr. Jane Goodall
Primate expert and author Dr. Jane Goodall will speak on “Chimpanzees: So like us’ at the Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on April 27 at 7 p.m. Goodall, brought to Jackson by the nonprofit Murie Center, has researched primate behavior for decades and has made a series of discoveries that have changed the […]