Judge: Trump’s Lifting of Mining Ban in U.S. West Was WrongThe wide-ranging, chicken-sized bird has seen a dramatic population drop in recent decades.Associated Press
Trump Plans Would Ease Protections for Sage Grouse in the WestThe ground-dwelling greater sage grouse is at the center of a bitter conflict between the administration and conservationists.Associated Press
Fall Hunting Forecast for South East WyomingThe forecast for the 2020 fall hunting season has been released by the Wyoming Game and Fish DepartmentEve Hamilton
US Pushes Changes to Western Land Plans That Judge BlockedA federal judge in Idaho blocked the Trump administration plans last year over concerns that they could harm greater sage grouse, a ground-dwelling bird.Associated Press
Sage Grouse Slow Kanye West’s Wyoming Building ProjectLocal officials recently denied the project.Associated Press
Interior Department, States Appeal Sage Grouse RulingIdaho and Wyoming back the Trump administration plan that eases restrictions on energy companies and other industries.Associated Press
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Easing Energy Rules in US WestU.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill did not say in his order when he will make a final decision in the case.Associated Press
Sage Grouse Numbers Stumble in Montana, Across US WestGrouse numbers in Idaho have dropped more than 50 percent since 2015. Associated Press
Wyoming Governor Issues New Order Protecting Sage GrouseThe executive order reflects many of the public comments collected earlier this year.Tom Morton
Sage Grouse Numbers Continue to Drop in IdahoCurrently, Idaho's three-year average is about 27% lower than the baseline.Associated Press