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    Drought for the west

    For some additional context. Heat detections.
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    Drought for the west

    Saturday will be a tough day for some in the Northwest. I've not seen this type of enhanced Red Flag warning before.
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    Billings Gazette Article

    Contract contested However, the Texas-based buyers contend that Anderson had no authority to sign the outfitting lease and that Trophies West fraudulently obtained the verification from Anderson, which is therefore voidable. Even if the contract had been signed by the Diamond Cross Ranch’s...
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    Billings Gazette Article

    @Straight Arrow or anyone else, in case you didn't find a work around. Elk, the baroness and an outfitter: A Modern Montana Tragedy Brett French Jul 25, 2026 In a dispute worthy of a “Yellowstone”-like television series, an expansive southeastern Montana ranch once owned by a Mars candy...
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    Seth Bodnar - independent US Senate candidate

    Who is 'them'? Bodnar was selected by the Board of Regents. Board of Regents is appointed by the governor. Prior president Engstrom was forced out after a conversation with the Commissioner of Higher Ed, which is appointed by the Board of Regents. One of UM's most well known donors has...
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    Changes to ESA rules

    I'm all for reform of the EAJA, but I'm surprised at how little the serial litigants are awarded through the process. Pretty sure for most of the groups, the award pales in comparison to donations. And certainly court victories are used to raise funds...
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    Changes to ESA rules

    The Final Rule was published in the Federal Register the other day. There's additional context there for those interested. Reading (skimming) the comments reinforced that this does not alter Section 7. "The rescission of the definition of “harm” does not alter the statutory requirement that...
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    Changes to ESA rules

    I've been trying to follow the discussion on this thread, but I might be missing some of the back and forth. Going back to the original DOI press release, I interpret "Actions that directly injure or kill listed wildlife will continue to be prohibited. [...] What ends today is a system that...
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    USFS bid to salvage log windfall in Idaho and Montana

    There are also smaller, targeted CE salvage sales getting worked on in some places. So seems like there's a few things in the pipe. I think one of the things to keep in mind is that the the full scope of the damage is lacking. With reduced funds and personnel, roads and access aren't where...
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    OR ballot to end hunting, fishing, ranching, dairy farming. . .

    Thank you for the clarification, that makes more sense. I guess it sounded too fantastical that a group would try to pass this, so in an attempt to be more informed, I became less iformed. Commence the opposition! I'm used to the strike-through method. I thought the italics were strange and...
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    OR ballot to end hunting, fishing, ranching, dairy farming. . .

    As this impacts me in no way whatsoever, there's some amusement to the hand-wringing here. First, quoting the initial post, "Oregon Initiative Petition 28, which its proponents call the PEACE Act, would criminalize any intentional harm to an animal in the state of Oregon. In practice, that...
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    Mid Term Election - Zinke vs D TBD

    I'll be rooting for Ray Curtis in this election. He's a self admitted long shot and not running a big money style campaign. Maybe his only shot is if enough other votes are split between candidates. https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-04-17/ray-curtis-interview
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    Forest Service Reorg - Progress or Politics

    The Forest Service isn't the TVA. FS pay has long been capped at a much lower rate, I believe $228,000 for 2026. https://openpayrolls.com/rank/highest-paid-employees/forest-service https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/03/2026-02189/january-2026-pay-schedules Should anyone make...
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    Californians build house in GNP. FCD demands halt and removal.

    Ninth Circuit rules state has no jurisdiction The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in the case of a private home that was built on the bank of lower McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park, ruling the Flathead Conservation District has no jurisdiction in the matter...
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    Drought for the west

    National Drought Summary – West “Anomalous warmth dominated the West, with nearly the much region seeing temperatures 15 to 25 degreesF above normal. Precipitation was largely absent, save for beneficial moisture in parts of Washington andMontana. This localized precipitation allowed for the...
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