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The U.S. Department of Indian Affairs recently announced the expansion of the Tiwahe Initiative.
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Stone-Manning: Wild-horse population 'creates a host of challenges in arid environments'
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced two wild horse fertility control trials will be conducted this summer at a corral facility in Nevada as part of the agency's efforts to control wild-horse populations.
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Interior Department: Midway Atoll a safe, protected place for monk seals 'to rest, frolic and eat'
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the population growth of endangered Hawaiian monk seals at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge with a celebratory post to social media.
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Haaland: 'Avi Kwa Ame isn’t just a place. It’s the source of life that is sacred'
Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, members of Nevada’s congressional delegation and tribal leaders celebrated the designation of Avi Kwa Ame as a National Monument in Las Vegas April 14.
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‘The president’s budget for the interior invests in budgets to strengthen our nation for all Americans’ : Haaland
Hoping to secure funding for recruiting and retaining wildland firefighters, the Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed $18.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 that was examined during an oversight hearing Wednesday.
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Op-ed: Key points for landowners to know about conservation easements
A Conservation Easement (CE) is an agreement that allows a third party, such as a land trust or government entity, to control the use of a private property for a specific "conservation purpose."
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Williams: 'The most helpful comments' will focus on specifics of proposals
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is asking for public input on its proposal to develop a Travel Management Plan for Nevada's Muddy Mountains Wilderness area,
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Neill: Wild horses, burros are 'important American icons'
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting folks who love wild horses and burros to tour the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nev., next month.
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Beaudreau: 'Failure is not an option' for Colorado River Basin
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation is considering revising operating guidelines for the Glen Canyon and Hoover dams to make the Colorado River Basin more resilient to climate change and drought.
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Williams: Resource plan enables BLM to manage Logandale Trails 'with recreation as its primary management focus'
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced the release of the Final Environmental Assessment and Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment for Logandale Trails.
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Deutsch: 'Not only is graffiti a crime, but it is also unsightly and damaging to the surface defaced'
Park rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have announced that vandals who vandalized a portion of George W. Childs Park in Delaware Township, Pennsylvania. have been identified, located and charges are pending.
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Co-founder at Gokce Capital: 'Many owners use conservation easements as a way to ensure that their farmland, hunting land or recreational property remains preserved'
Erika Benson, co-founder at Gokce Capital, recently explained the benefits and drawbacks that conservation easements offer property owners.
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Interior Department OKs $20 million for water resilience projects in California, Utah
The Department of the Interior has announced $20 million water resilience projects in California and Utah.
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National Park Service allocates $4.5 million for 2 Civil War battlefields in Virginia
The National Park Service announced it will award more than $4.5 million in an effort to protect 193 acres at a pair of important Civil War battlefields in Virginia.
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Palumbo: 'Water is a sacred resource'
Arizona's Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) and other water users across the Colorado River Basin are to receive $233 million in federal funding to protect the vulnerable river system.
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Beaudreau: Funding 'will build a foundation to conserve and restore the region’s cultural heritage'
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced an investment of more than $16 million in Alaska's Yukon, Kuskokwim and Norton Sound regions.
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Congressional debate: With 27% of U.S.land owned by the federal government, does it need more?
Federal ownership and utilization of lands have been a subject of controversy, with conflicting public values giving rise to various questions and concerns. The Biden Administration's 30x30 conservation initiative is seeking to place more land under federal ownership.
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Biden designates combined 514,000 acres in Texas, Nevada as new national monument sites
The White House recently announced that a combined 514,000 acres of land is now under federal conservation protection.
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Dingman: Prescribed burns in Las Cienegas National Conservation Area help 'conserve the natural values of the area'
The Bureau of Land Management’s Tucson field office will seek to conduct a prescribed fire on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.
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Mourtisen: ‘We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Hoopa Tribe’
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a partnership with the Hoopa Valley Tribe on projects to restore ecosystems and improve wildfire resilience.
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