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Wildlife Fare Well in Transportation Bill, Park Fees Redirected to DC, a Warning on Wildfire Season

Wildlife Fare Well in Transportation Bill, Park Fees Redirected to DC, a Warning on Wildfire Season

May 29, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking a new bill to nullify the Gulf of Mexico Endangered Species Act exemption, $67 million in national park entrance fees redirected to Washington, D.C. beautification projects, a steep drop in Forest Service wildfire fuels...
Pearce Confirmed for BLM, Cyanide Bombs Return to Public Lands, Kash Patel Dives Pearl Harbor

Pearce Confirmed for BLM, Cyanide Bombs Return to Public Lands, Kash Patel Dives Pearl Harbor

May 22, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Senate confirmation of Steve Pearce as Bureau of Land Management director, the Trump administration’s restoration of cyanide trap devices on public lands, new reporting on how automated bots are locking everyday users out...
Public Lands Rule Rescinded, Right Whale and Roadless Rule Hearings Loom, and Wins in Colorado and New Mexico

Public Lands Rule Rescinded, Right Whale and Roadless Rule Hearings Loom, and Wins in Colorado and New Mexico

May 15, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Bureau of Land Management’s rescission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s congressional testimony — including his description of designated wilderness areas...
Pearce Nomination Heads to Senate Floor, American Prairie Permit Battle, Alaska Land Transfer, and Ted Turner’s Legacy

Pearce Nomination Heads to Senate Floor, American Prairie Permit Battle, Alaska Land Transfer, and Ted Turner’s Legacy

May 8, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Senate’s imminent floor vote on Steve Pearce’s nomination as BLM Director, Montana’s escalating campaign against American Prairie’s bison grazing permits, a federal land transfer tied to the...
Trump Pulls NPS Nominee, Appalachian Groups Sue Over Corridor H, and the Forest Service Embraces Glyphosate

Trump Pulls NPS Nominee, Appalachian Groups Sue Over Corridor H, and the Forest Service Embraces Glyphosate

May 1, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the withdrawal of the Trump administration’s National Park Service nominee, a Forest Service plan to spray glyphosate across 10,000 acres of public land, a federal lawsuit to stop a controversial West Virginia...
Advocates Notch a Win for Endangered Species, the Forest Service Considers Chainsaws and Mining in Wilderness

Advocates Notch a Win for Endangered Species, the Forest Service Considers Chainsaws and Mining in Wilderness

Apr 24, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking a major Endangered Species Act victory on Capitol Hill, proposed Forest Service rule changes that would open wilderness areas to chainsaws and fast-track mining exploration on national forest land, Interior and Agriculture...
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