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Environment
County passes new protections for wildlife habitat
Electeds unanimously passed the final step of a decade-long rework intended to better balance private development in the county with the ecosystem.
National Forest Chief retires citing uncertainty and frustration amid thousands of firings
The Trump administration has said its focus is to “unleash American energy” and that firings of thousands of USFS employees will help the USDA “better serve American farmers, ranchers, loggers and the agriculture community.”
Making the case for ‘limits’ in the Mountain West
For one co-author, inspiration came from 19th century explorer John Wesley Powell’s argument that the American West was not the popular myth of a place of infinite resources.
Federal layoffs hit Jackson, fired trail worker speaks out
Sophia Draznin-Nagy opened an email on Valentine’s Day telling her she had been terminated from the position she’d just been promoted into.
State finds second case of CWD on an elk feedground near Jackson
Two adult female elk were found dead on the Dell Creek feedground, between Jackson and Pinedale.
U.S. Forest Service to cull 3,400 workers – Wyoming forests brace for impact
It’s not immediately clear which forests will have firings or who is specifically fired.
Senate kills resolution for public land handover
With Trump in office, similar moves could still come and threaten the West’s public lands, conservationist says.
Trump’s federal crackdown has some in Teton County confused, worried
New administration is acting on promises to crack down on the federal government. Teton County’s federal workforce is no exception.
