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Study: Managing Federal Lands Would be Costly for Wyoming

http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-10-24/public-lands-wilderness/study-managing-federal-lands-would-be-costly-for-wyoming/a54599-1 Study: Managing Federal Lands Would be Costly for Wyoming – Public News Service October 24. 2016 Transferring management of national public lands to the state of Wyoming would be costly, according to a new report. (Pixabay) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A new report on the feasibility of transferring the management of some 25 million acres of federal …

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Western sportsmen: Drop sage-grouse rider from defense bill

***NEWS RELEASE*** National Wildlife Federation Contact: Dave Chadwick, Montana Wildlife Federation, dchadwick@mtwf.org, phone Oct. 14, 2016 Western sportsmen: Drop sage-grouse rider from defense bill 11 conservation groups call on Congress to let sage-grouse plans go forward Eleven groups representing tens of thousands of hunters and other conservationists from across the West have sent a letter …

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New legislative leaders could mean more public lands bills become law – Star Trib

Casper Star Tribune, 10/10/16 New legislative leaders could mean more public lands bills become law By Laura Hancock During this year’s state legislative session, observers kept watch on a House bill that would have required the federal government to transfer all public lands to the state by Dec. 31, 2018, except for national parks and …

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