The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.
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The more than $1 billion cut hits already strapped schools and food banks.
That delay can tip ranchers’ finances into the red. While the land needs time to recover, studies raise questions about whether two years is really necessary.
The Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 session with a high-profile case that has major implications for both wildlife and landowners.
A long-expected federal drought declaration underlines how serious the Colorado River water shortage has become for Western states.
For the first time in the US, a ballot measure will ask voters whether to restore wolves to a place where they’ve been eradicated. Coloradans have strong views on both sides.
A new generation of ranchers is exploring sustainable ways to raise cattle, sheep and goats in California. Some are grazing herds on fire-prone lands, reducing wildfire risks and improving soils.
Horses roam free around the world. In the Alberta foothills, their management has become contentious.
By appealing to the hearts and minds of their white neighbors, Native Americans are carving out common ground. Together, these different groups are building unity through diversity.
Rural Westerners have been stereotyped as angry ranchers who hate government. But for every gun-wielding militia member, there are many others who work collaboratively to protect what they value.
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Oregon
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Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Geography and Native Studies, Evergreen State College
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Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, University of California, Davis
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Research fellow, Emory University
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Assistant Professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
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Professor of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and Director, Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence, Colorado State University
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Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona
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Senior Associate Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Boise State University
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Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut