Look West: Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities


** What new national monuments mean for hunters and anglers
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Monday, July 31, 2023
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management ([link removed])

A new report from 25 groups and businesses ([link removed]) looks at the impact of national monument designations on hunting and fishing opportunities, as well as local economies. The report, National Monuments: A Hunting and Fishing Perspective ([link removed]) , was led by Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

In addition to sharing stories from sportsmen, sportswomen, and business owners, the report offers eight principles that can lead to meaningful support from hunters and anglers for the creation of new national monuments. The principles include safeguarding fish and wildlife habitat, maintaining reasonable public access for hunting and fishing, and providing assurance that authority over fish and wildlife populations will remain with state management agencies.

The report focuses on the designation and management of four newer national monuments, including Browns Canyon in Colorado, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Rio Grande del Norte in New Mexico, as well as Montana's Upper Missouri River Breaks.

What's in the new oil & gas rule?

In the latest episode of CWP's podcast, The Landscape ([link removed]) , Aaron and Kate are joined by Taxpayers for Common Sense Vice President Autumn Hanna and CWP Policy Director Rachael Hamby to dive into the Bureau of Land Management's new proposed rule that would lock in reforms to the federal oil and gas leasing program. Listen now ([link removed]) and subscribe on Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .


** Quick hits
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Chumash Tribe fights to protect California coastline — and its own culture

Washington Post ([link removed]\)

Biden admin's NEPA 'phase 2' aims to reverse Trump, boost renewables

E&E News ([link removed])

Wildfire in Mojave National Preserve spawns fire tornadoes, crosses into Nevada

Las Vegas Review-Journal ([link removed]) | Los Angeles Times ([link removed])

Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation to downwinders in New Mexico

Associated Press ([link removed])

‘It feels like you’re a part of something bigger:’ Federal infrastructure dollars reach the West

Wyoming Public Radio ([link removed])

Udall: Protect landowners while providing access to Colorado 14ers

Colorado Politics ([link removed])

A large gold mine you’ve probably never heard of is quietly preparing to start production in Interior Alaska

Alaska Public Media ([link removed])

Opinion: Protecting Chaco Canyon is the right decision

Santa Fe New Mexican ([link removed])


** Quote of the day
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” The Navajo Nation has borne the brunt of America’s nuclear program, the cost of which can be measured in human lives, environmental devastation, and communities that are still suffering. We will not stand by and allow this legacy to be forgotten or dismissed.”
—Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Associated Press ([link removed])


** Picture This
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A young, tan cougar holds a camera in its mouth with trees and shrubs in the background.


** @usinterior ([link removed])
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“I told you no photos!” 📷

Mountain lion 1, camera 0. This young cougar thought the camera was a fun new toy. Good thing @bandeliernps ([link removed]) had two, so they could capture this cute moment.

Mountain lions are territorial and require large swaths of wilderness habitat to thrive. Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico provides 23,000 acres of wilderness for these cougars to roam. This cute cub still has some more play time with its siblings before it grows up and goes off on its own.

Photo by Hari Viswanathan

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