[…] agreement with Forest Service Region 1 in 2016. Montana gained the authority to assist with and lead on projects on Forest Service lands in the state, including planning, restoration, and timber sales. In return, Montana receives a share of timber revenues or direct federal compensation for conducting the forest work. The goal was to […]
Getting rid of use-it-or-lose-it rules will be a win-win for free markets and the environment.
[…] general public will benefit as the landowner sets aside an area that historically wintered elk for the benefit of elk and other wildlife. What is the management plan? The landowner will keep cattle out of the fenced area unless necessary to avoid undue economic hardship or to address an excessive amount of old grass […]
[…] on the landowner’s property. This is already stipulated for non-transferable permits in Contractual Public Elk Hunting Access Agreements, but permits drawn through the Landowner Preference Program are valid throughout the hunting district a landowner owns property in. Updating both programs to allow for transferable landowner permits that apply only to the recipient’s property ensures […]
[…] understandably don’t want to open their gates to every Joe Schmoe with a rifle. And while most hunters respect property rights, no hunter can spend all their free time knocking on landowners’ doors asking for permission to hunt. It’s a classic problem of supply and demand. How can the demanders of wildlife (hunters) connect […]
[…] on the ground. Montana leaders should proactively identify ways to work across these boundaries, such as with the Montana Prescribed Fire Council proposed in the Montana Forest Action Plan, to facilitate and coordinate prescribed burns. In designating a group to understand, navigate, and propose streamlined approaches for conducting burns across landscapes and jurisdictions, Montana can […]
Restoration projects can lessen the severity of wildfires—but bureaucratic red tape too often gets in the way.
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