The Bureau of Land Management has concluded a wild horse gather near Ely, Nevada. This joint operation by BLM’s Elko District (Wells Field Office) and Ely District (Bristlecone Field Office), […]
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BLM Proposes Firebreaks to Reduce the Size of Wildfires
The Bureau of Land Management is currently conducting a series of public hearings across the West to get input on an audacious proposal to limit the unchecked spread of rangeland […]
BLM begins water trap gather of wild horses near Boone Spring
The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Wells Field Office began an emergency wild horse gather on May 8 in the Antelope Herd Management Area (HMA) to remove approximately 60 […]
Sale notice posted for June oil and gas lease sale
The sale notice and other documents related to the Bureau of Land Management’s Battle Mountain District oil and gas lease sale scheduled to begin June 13 have been posted to […]
Nevada Joins Challenge of Endangered Species Act Rule Changes
Nevada has joined an 18-state coalition that has filed suit against various federal land agencies for essentially rewriting the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to in effect give themselves […]
Trump appointees may hold key to Nevada’s economic future
What does a Donald Trump presidency forebode for Nevada? It is hard to say, because Trump has never kept a firm grip on any political position for more than a […]
BLM to hold mining claims workshop
The Bureau of Land Management, Nevada, will be holding a free workshop to provide guidance and tips on public mining claims, June 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Nugget Casino […]
Public lands debate continues
There are many in the western United States dedicated to taking back much of the public land the BLM has long had control of. The American Lands Council is […]
Argenta agreement finalized, public land reopened to grazing
On June 24, an order dismissing pending appeals to the BLM’s 2014 closure decision on the Argenta Allotment in the Battle Mountain District was approved by Administrative Law Judge James […]
BLM releases EIS study for Gold Rock Mine Project
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Ely office released a draft of their Environmental Impact Study (EIS) on Feb. 13 for Midway Gold’s Gold Rock Mine Project, which is planned […]


