The USDA released its "Western Water and Working Lands Framework for Conservation Action" that identifies challenges and strategies for the arid west.
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Feds to go on a feral cattle hunt to protect Gila Wilderness
Next week, feral cattle are going to be killed. The Forest Service estimates 150 head will be shot from helicopters and will decompose in the Gila National Forest.
Above average snowpack levels are fueling hope for California's water planners. The state is improving its forecasting technologies to address weather extremes.
Interested parties are invited to comment on a proposed EIS for a small reservoir in Wyoming's Medicine Bowl National Forest, part of the Colorado River system.
Rural stakeholders ask for a voice in groundwater management
With rural groundwater regulation on Arizona's horizon, local governments and organizations are advocating for a stewardship program funded by lottery funds.
Infrastructure funds allocated for Indian water right settlements
Close to $580 million has been allocated toward the fulfillment of Indian water right settlements, helping to create water rights certainty for Tribal and non-Indian communities.