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A federal judge ruled that U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law.
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The U.S. Forest Service is currently trapping wild horses in eastern Arizona for an eventual online auction. It comes at the height of foaling season and advocates worry it could put the animals in danger.
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A group of conservationists has sued the U.S. Forest Service to protect a region of the Tonto National Forest from “hundreds of unowned horses” they say threaten endangered species in the area.
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Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S. Forest Service to do more to address a wildfire crisis that they say will surely destroy more landscapes, communities and livelihoods as long-term drought persists around the West.
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A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires.
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Robert Lever will lead the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona as forest supervisor.
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Gila County is set to receive $341,000 in federal funding for evacuation planning, community education and fuel thinning.
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Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don't turn into disasters.
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U.S. forest managers are moving ahead with plans to kill feral cattle they say are threatening public safety and natural resources in the nation's first designated wilderness.
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The federal government will allocate nearly $500 million to hazardous fuels reduction in areas with high risk of wildfire in several western states.