Federal land managers have designated 11 demonstration projects in six Western states in a bid to create more flexibility for grazing livestock on public range.
The federal Bureau of Land Management is postponing an advisory panel's scheduled March 27-28 meeting to make recommendations on wild horses and burros because of a dispute over public notice.
Southern Idaho land managers are ready to close several roads in the South Hills for the season. The Bureau of Land Management announced the annual motorized closures for Dry Creek, Cherry Creek, Indian Springs, and North Cotton Wood Creek roads to begin Jan 16.