WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Public Lands Council, an organization that represents cattle and sheep producers who hold public lands grazing permits, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * PLC Delivers Lesser Prairie-Chicken Delisting Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized removal of the Northern and Southern Distinct Population Segments (DPS) of lesser prairie-chicken from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list. The Public Lands Council (PLC) filed litigation to  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 27 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Community Advocates Applaud Cleanup of Abandoned Mining Materials on the Gila National Forest The western slope of the Gila National Forest where the site is located holds important cultural and ecological value * SILVER CITY, N.M. -- Today, the U.S. Forest Service announced it will begin the cleanup of mining materials at the abandoned Challenge Venture Mill near Mogollon, approxi  more