by Natalie Ertz | Apr 4, 2016
The Soda Fire started on private ranch land near Cow Creek in Owyhee County. It was detected, and left to burn for THREE HOURS by persons at the ranch. THEN it blew up onto public land, became a fire tornado of sorts, and cost millions of dollars in fire fighting...
by Katie Fite | Mar 22, 2016
MARCH 22, 2016 by KATIE FITE Idaho BLM has issued volleys of press releases publicizing its Soda Fire rehab efforts. This 2015 wildfire consumed 280,000 acres, and was a climate-driven blaze. News sites reported that even the dirt was burning. BLM’s web page...
by Katie Fite | Mar 18, 2016
MARCH 17, 2016 by KATIE FITE Thanks to the Bundy Gang, public lands advocates became aware of elements of the Land Seizure movement that had been operating in the shadows. The curtain was drawn back on networks of agitators and propagandists: Constitutional “experts”...
by Natalie Ertz | Feb 12, 2016
Christopher Ketchum on USDA’s Wildlife Services: …”Since 2000, Wildlife Services operatives have killed at least 2 million native mammals and 15 million native birds. Many of these animals are iconic in the American West and beloved by the public....
by Katie Fite | Feb 4, 2016
‘Ammon Bundy had planned to appear at Utah Freedom’s “Storm Over Rangelands” Conference in Boise on Saturday. Storm Over Rangelands is the title of Sagebrush Rebel Wayne Hage’s 1990s book. I was present at the surreal ceremony honoring Adrian Sewell, a...
by Natalie Ertz | Jan 24, 2016
WLD Katie Fite and Natalie Ertz walked several miles on the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, a national treasure adored by wildlife and bird enthusiasts from all over the country – ignoring the intimidation and fear tactics they faced from the Bundy militia. Below are...
