Formerly "RangeBiome's Headlines", RangeTree County is the cyberspace equivalent of a "clipping service" providing a  periodic sample of news believed to be of interest to RangeBiome's audience.

February 26, 2005

• Report blasts BLM deal with Thermop rancher

  • Judicial Nominee Cleared in BLM Case: Interior IG's Report Critical of Others

  • “Deflector General” Tries to Blame Myers’ Out-of-Control Subordinates

  • The full OIG report (PDF)

• Fed agency, N.M. group clash over bird release

  • Forest Guardians demands documents over falcon decisions

  • Elusive aplomado falcon finally makes an appearance

• Groups plan to sue Forest Service (prairie dogs & Buffalo Gap National Grassland)

• The noble pronghorn struggles to survive

• Gregoire will call for lands task force (State Lands, WA)

• Western South Dakota drought has gotten worse

  • U.S. Drought Monitor (current map)

  • U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (current map)

  • Drought in the Interior West (multi-year chart)

• Canadians want U.S. to pay for beef ban

  • California sacred lands law triggers $50 million NAFTA claim

  • New clues to amyloidoses ?

  • Report touts centralized food safety rules

  • Ban on Older Canadian Cows Faces Challenge

  • Consumers Union Asks Feds to Retest Suspect Mad Cow After Crucial Test Omitted; USDA Urged to Follow Intl Recognized Procedures

  • Japan has 15th case of mad cow disease

• Location of CWD research facility causes public health concerns

• Film documents Forest Service history

• High court won't remove judge from suit 

  • Judge's plan for Indian trust money accounting back on