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Best of the West: Recovery efforts in the wake of Colorado’s Grizzly Cree...

Published on December 03, 2020
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Nov. 30, 2020. Photo courtesy of T...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

Best of the West: Recovery efforts in the wake of Colorado’s Grizzly Cree...

Published on December 03, 2020

LISTEN: Discover the benefits of natural fire in new ‘Out West’ podcast

Published on December 01, 2020
Reintroducing Natural Fire in Western Landscapes, the latest episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, highlights the benefits of utilizing prescribed fire, mana...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LISTEN: Discover the benefits of natural fire in new ‘Out West’ podcast

Published on December 01, 2020

Letter: Western Governors urge USFS, DOI to make wildfire restoration the s...

Published on November 24, 2020
Western Governors encourage the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior to ensure that wildfire restoration receives the same priority as mitigation and suppression...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

Letter: Western Governors urge USFS, DOI to make wildfire restoration the s...

Published on November 24, 2020

WATCH: Local Groups in Land Management webinar with Idaho Gov. Brad Little

Published on October 21, 2020
Read stories about the webinar by the Associated Press (Idaho governor: Collaboration key to solving land issues) and the Capital Press (Local groups vital to land management ...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

WATCH: Local Groups in Land Management webinar with Idaho Gov. Brad Little

Published on October 21, 2020

Letter: Senate’s Wildfire and Public Safety Act earns support of West...

Published on October 21, 2020
Western Governors support projects for forest restoration and wildfire resilience included in S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Provisions in the ...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

Letter: Senate’s Wildfire and Public Safety Act earns support of West...

Published on October 21, 2020

LETTER: Western Governors seek larger role in FWS proposed rule on excludin...

Published on October 09, 2020
Western Governors urge closer collaboration between states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on development of the proposed rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and P...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LETTER: Western Governors seek larger role in FWS proposed rule on excludin...

Published on October 09, 2020

LETTER: WGA shares wildfire, forest and rangeland management policy for Hou...

Published on September 23, 2020
The Western Governors’ Association shared policy work of the Governors related to wildfire, forest, and rangeland management for the House Subcommittee on Conservation a...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LETTER: WGA shares wildfire, forest and rangeland management policy for Hou...

Published on September 23, 2020

LETTER: WGA shares wildfire, forest, and rangeland management policy for Se...

Published on September 15, 2020
The Western Governors’ Association on Sept. 15, 2020 shared policy work of the Governors related to wildfire, forest, and rangeland management for a legislative hearing ...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LETTER: WGA shares wildfire, forest, and rangeland management policy for Se...

Published on September 15, 2020

LISTEN: Latest episode of ‘Out West’ offers deep dive into WGA policy w...

Published on September 09, 2020
Exploring the 2020 Annual Report, the latest episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, recaps the impactful, collaborative policy work of Western Governors over the past year a...
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Economic Development

LISTEN: Latest episode of ‘Out West’ offers deep dive into WGA policy w...

Published on September 09, 2020

Wildfires in the West: California braces for record heat wave; an expensive...

Published on September 03, 2020
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on wildfire news in the West. Here is the latest for the week starting Aug. 31, 2020. Photo courtesy of The Billings G...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

Wildfires in the West: California braces for record heat wave; an expensive...

Published on September 03, 2020

WATCH: ‘Toolkit for Invasive Annual Grass Management in the West’ launc...

Published on July 23, 2020
The Western Governors’ Association hosted a webinar to launch a new Toolkit for Invasive Annual Grass Management in the West on Thursday, July 23.
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Environmental Management

WATCH: ‘Toolkit for Invasive Annual Grass Management in the West’ launc...

Published on July 23, 2020

WGA introduces Toolkit for Invasive Grass Management in the West

Published on July 22, 2020
Read, download the toolkit. The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) has released a new toolkit for land managers working to combat the spread of invasive annual grasse...
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Environmental Management

WGA introduces Toolkit for Invasive Grass Management in the West

Published on July 22, 2020

WGA 2020 Annual Report shares Western Governors’ policy work on broad...

Published on July 07, 2020
LISTEN: Exploring the 2020 Annual Report, the tenth episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, recaps the impactful, collaborative policy work of Western Gov...
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Agriculture

WGA 2020 Annual Report shares Western Governors’ policy work on broad...

Published on July 07, 2020

Western Governors’ Association 2020 Annual Report

Published on July 07, 2020
The Western Governors' Association 2020 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal ...
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Economic Development

Western Governors’ Association 2020 Annual Report

Published on July 07, 2020

WATCH: ‘Restarting Resource-Dependent Economies’ webinar

Published on June 19, 2020
The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Restarting Resource-Dependent Economies, on Friday, June 19.
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Economic Development

WATCH: ‘Restarting Resource-Dependent Economies’ webinar

Published on June 19, 2020

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