Issues We’re Watching

Dumping on Pawnee National Grasslands

A severe volume of bullets and casings from recreational shooting, trash, and illegal dumping is littering Pawnee National Grasslands (CO). A mosaic of ownership makes managing this public land difficult, but stronger regulations are needed to ensure Pawnee is protected and respected.

You can take action by: 1. participating in an individual or group clean-up; 2. if you see something, say something! 3. Normalize and encourage leave-no-trace principles whenever and however you recreate, and remind others too.

The shooting of prairie dogs is also common on Pawnee, but doing so is currently legal in posted areas.

Upcoming Gas Leases

Upcoming gas leases for Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana are putting grassland habitat at risk of extraction. Check out Rocky Mountain Wild’s breakdown of the leases and resources for getting involved.

You can take action by submitting comments to the BLM to have valuable habitat removed from the proposed parcel list.