National Trails Day is a day set aside to celebrate America’s trail systems and their countless supporters and volunteers. For more information about this national event, visit www.americanhiking.org. Several SD state parks will be hosting trail-related events that day. SD GFP Custer State Park's Little Devils Tower Hike:  https://gfp.sd.gov/events/detail/2366/         The Black […]

PHAS networking meeting on predators & "varmints" in SD & nearby states/provinces. at 6 pm MT 6/4/23 This meeting is by Zoom & is a working strategy meeting where attendees discuss tasks, goals & objectives to create change in management of predators & "varmints". There are no formal presentations likely. People can bring up predators […]

  Submit written comments on-line before Sunday night at midnight CT When the Commission has public hearings on Thursdays (which they normally do) the deadline to submit written comments is Sunday at midnight of the time zone of the meeting. Go to the our alert on the June meetings for details - https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commission-meeting-june-2023/   Written comments can […]

Topic: PHAS June monthly meeting - Lilias Jarding of Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, speaks on "Protecting Water in the Black Hills from Mining: Success Stories." Time: Monday, June 5th, 6:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09 Meeting ID: 854 3392 0233 Passcode: 534620 One tap mobile +16694449171,,85433920233#,,,,*534620# US +16699006833,,85433920233#,,,,*534620# US (San Jose) Dial by your […]

IAC Great Plains Regional Summit JUNE 6 - 7 | Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, Pierre, SD ​We haven't seen the agenda, so we don't know the actual start and end times on each day. Informational sessions for Native American producers and Tribal entities in the Great Plains Region TOPICS: USDA programs available to tribal entities and […]

Comment Deadline to DANR on BHNF Beaver Dam Analog project. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) has received an application for a Water Resource Enhancement or Restoration Project approval, pursuant to Administrative Rules of South Dakota 74:51:01:60. The Black Hills National Forest is proposing to increase aquatic and riparian habitat along Silver Creek and […]

Deadline for written comments to NE Game and Parks Commission  that are proposed for the NE cougar and otter seasons. For  more information contact Sheri Henderson at 402-471-5539 or sheri.henderson@nebraska.gov, Written comment deadline is received at 1 pm CT June 7th and you can send comments to Sheri Henderson's e-mail (sheri.henderson@nebraska.gov). Go to our posting […]

June 7th  2023 - just before midnight is the suggested deadline for scoping comments. This project is near Newcastle & Jewel Cave. A Wildfire Resilience Categorical Exclusion & Decision Memo are expected. For info.: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=64158 The preferred method to submit comments is via email at comments-rocky-mountain-black-hills-hell canyon@usda.gov  .Please use "lost"in the subject line.

  UPDATE - In Montana, the commission authorized a 40% cut in lion populations over 6 years in one large area, and significant reductions elsewhere. The long timeline means there’s an opportunity to revisit this decision in coming years, but they seem firmly committed to reducing populations. The 40% reduction means nearly doubling quotas (86% […]