Every year the National Audubon Society sponsors the Christmas Bird Count Season Dec 14th, 2025-Jan 5th, 2026 Right now we are still editing the 126 season list of regional Christmas Bird Counts up on our web site. We have updated SD CBC information for this CBC season (12/14/25-1/5/25) and are working on updating th info […]
Rep. Boebert’s bill, H.R. 845, which would delist gray wolves in the lower 48 states may be on the House floor for a vote next week (Dec 14th-21st). The Pet and Livestock Protection Act (HR 845), introduced by Representatives Lauren Boebert (CO-03) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), is scheduled for a critical House Rules Committee hearing on Monday, December 15, […]
Rep. Boebert's wolf de-listing bill may be voted on in the House Floor this week (Dec 11-19th, 2025) Rep. Boebert’s bill, H.R. 845, would de-list gray wolves in the lower 48 states The bill undermines the Endangered Species Act by not only circumventing sound science and legislatively delisting wolves but also undermines citizen enforcement by […]
On Tuesday November 4th the Pennington County Commission continued the first reading of amendments to Alternative Energy Ordinance to December 16th, 2025. Notes on Pennington County Alternative energy ordinance (amendments), This is up for hearing on at Commission meeting on Tuesday 16th of Dec. It was continued till Jan 20th, 2026 and got sent back […]
Environment and Water Gathering, December 17th, 18th and 19th, 12 pm-to 6 pm Mother Butler Facility, 231 Knollwood Drive, Rapid City, 57701 Purpose: to connect Environmental and Water Groups with Lakota Nation Invitational Communities. A Magpie Buffalo Organizing Event, contact Tonia Stands <preservehumanity@gmail.com>for more info.
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA) ROLLBACK PACKAGE - COMMENTS DUE ON DECEMBER 22, 2025 Issue: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued four proposed rules to roll back Endangered Species Act protections. These proposals would:• allow economic impacts to influence listing decisions;• narrow the meaning of “foreseeable future,” limiting climate-related listings;• reduce critical habitat […]
Deadline to comment on Federal rules about reporting on PFAS Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Revision to Regulation https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549-0311 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549-0311 – Protect PFAS reporting requirements. Comment Period Ends:Dec 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549-0311 ====================== Environmental Defense Fund alert and pre-fab letter […]
Public Comment deadline for January SD Game Fish and Parks (SDGFP) Commission meeting is before midnight CT on the Sunday before - January 4, 2026 via https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/ SDGFP Commission meetings are normally on the first Thursday-Friday of the month unless holidays interfere. For January 2026 - it is January 8th-9th, 2026 in Pierre. New Years […]
WOTUS / CLEAN WATER ACT – COMMENTS DUE JANUARY 5, 2026 Issue: EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a new definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) that significantly narrows which wetlands, headwater streams, prairie potholes, and ephemeral or intermittent channels are federally protected. This proposal would remove protections from millions […]
SD Game Fish & Parks Hybrid Commission Meeting January 2026, January 8-9 in Pierre and also by Zoom and teleconference. Visit this web page for agenda and packet of materials given to the Commission when close to the meeting date - https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ Meetings normally start on Thursday at 1 pm in the time zone of the […]