May 10th, Meade County Commission Meeting -  malt beverage license renewals and temporary campground permits.  The hearings are expected after 10 am. Motion to set date for Section-line relocation (GFP proposed shooting range), to maybe ?June, 14th?, that discussion is before 10 am.  Prairie Hills Audubon Society has opposed selling of alcohol too close to Bear […]

Climate Watch is sponsored by the National Audubon Society (NAS) & will take place this spring: May 15-June 15  Climate Watch takes place during two distinct seasons—winter (January 15-February 15) and summer (May 15-June 15). Like the Christmas bird count this is a chance to help create “citizen science” for birds. Climate Watch focuses on these target species: […]

MAY 20th-22nd, 2022 National Endangered Species Day Chalk Art Contest W/ prizes In honor of Endangered Species Day, the Endangered Species Coalition is holding a nationwide, all-ages chalk art competition that anyone can participate in, from wherever you live. This event will help raise awareness of the importance of endangered wildlife, and the Coalition will […]

Friday, May 20th Endangered Species Day Celebration -, by Zoom at 6:00 pm MT Scroll down for Zoom hyperlink and codes Speakers - 6 pm - Introduction by Sponsors 6:15 pm - Eileen Dowd Stukel - Senior Wildlife Diversity Biologist, SD Game, Fish and Parks - will discuss Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA). RAWA exists now […]

May 23rd is the deadline to Comment on USFWS proposal to list the northern long eared bat as endangered. Link to the Federal Register Notice: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-23/pdf/2022-06168.pdf Link to USFWS press release: https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2022-03/proposal-reclassify-northern-long-eared-bat-endangered Link to 1/28/20  Judges order in a lawsuit, that forced USFWS to reconsider upgrading the bat from threatened to endangered: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/northern_long-eared_bat/pdfs/Northern-Long-eared-Bat-Opinion-and-Order.pdf Center for […]

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The SD Game, Fish and Parks June Commission Meeting will be both by Zoom and face-to-face (In Aberdeen, SD) .  The meeting will be 1 pm-5 pm MT on Thursday June 2nd, and 8 am-12 am MT on Friday June 3rd, Written comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. The deadline to send in written comments […]

COUGAR AND WOLF ALERT - WYOMING To PHAS members and friends IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED - Deadline to take action on Friday June 3rd. Wyoming's cougar & wolf rule making, Comments due June 3rd Wyoming is doing their triennial review/rewrite of their Mt Lion hunting regulations, their  annual review of wolf hunting regulations and also rules on […]

Forest Officials Seeking Public Comments on Proposed Exploration Drilling Project Near Nemo The Northern Hills Ranger District on the Black Hills National Forest is asking for public comments on a proposed exploration drilling project near Nemo, SD. The project would include up to 32 exploratory drilling sites to search for iron minerals on National Forest […]

Jedediah Beadle our Field-trip Chair, will lead a field trip on June 4th. Destination is undecided but we will meet at Outdoor Campus West in Rapid City at 7:30 am. Jedediah (207) 310-4665,  jedediahbeadle@gmail.com; , Nancy Hilding 605-787-6466, nhilding@rapidnet.com,