March 24th, PHAS Zoom members meeting on Lesser and Greater Prairie Chickens., 6:30 pm MT. "Home on the Range: Breeding biology of prairie-chickens" (natural history) presented by Jackie Augustine Dr. Jackie Augustine, Audubon of Kansas Executive Director, will discuss the biology of Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens, a species that she has been studying for over 20 […]
NO KINGS protests, nationwide - See map at https://www.nokings.org/, sometimes you need to register (RSVP) for a protest near you to receive location details, for others, if you click on the City, the protest time & location becomes published on the map. The protests have gained significant momentum, with an estimated 5 million people taking part […]
Saturday, March 28, for a day of Celebrating our precious relative and natural resource, WATER! https://bhcleanwateralliance.org/wwd26/ This year, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance will celebrate World Water Day and hold their annual Silent Auction at the Hay Camp Brewing Co., 601 Kansas City St, Rapid City, from 1-4 PM. The Silent Auction will begin at […]
March 30th is the deadline to send comments in to the USFWS on the new status review for the Lesser Prairie Chicken Lesser Prairie Chicken's status review Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status Review for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken - Comments due March 30th Federal Register Notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/26/2026-03882/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-status-review-for-the-lesser-prairie-chicken SUMMARY - Quotes from the USFWS: "In […]
"God Squad" meeting to consider exemption from ESA for fossil fuel projects in Caribbean - Comment Deadline "As part of President Trump’s push to hand more favors to the oil and gas industry, the administration is preparing to convene the so-called "God Squad", a rarely-convened group with the power to […]
It is very difficult to get good environmental legislation past the SD legislature. We need more environmentalists in the legislature and on certain committees. You all may know about your county and what happens there and whether new officials are needed.. Last day for Primary Election nominating petitions to be filed or postmarked by registered […]
PHAS has scheduled the next networking meeting on the Nest Predator Bounty Program (NPBP) - Thursday 4/2/26 5:30 pm MT. This meeting is open to individuals and groups who oppose SD GFP's bounties on meso-predators Thursday night April 2nd from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm MT as the date. This is the day before the […]
SD GFP April 9th-10th, 2026 Commission Hybrid Meeting Pierre, SD & Zoom More information closer to the date
SD GFP April 9th-10th, 2026 Commission Meeting, Pierre & Zoom
THIS HEARING WAS POSTPONED TILL LATE MAY The public hearing about an application to explore underground for uranium in the Black Hills has been rescheduled to May 18 through May 22. The hearing will take place in Hot Springs at the Mueller Civic Center. It had previously been scheduled for this week (13th-17th) but was postponed. I […]