Here, you’ll find our latest opinion pieces, where we share insights, advocate for conservation, and discuss critical issues affecting the Western United States’ ecosystems. Our op-eds aim to inform, inspire, and engage readers in the ongoing efforts to protect and preserve public lands. Dive in to explore our most recent contributions to the conversation on environmental stewardship and sustainable land management.
On Wolves
2024
- Let Caldera wolf pack roam together, by Greta Anderson, Santa Fe New Mexican, 22 Jun 24
- Letter to the Editor, by Dagny Signorelli, Pinedale Roundup, 25 April 24
- Promoting Torture by Devaluing Predators, by Dagny Signorelli, Cowboy State Daily, 22 April 24
- Viewpoint: USFWS fails wolves, science, and the law, by Erik Molvar, Missoula Current, 17 April 24
- Ranchers, Livestock, and Wolves: Why We Should Coexist, by Erik Molvar, CounterPunch, 12 April 24
- “Mexican wolf didn’t have to be captured,” by Greta Anderson, Albuquerque Journal, 29 Jan 23 (misattributed and archived online as having been written by Journal staff)
2023
- “Scrubbing anti-wolf politics from state plan,” by Erik Molvar, Colorado Politics, 1 Feb 2023
- “Anthropomorphism, anthropocentrism, and Asha the wandering wolf,” by Erik Molvar, Counterpunch, 21 Jun 2023
- “WOLF Act isn’t fair to wolves or to the public,” by Greta Anderson, Albuquerque Journal 25 June 2023
- “Let wolves regulate themselves,” by Erik Molvar, Colorado Sun, 4 Jul 2023
- “Wolves don’t obey an imaginary border,” by Greta Anderson, Arizona Republic, 26 Sept 2023
- “Setting Colorado’s wolves up for success,” by Erik Molvar and Delaney Rudy, Colorado Politics, 27 Dec 2023
- “Wolf hate on the rise in the West, with ranchers often in the driver’s seat,” by Adam Bronstein, East Oregonian, 30 Dec 2023
- “Montana’s Wolf Population Struggling despite Montana FWP Claims,” Jocelyn Leroux, Helena Independent Record (also Missoulian), 15 Aug 2023
- “Wolf Management in Oregon is a Train Wreck,” Adam Bronstein, Oregon Capital Chronicle, 18 Aug 2023
2022
- “State and livestock industry depredations on wolves must end,” Erik Molvar, Spokane Spokesman-Review, 18 Jun 2022
- “Of Wolves, Chronic Wasting Disease, and Covid,” The Wildlife News, 4 Jan 2022
- “Montana Doubles Down on Wolf Slaughter,” Counterpunch, 30 Aug 2022
- “Feds must halt the needless slaughter of Yellowstone’s wolves,” Jocelyn Leroux (with Roger Dobson), Missoulian, 24 Jan 2022 (also Missoula Current, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and Helena Independent Record)
- “The case for equal protections for wolves throughout their range,” Erik Molvar, Counterpunch, 14 Feb 2022
- “Anti-Wolf Rancher Demonstrates Why ESA Protections are Warranted,” Erik Molvar, Cowboy State Daily, 27 Sep 2022
- “Tribal Hunting May Harm Wolf Recovery,” The Wildlife News, 19 Aug 2022
- “State and livestock industry depredations on wolves must end,” Erik Molvar, Spokane Spokesman-Review, 18 Jun 2022
- “Protect the Seco Pack’s wild legacy,” Greta Anderson, Wolf News (also ABQ Journal), 15 May 2022
On Livestock
2024
- Opinion: Sharing the trail with cows? The land, the wildlife and the taxpayers pay the price, by Delaney Rudy, Denver Post, 5 Jun 2024
2023
- “Livestock industry’s war on wildlife at Montana legislature,” by Josh Osher, Montana Standard, 23 April 2023
- “Documenting the livestock industry’s war on wildlife,” by Erik Molvar, Cowboy State Daily, 24 Jun 2023
- “In Nevada, cattle and sheep are the real ecological catastrophe,” by Erik Molvar, Counterpunch, 28 Jul 2023
- “The BLM is ignoring its most serious land health problem,” by Erik Molvar and Chandra Rosenthal, Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Aug 2023
- “Illegal grazing,” by Erik Molvar, Desert Report, 9 Dec 2023
2022
- “Point Reyes Management Plan Sued by Environmental Groups,” The Wildlife News, 10 Jan 2022 (also Counterpunch)
- “Livestock Grazing Impacts To Canyons of the Ancients National Monument,” The Wildlife News, 15 Jan 2022 (also Counterpunch)
- “Monroe Mountain Grazing Economics Flawed, » The Wildlife News, 31 Jan 2022 (also Counterpunch)
- “Origins of the Western Watersheds Project,” The Wildlife News, 9 Feb 2022
- “Biocrusts-Key To Ecosystem Health,” The Wildlife News, 9 Feb 2022
- “Follow The Money,” The Wildlife News, 10 Feb 2022 (also Counterpunch)
- “Putting Livestock First in Montana’s Gravelly Range,” The Wildlife News, 10 Mar 2022 (also Montana Standard)
- “BLM Fails To Protect Public Patrimony Through Renewal of Grazing Privileges Without Environmental Review,” The Wildlife News, 17 May 2022
- “Decision to Permit Livestock Grazing in Upper Green Allotments Betrayal of Public Trust,” The Wildlife News, 3 Jun 2022
- “Targeted Grazing – The Latest Magical Solution To Improve Rangeland Health,” The Wildlife News, 16 Jun 2022 (also Counterpunch)
- “Responding to Pro-Livestock Advocates,” The Wildlife News, 28 Aug 2022
- “Analysis shows BLM ducking review of livestock grazing, impacts on wildlife,” Greta Anderson, Missoula Current, 1 Apr 2022
- “BLM skipping environmental review where livestock grazing conflicts are greatest,” Greta Anderson, Reno Gazette-Journal, 6 Apr 2022
- “Wildfire and grazing in Nevada: More livestock will only make things worse,” Adam Bronstein, Reno Gazette Journal, May 11, 2022
- “Taming the Climate Impacts of Cattle and Sheep,” Erik Molvar, Counterpunch, 26 Aug 2022
On Policy
2024
- Voices: Utah’s Approach to Wildlife Management Wastes Taxpayer Resources and Causes Imbalance, by Dagny Signorelli, Salt Lake Tribune, September 2024
- It’s time to get the Arctic grayling the federal protections it deserves, by Patrick Kelly, The Missoulian, September 2024
- Protecting Oregon’s state animal would go far to help Beaver State, by Adam Bronstein, Oregon Capital Chronicle, 2 Jun 24
- Oregon wildlife commission poised to make the most consequential decision in a decade, By Adam Bronstein, Oregon Capital Chronicle, 5 Mar 24
2023
- “Despite Pendley’s bad advice, BLM plan is perfectly legal and wise step for Wyoming,” by Erik Molvar, Cowboy State Daily, 24 Oct 2023
- “Rock Springs plan proposal brings commonsense conservation to the Red Desert,” by Erik Molvar, Casper Star-Tribune, 2 Nov 2023
- “ESA at 50: Celebrating the nation’s most effective environmental law,” by Erik Molvar, Counterpunch, 28 Dec 2022
- “Time to Ban M-44 Cyanide Bombs on Public Land,” Counterpunch, 4 Aug 2022
- “Western Rewilding Network Proposal,” The Wildlife News, 8 Aug 2022
- “Hunters, fishers need to demand better federal management of public land,” Adam Bronstein, Oregon Capital Chronicle, December 10, 2022
- “Untangling the problem of inaccessible public lands,” Erik Molvar, Casper Star-Tribune (also Missoula Current, Sierra Nevada Ally), 15 Dec 2022
2022
- “Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Legislation Introduced,” The Wildlife News, 3 March 2022
- “Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act – A Way To Heal The Landscape,” The Wildlife News, 5 Jun 2022 (also rewilding.org)
On Grizzlies
2023
- “Delisting grizzly bear would wreak havoc on the species,” by Erik Molvar, News-Register, 13 Feb 2023
- “Why we fight for grizzly bears,” by Erik Molvar, Jackson Hole News and Guide, 7 Jun 23
On Big Cats
2023
- “End trophy hunting of Colorado’s wild cats,” by Erik Molvar et al., Colorado Politics (also Denver Gazette, Colorado Springs Gazette), 19 Oct 2023
On Sage Grouse
2023
“Groups sound alarm over hidden threat to sage grouse in Wyoming,” by Chandra Rosenthal and Josh Osher, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, 23 Mar 2023
On Bison
2023
- “Let’s give buffalo freedom to roam,” by Erik Molvar, Counterpunch, 20 Apr 2023
2022
- “Montana Needs to Change the Conversation about Bison,” Jocelyn Leroux, Missoula Current, 25 Nov 2022
On Wild Horses
2023
- Erik Molvar: How federal land and wild horse management really work, by Erik Molvar, Elko Daily Free Press, Nov 18, 2023
- In Nevada, Cattle and Sheep are the Real Ecological Catastrophe, by Erik Molvar, Counter Punch, Jul 28, 2023
