Earthjustice will go to court to protect critical connective ecosystem for grizzly bears

Earthjustice filed notice that it will challenge federal agencies’ plans to allow increased road building in the Bitterroot National Forest that would cause harm to grizzly bears and bull trout.

Idaho Fish and Game brochure distributed to sport shops ignores grizzly bear protections

Earthjustice will go to court to defend its victory limiting road building in grizzly habitat

Ruling denies rushed environmental review request for one of largest underground coal mines in nation

Ruling in favor of conservationists clarifies 2023 changes to National Environmental Policy Act

The federal government is dragging its big feet on protecting the pygmy rabbit.

Grizzly bear populations are recovering after a century of human-caused decline. Here’s what to know about grizzlies and how we’re protecting this iconic species.

Fish and Wildlife Service have twelve months for new finding on rare fish

Fish and Wildlife Service is directed to make a new finding as to the status of the upper Missouri River basin distinct population segment of Arctic grayling within twelve months of this order.

Based in Bozeman, Olivia Regnier is a senior litigation assistant with the Northern Rockies office.

Phillips Baker, Jr., retires from Hecla Mining Company leaving unreclaimed mining disasters behind

Tribes and conservation groups filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss their claim in their ongoing Bad Actor litigation, but vowed to continue to fight to enforce Montana law to prevent additional irresponsible mining that enriches out-of-state corporate polluters and executives while leaving Montanans with the cost of perpetual pollution.

Conservation groups secure another win for grizzly bears and bull trout

A Montana District Court ruling recognized that grizzly bears are indeed impacted by existing roadways that do not receive motorized use, which the agencies failed to consider when allowing increased roadbuilding in the Flathead National Forest. Grizzly bears have learned to avoid roads — even closed roads — and are often displaced from habitat that features them.

The Biden administration announced that it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming, keeping billions of tons of highly polluting coal in the ground.

BLM decision will keep nearly 6 billion tons of highly polluting coal in the ground

Jenny Harbine, Managing Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “In law, you always act in partnership with the clients you’re working with. With William, it was really a question of following his lead. Following the tribe’s lead. He taught us the value of respecting the leadership of people who have been the fiercest advocates and a moral…