Shane Vlcek
@shanevlcek.bsky.social
Nature lover, book writer, boo-boo healer.
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The public comment period has been extended until May 16.
Please tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that you unequivocally support continued Endangered Species Act threatened species status for grizzly bears.
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/usfws-propos...
Please tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that you unequivocally support continued Endangered Species Act threatened species status for grizzly bears.
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/usfws-propos...
March 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The public comment period has been extended until May 16.
Please tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that you unequivocally support continued Endangered Species Act threatened species status for grizzly bears.
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/usfws-propos...
Please tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that you unequivocally support continued Endangered Species Act threatened species status for grizzly bears.
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/usfws-propos...
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"One should never, ever collateralize assets so precious that their loss would be catastrophic, irretrievable, and irreversible if the deal goes bad. An individual or corporation risking property through collateralization is one thing. Such is central to #capitalism and property rights."
The Monetization of Public Lands
Top Line: The Trump Administration believes that unless it can be sold or collateralized, it has no value. When our new secretary of the interior sees pu
buff.ly
March 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"One should never, ever collateralize assets so precious that their loss would be catastrophic, irretrievable, and irreversible if the deal goes bad. An individual or corporation risking property through collateralization is one thing. Such is central to #capitalism and property rights."
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“Influencers” across social media seem to have a newfound interest in the Seashore, characterized by identical, false soundbites. It's not surprising since ranching in Point Reyes has always been bolstered by persistent myths & a veneer of tradition obscuring impacts & subsidies from the taxpayer."
Point Reyes Myths – The Settlement
After years of public outcry and several lawsuits from grassroots environmental groups, Point Reyes National Seashore is finally shedding (most of) its
www.counterpunch.org
March 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“Influencers” across social media seem to have a newfound interest in the Seashore, characterized by identical, false soundbites. It's not surprising since ranching in Point Reyes has always been bolstered by persistent myths & a veneer of tradition obscuring impacts & subsidies from the taxpayer."
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We had our federal court debut yesterday, and we feel more determined than ever! With the help of @courchez.bsky.social and Vermont Law students, we sued the USFS to stop two destructive logging projects in the White Mountains. More on the suit here: www.standingtrees.org/post/release...
March 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We had our federal court debut yesterday, and we feel more determined than ever! With the help of @courchez.bsky.social and Vermont Law students, we sued the USFS to stop two destructive logging projects in the White Mountains. More on the suit here: www.standingtrees.org/post/release...
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Thanks to a legal settlement with us & others, Point Reyes National Seashore will no longer overwhelmingly prioritize private cattle operations over wildlife & public uses. But some have been unfairly denouncing the settlement. This piece breaks down the facts www.thewildlifenews.com/2025/03/08/p...
Point Reyes Myths – The Settlement
After years of public outcry and several lawsuits from grassroots environmental groups, Point Reyes National Seashore is finally shedding (most of) its commercial ranching operations. Although long…
www.thewildlifenews.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Thanks to a legal settlement with us & others, Point Reyes National Seashore will no longer overwhelmingly prioritize private cattle operations over wildlife & public uses. But some have been unfairly denouncing the settlement. This piece breaks down the facts www.thewildlifenews.com/2025/03/08/p...
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🚨 The “FLASH Act” (H.R. 1820) would amend the Wilderness Act to allow more destructive activities within Wilderness areas along the southern border, at great expense to ecosystems throughout the region.
ACT NOW to oppose this bill!
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/flash-act-hr...
ACT NOW to oppose this bill!
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/flash-act-hr...
March 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🚨 The “FLASH Act” (H.R. 1820) would amend the Wilderness Act to allow more destructive activities within Wilderness areas along the southern border, at great expense to ecosystems throughout the region.
ACT NOW to oppose this bill!
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/flash-act-hr...
ACT NOW to oppose this bill!
—> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/flash-act-hr...
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Join a protest near you! actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
Don’t forget about tomorrow’s Take Down Tesla protests happening across the country! Since we launched the Elon boycott, Tesla’s stock has plummeted from over $400 to $262. Let’s keep the momentum going!
March 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Join a protest near you! actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
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There will be a hearing tomorrow on this terrible piece of legislation so we need you to act TODAY!
Act Now: Oppose the “Fix Our Forests” Act - Western Watersheds Project
westernwatersheds.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
There will be a hearing tomorrow on this terrible piece of legislation so we need you to act TODAY!
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Karen Budd-Falen has built her career serving those who exploit public lands for private gain. She’s not a public servant—she’s an industry shill. As yet another unelected bureaucrat in this administration, her appointment is a direct threat to the future of our wild landscapes.
Trump appoints pro-industry extremist to high post within Interior Department - Western Watersheds Project
March 5, 2025 Trump appoints pro-industry extremist to high post within Interior Department WASHINGTON – Livestock industry attorney Karen Budd-Falen has just been announced as the Associate Deputy Se...
westernwatersheds.org
March 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Karen Budd-Falen has built her career serving those who exploit public lands for private gain. She’s not a public servant—she’s an industry shill. As yet another unelected bureaucrat in this administration, her appointment is a direct threat to the future of our wild landscapes.
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While the public is distracted by Musk and Trump’s antics, Congress is debating a law that would make it even easier for the US Forest Service to approve enormous logging projects. Take action today to stop the misleadingly-named “Fix Our Forests Act!”
Tell the Senate: Stop the Destructive "Fix our Forests" Bill
One of the first bills to pass the US House in the 119th Congress was the deceptively-named "Fix Our Forests Act," a far-reaching proposal to make it easier to log public lands with little public inpu...
actionnetwork.org
February 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
While the public is distracted by Musk and Trump’s antics, Congress is debating a law that would make it even easier for the US Forest Service to approve enormous logging projects. Take action today to stop the misleadingly-named “Fix Our Forests Act!”
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Exciting news for your Friday! This innovative legislation protects Vermont communities from flooding, enhances water quality, supports biodiversity, captures planet-warming carbon, and bolsters Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy. Thank you, Rep Sheldon, for your vision and leadership!
RELEASE: Representative Amy Sheldon introduces Vermont Climate Resilience and State Wildlands Act
RELEASE: Representative Amy Sheldon introduces Vermont Climate Resilience and State Wildlands Act
www.standingtrees.org
February 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Exciting news for your Friday! This innovative legislation protects Vermont communities from flooding, enhances water quality, supports biodiversity, captures planet-warming carbon, and bolsters Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy. Thank you, Rep Sheldon, for your vision and leadership!
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Now is still a great time to tell @balint.house.gov and @sanders.senate.gov to cancel this massive, unnecessary logging project! actionnetwork.org/letters/canc...
Cancel the Telephone Gap Logging Project!
The Telephone Gap project is a plan to log nearly 11,000 acres of old and mature forest in the heart of the Green Mountain National Forest in Central Vermont, with disastrous consequences for the clim...
actionnetwork.org
February 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Now is still a great time to tell @balint.house.gov and @sanders.senate.gov to cancel this massive, unnecessary logging project! actionnetwork.org/letters/canc...
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Get the word out on these special elections
We win these three and we take the house
No more trifecta
No more BS from Trump
We need people in these districts to step up and fight for it
Contact your friends and neighbors and raise hell
gayforcongress.com
joshweil.us
blakegendebienforcongress.com
We win these three and we take the house
No more trifecta
No more BS from Trump
We need people in these districts to step up and fight for it
Contact your friends and neighbors and raise hell
gayforcongress.com
joshweil.us
blakegendebienforcongress.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Get the word out on these special elections
We win these three and we take the house
No more trifecta
No more BS from Trump
We need people in these districts to step up and fight for it
Contact your friends and neighbors and raise hell
gayforcongress.com
joshweil.us
blakegendebienforcongress.com
We win these three and we take the house
No more trifecta
No more BS from Trump
We need people in these districts to step up and fight for it
Contact your friends and neighbors and raise hell
gayforcongress.com
joshweil.us
blakegendebienforcongress.com
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The so-called “Fix Our Forests Act,” which passed the U.S. House in January, threatens Wilderness with more livestock grazing and manager-ignited fires.
Urge your senators to oppose this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
Urge your senators to oppose this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
February 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The so-called “Fix Our Forests Act,” which passed the U.S. House in January, threatens Wilderness with more livestock grazing and manager-ignited fires.
Urge your senators to oppose this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
Urge your senators to oppose this bill!
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
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Together with our partners, we've released "A New Vision for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Northern Rocky Mountains."
The report bolsters support for a unified, interconnected grizzly bear population.
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
The report bolsters support for a unified, interconnected grizzly bear population.
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
February 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Together with our partners, we've released "A New Vision for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Northern Rocky Mountains."
The report bolsters support for a unified, interconnected grizzly bear population.
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
The report bolsters support for a unified, interconnected grizzly bear population.
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
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The falsely-named “Fix Our Forests Act” threatens Wilderness with more livestock grazing and manager-ignited fires, while threatening public lands with more industrial logging.
Urge your senators to vote NO on the “Fix Our Forests Act!"
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
Urge your senators to vote NO on the “Fix Our Forests Act!"
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
February 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The falsely-named “Fix Our Forests Act” threatens Wilderness with more livestock grazing and manager-ignited fires, while threatening public lands with more industrial logging.
Urge your senators to vote NO on the “Fix Our Forests Act!"
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
Urge your senators to vote NO on the “Fix Our Forests Act!"
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/fixourforsts...
Reposted by Shane Vlcek
Today, Wilderness Watch and our partners released a report, titled "A New Vision for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Northern Rocky Mountains" that bolsters support for a unified, interconnected grizzly bear population.
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
February 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today, Wilderness Watch and our partners released a report, titled "A New Vision for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Northern Rocky Mountains" that bolsters support for a unified, interconnected grizzly bear population.
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
Read the report here >>> wildernesswatch.org/wp-content/u...
Looking forward when the clown show leaves town: carbon tax, no subsidized grazing or logging on public land, no fossil fuels or renewables on public land, NREPA and expansion of wilderness areas, better support for small farmers and ranchers, and a go green economy. Time to come out swinging.
February 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Looking forward when the clown show leaves town: carbon tax, no subsidized grazing or logging on public land, no fossil fuels or renewables on public land, NREPA and expansion of wilderness areas, better support for small farmers and ranchers, and a go green economy. Time to come out swinging.
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Over 25% of pesticides use today in the U.S. is of chemicals banned in the EU, Brazil + China.
The petition also seeks to ensure that imported foods are not contaminated with U.S.-banned pesticides that make it to U.S. markets due to lax and inadequate federal inspection and penalty regimes.
The petition also seeks to ensure that imported foods are not contaminated with U.S.-banned pesticides that make it to U.S. markets due to lax and inadequate federal inspection and penalty regimes.
February 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Over 25% of pesticides use today in the U.S. is of chemicals banned in the EU, Brazil + China.
The petition also seeks to ensure that imported foods are not contaminated with U.S.-banned pesticides that make it to U.S. markets due to lax and inadequate federal inspection and penalty regimes.
The petition also seeks to ensure that imported foods are not contaminated with U.S.-banned pesticides that make it to U.S. markets due to lax and inadequate federal inspection and penalty regimes.
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If you’re wondering who the Elon Musk staffers are, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has several Musk staffers, including Amanda Scales, Brian Bjelde, Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, and Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski.
February 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
If you’re wondering who the Elon Musk staffers are, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has several Musk staffers, including Amanda Scales, Brian Bjelde, Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, and Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski.
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"From Glacier Park to the Bob Marshall Wilderness, the Trump administration’s cuts have gutted a federal workforce responsible for maintaining safety, access and ecological health across millions of acres of public land in Northwest Montana"
flatheadbeacon.com/2025/02/16/i...
flatheadbeacon.com/2025/02/16/i...
‘It Hurts So Much’: Wilderness Workers and Park Employees Reel from Layoffs as Cuts to Federal Workforce Manifest in Montana - Flathead Beacon
When Jack Carroll received an email Friday explaining that his position with the Flathead National Forest was terminated because he “had not demonstrated that further employment at the agency would be...
flatheadbeacon.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"From Glacier Park to the Bob Marshall Wilderness, the Trump administration’s cuts have gutted a federal workforce responsible for maintaining safety, access and ecological health across millions of acres of public land in Northwest Montana"
flatheadbeacon.com/2025/02/16/i...
flatheadbeacon.com/2025/02/16/i...
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Richard Nixon—yes, Nixon—signed some of the strongest conservation laws in U.S. history. Not out of love for the wild, but because the public demanded it. Today’s leaders gut those same protections while pretending to care. #presidentsday
February 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Richard Nixon—yes, Nixon—signed some of the strongest conservation laws in U.S. history. Not out of love for the wild, but because the public demanded it. Today’s leaders gut those same protections while pretending to care. #presidentsday
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Over-grazing creates monocultures of invasive plants and grasses that fuel wildfire.
This is settled science.
Taxpayers subsidize invasive species in the form of cattle and their impacts.
This is settled science.
Taxpayers subsidize invasive species in the form of cattle and their impacts.
US House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bill last week promoting more livestock grazing as a way to reduce wildfire risk. Like the Fix Our Forests Act, these bogus bills are using the fear of fire as an excuse for more public lands exploitation. www.businessinsurance.com/bill-plans-t...
Bill plans to use livestock grazing to lower wildfire risk
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Thursday passed a bill to use livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risk.
www.businessinsurance.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Over-grazing creates monocultures of invasive plants and grasses that fuel wildfire.
This is settled science.
Taxpayers subsidize invasive species in the form of cattle and their impacts.
This is settled science.
Taxpayers subsidize invasive species in the form of cattle and their impacts.
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And then there's the issue of what lack of staff can mean for sensitive ecosystems protected by the national park system.
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
And then there's the issue of what lack of staff can mean for sensitive ecosystems protected by the national park system.
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"Culture, traditions, language, values, and worldviews are born from Tribal homelands. The Bears Ears region has been home to Native peoples for millennia." - Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition: A Collaborative Land Management Plan for the Bears Ears National Monument (2022)
📸: Tim Peterson
📸: Tim Peterson
February 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
"Culture, traditions, language, values, and worldviews are born from Tribal homelands. The Bears Ears region has been home to Native peoples for millennia." - Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition: A Collaborative Land Management Plan for the Bears Ears National Monument (2022)
📸: Tim Peterson
📸: Tim Peterson