Lex Anteinternet: State of American Men 2025

Lex Anteinternet: State of American Men 2025:   

State of American Men 2025

 State of American Men 2025

Well worth reading.

Game and Fish commissioners shrug off pressure, reverse hike in hunting Laramie Mountains lions

Game and Fish commissioners shrug off pressure, reverse hike in hunting Laramie Mountains lions: Officials who oversee the Wyoming Game and Fish Department heeded the requests of houndsmen who’ve asked wildlife managers to ease up heavy hunting pressure on the big cats.

 

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality  | view as a webpage New Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom (HCB) Recreational Use Advisory A harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HCB) recreational use BLOOM ADVISORY has been issued for LUCKEY POND near Lander. The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) works cooperatively with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to issue recreational use advisories when cyanobacterial cell densities or cyanotoxin concentrations pose a risk to people engaging in swimming or similar water contact activities in areas where cyanobacterial blooms occur. HCBs may also pose a health risk to animals. The WDH is working directly with resource management agencies to ensure signs are posted at the reservoir. Additional details regarding advisories and other HCB resources can be found at WyoHCBs.org.  Bloom advisories are issued when a HCB is present and cyanotoxins may be present. Toxin advisories are issued when cyanotoxins exceed recreational thresholds. Waterbodies under an advisory are not closed since HCBs may only be present in certain areas and conditions can change frequently. Advisories will remain in place until blooms have fully dissipated and cyanotoxin concentrations are below recreational use thresholds identified in Wyoming's HCB Action Plan.  If you encounter a potential HCB, the Wyoming Department of Health and the Wyoming Livestock Board recommend the following: Avoid contact with water in the vicinity of the bloom, especially in areas where cyanobacteria are dense and form scums. Do not ingest water from the bloom. Boiling, filtration and/or other treatments will not remove toxins. Rinse fish with clean water and eat only the fillet portion. Avoid water spray from the bloom. Do not allow pets or livestock to drink water near the bloom, eat bloom material, or lick fur after contact. If people, pets, or livestock come into contact with a bloom, rinse off with clean water as soon as possible and contact a doctor or veterinarian. Questions about health effects and recreational use advisories can be directed to Courtney Tillman, Surveillance Epidemiologist, Wyoming Department of Health, at courtney.tillman@wyo.gov or (307) 777-5522. Questions regarding cyanobacteria sampling can be directed to Rachel Eyres, Recreational Water Quality Coordinator, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, at rachel.eyres@wyo.gov or (307) 777-2073. Current HCB Recreational Use Advisories* Waterbody Name Observation or Sampling Location(s)    Advisory Type   Date Issued Boysen Reservoir Brannon Ramp Bloom 6/23/2025 Grayrocks Reservoir Southwest boat ramp Bloom 5/13/2025 Little Soda Lake Shore Bloom 5/12/2025 Lower North Crow Reservoir           South Shore Bloom 6/10/2025 Luckey Pond Shore Bloom 7/18/2025 Pathfinder Reservoir Bishops Point Ramp Bloom 7/15/2025 Viva Naughton Reservoir East Ramp Bloom 7/1/2025 Wheatland Reservoir #1 East Shore Bloom 6/18/2025 Wheatland Reservoir #3 Northwest Ramp Bloom 7/17/2025 Woodruff Narrows Reservoir North Ramp Bloom 7/1/2025 *There may be additional waterbodies with HCBs that WDH and WDEQ are not aware of. Please report potential blooms to WDEQ and HCB-related illnesses to WDH. View in Español                         Hot New Topic:      State of the Environment - DEQ's Podcast

What history shows us about Utah’s push to take control of federal lands

What history shows us about Utah’s push to take control of federal lands: The state has pushed the feds to hand over its land for decades, with evolving strategies.

Hageman Wants Answers About Prosecution Of Grand Teton Trail Runner

 

Hageman Wants Answers About Prosecution Of Grand Teton Trail Runner

 

An Easy Guide To Why The GOP’s Public Land Policies Are Fucking Stupid

Prioritizing extraction over all else just breaks things, without actually creating more extraction

After Hours Of Testimony, Commission Rejects Changes To Landowner Hunting Tags

 

After Hours Of Testimony, Commission Rejects Changes To Landowner Hunting Tags

Carpetbagger asks Supreme Court to decide corner crossing’s legality, says lower court ‘inverted’ law

Ranch owner asks Supreme Court to decide corner crossing’s legality, says lower court ‘inverted’ law: Fred Eshelman’s petition for high-court review asserts that 10th Circuit victory for hunters and the public to access public land constitutes an unconstitutional taking of private property.

On the North Platte, where anglers maim 1 in 4 trout, Wyoming goes barbless, bans some bead rigs

On the North Platte, where anglers maim 1 in 4 trout, Wyoming goes barbless, bans some bead rigs: ‘Pegged attractors’ on fly fishing leaders, which caught on in the last decade, will no longer be allowed in Gray Reef and Cardwell sections of the popular fishery.

Blog Mirror: After Hours Of Angry Testimony, Commission Rejects Changes To Landowner Hunting Tags

 

After Hours Of Angry Testimony, Commission Rejects Changes To Landowner Hunting Tags

Lex Anteinternet: Hundreds Of Landowners Angry Over Proposed Wyoming...

Lex Anteinternet: Hundreds Of Landowners Angry Over Proposed Wyoming...:

Hundreds Of Landowners Angry Over Proposed Wyoming Hunting Tag Changes

Frankly, even the proposed change really means a person can get a landowner tag with fewer acres than should really be the case.

Hundreds Of Landowners Angry Over Proposed Wyoming Hunting Tag Changes

 

Wyoming Rite Of Passage: 600 4-H Kids Show Out At State Shooting Competition

Lex Anteinternet: Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week...

Lex Anteinternet: Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week...: 

Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week to convince SCOTUS to hear corner crossing case

Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week to convince SCOTUS to hear corner crossing case: Eshelman has until July 16 to state why the court should consider the corner-crossing conflict between public access to public land and private property rights.

Rancher owner?

Well, yes, he owns a ranch.  But a working owner he is not.  He's a pharmaceutical industry titan. 

In a more just society, frankly, he wouldn't own the ranch at all.  It'd be owned by those who actually derived a living from it.

Also of interest, Iron Bar Holdings, the petitioner, is represented by Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP of Denver, with Robert Reeves Anderson as counsel of record.  The respondent is represented by a local Wyoming firm.  I note this as there's no reason that the common attorney bullshit claim "I'm only doing my job" really ought to hold, for civil litigation.  If you run into a Colorado attorney in Wyoming, ask them who they work for.  if they work for this outfit, tell them to go home, we don't want them here.

For that matter, if you are a Colorado user of public lands, as they want to take part of what you own, there's no reason to accommodate them with a seat at the table, literally.  "Want a cup of coffee sir?  Drive to Texas. . . ."

At the trial court level, Iron Bar had been represented by Gregory Weisz, who is a Wyoming attorney.  He's left private practice and is with the AG now.  A lawyer with his firm took his place, but the case was well developed by then, and in the appeal stage, so they really had no choice.

So, what am I saying.  Well, I'm saying that people who don't derive their income principally form a ranch, ought not to own it.  And I'm saying that by representing carpetbaggers, you are a carpetbagger.  The old lawyer bromides about serving the system are BS.  Regular people, including other lawyers, don't have to excuse your choice of clients when you are taking on a plaintiff.  It's not like being assigned a defendant.

Lex Anteinternet: Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week...

Lex Anteinternet: Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week...: 

Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week to convince SCOTUS to hear corner crossing case

Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week to convince SCOTUS to hear corner crossing case: Eshelman has until July 16 to state why the court should consider the corner-crossing conflict between public access to public land and private property rights.

Rancher owner?

Well, yes, he owns a ranch.  But a working owner he is not.  He's a pharmaceutical industry titan. 

In a more just society, frankly, he wouldn't own the ranch at all.  It'd be owned by those who actually derived a living from it.

Also of interest, Iron Bar Holdings, the petitioner, is represented by Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP of Denver, with Robert Reeves Anderson as counsel of record.  The respondent is represented by a local Wyoming firm.  I note this as there's no reason that the common attorney bullshit claim "I'm only doing my job" really ought to hold, for civil litigation.  If you run into a Colorado attorney in Wyoming, ask them who they work for.  if they work for this outfit, tell them to go home, we don't want them here.

For that matter, if you are a Colorado user of public lands, as they want to take part of what you own, there's no reason to accommodate them with a seat at the table, literally.  "Want a cup of coffee sir?  Drive to Texas. . . ."

At the trial court level, Iron Bar had been represented by Gregory Weisz, who is a Wyoming attorney.  He's left private practice and is with the AG now.  A lawyer with his firm took his place, but the case was well developed by then, and in the appeal stage, so they really had no choice.

So, what am I saying.  Well, I'm saying that people who don't derive their income principally form a ranch, ought not to own it.  And I'm saying that by representing carpetbaggers, you are a carpetbagger.  The old lawyer bromides about serving the system are BS.  Regular people, including other lawyers, don't have to excuse your choice of clients when you are taking on a plaintiff.  It's not like being assigned a defendant.

Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week to convince SCOTUS to hear corner crossing case

Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week to convince SCOTUS to hear corner crossing case: Eshelman has until July 16 to state why the court should consider the corner-crossing conflict between public access to public land and private property rights.

Southern Rockies Nature Blog: From Sagebrush Rebellion to Tech Bro Megacities: S...

Southern Rockies Nature Blog: From Sagebrush Rebellion to Tech Bro Megacities: S...: What a change a week makes. Last week my email blew up with responses to the possible sale of public lands  in the West, thanks to language ...

Wars on the West

Wars on the West

The art of the fly: Angler relishes the meditation and creation of tying

The art of the fly: Angler relishes the meditation and creation of tying: Blake Jackson, a guide and co-owner of Casper’s Ugly Bug Fly Shop, ties a carp-slaying pattern.

Lex Anteinternet: A Lummis reply.

Lex Anteinternet: A Lummis reply.: 

A Lummis reply.

Well, now that the Big Ugly moved on the House and its safe to say something, I received an emailed letter from Sen. Lummis.

It stated:

Senator Cynthia Lummis State of Wyoming (202) 224-3424 www.lummis.senate.gov

July 2, 2025 Yeoman Dear Yeoman: Thank you for contacting me about public lands. As you know, Wyoming and other western states are blessed with beautiful public lands that offer endless opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. The outdoor recreation industry also generates thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue for our state.  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for administering federal lands to support a range of uses, including for commercial, recreation, and conservation activities. Currently, BLM manages over 245 million acres of land, primarily in the 11 westerns states. In Wyoming alone, the BLM manages over 18.5 million acres, or 48% of the state’s land.  While the BLM is generally mandated by Congress to retain public lands in public ownership, under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the agency may dispose of lands on a case-by-case basis and deemed in the public interest. FLPMA outlines the criteria for these land dispositions, allowing the sale of lands that are difficult and uneconomic for BLM or other agencies to manage, are no longer needed for the purpose it was acquired for, or would serve important public objectives, such as establishing houses, parks or schools. Recently, Democrats have mischaracterized multiple proposals and put forward bad faith efforts to obstruct President Trump’s agenda, rather than protect our federal lands as they claim. One example was a proposed amendment by the U.S. House Natural Resource Committee that would have allowed for the sale of less than 1% of federal lands in Utah and Nevada. This would have allowed those states to utilize underused parcels for economic development, a reservoir, vital infrastructure projects, and the expansion of an airport. However, this was mischaracterized by Democrats as an attempt to privatize land.  I am aware of a proposal from Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) that would require BLM to establish a robust public nomination and identification process to identify underutilized federal land near existing infrastructure to address the current housing crisis. I understand the proposal would focus on less than 0.5% of BLM land in 11 western states and would include protections for existing rights and uses like grazing permits, mineral leases, mining claims, and special use authorizations. Ultimately, this proposal was not included in the Senate budget reconciliation package. It is one of my top priorities to maintain and improve public access on public lands for activities such as hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, hiking, and biking. However, we must address the significant challenges for local communities, state government, and efficient land management practices that comes from federal ownership of nearly half of all Western land. It is important that we empower Wyoming-based stakeholders and local experts to enact thoughtful management systems that serve our communities while protecting our national treasures. I welcome the opportunity to communicate with you regarding issues impacting Wyoming. Please do not hesitate to contact my office if I can ever be of any assistance. Kind regards, Cynthia M. Lummis United States Senator

Once again, everything is reduced to the Big Bad Democrats are picking on us wee little Republicans, lying, stealing our lunches, etc.

Horseshit.

I've read these bills.  I will contact Sen. Lummis, but part of the reason I will is to state that without a massive public retraction on this, I won't be casting any votes for her if she seeks to retain her job in the future.

I'd also note, for somebody accusing the Democrats of lying, there's a lie in here. The Lee bill didn't pertain to just Nevada and Utah, but everywhere with public land save for Montana.