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GOLDEN VALLEY – For the Luv of Paws organizer Cherie DaLynn advises that the domestic animal rescue and sanctuary will continue with its 13th Annual Open House on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29. Hours are Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “All events for our open house are outdoors, with opportunity for people to adhere to social distancing recommendations. There will be no indoor activities,” said DaLynn. There will be opportunity to tour the facilities, meet and interact with dogs, cats, and ferrets, and meet the special guest of…

GOLDEN VALLEY – For the Luv of Paws organizer Cherie DaLynn advises that the domestic animal rescue and sanctuary will continue with its 13th Annual Open House on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29. Hours are Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “All events for our open house are outdoors, with opportunity for people to adhere to social distancing recommendations. There will be no indoor activities,” said DaLynn. There will be opportunity to tour the facilities, meet and interact with dogs, cats, and ferrets, and meet the special guest of…

After careful consideration and at the direction of Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily suspend the collection of all entrance fees until further notice. As a result, site-specific day-use fees at BLM recreation sites and areas will be waived for the foreseeable future. Other fees, such as overnight camping, cabin rentals, group day use, and use of special areas, will remain in effect. “I’ve directed the Bureau of Land Management to waive entrance fees at recreation sites and national monuments that remain open. This small step makes it a little easier for the…

2019 survey numbers show a 24 percent increase in minimum population The wild population of Mexican wolves continues to grow at a healthy pace. The recent Mexican wolf count shows the population of Mexican wolves has increased by 24 percent since last year, raising the total number of wolves in the wild to a minimum of 163 animals. That number is among the findings of the Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT), a task force comprising federal, state, tribal and international partners. From November 2019 through January 2020, the team conducted ground counts in Arizona and New Mexico that concluded with…