“We oppose the use of eminent domain for this or any other project in the Badlands,” said BCA board president Christine Hogan, a retired Bismarck attorney. “Eminent domain is not the spirit of the North Dakota Badlands. Such tactics inevitably create bitterness in the ranch community. If Billings County wants a bridge, they should work to obtain the consent of the ranch owners whose private property would be impacted by the project.”
Read More“In 1999, the United States Forest Service's requirement to review and revise its management plans for the Dakota Prairie Grasslands sparked into life not only a controversy about politics and range management but also once again questions about wilderness in the Little Missouri National Grasslands.”
Read MoreBadlands Conservation Alliance has moved into a dedicated office co-located with other like-minded groups within the Bismarck offices of the ND Natural Resources Trust.
Read MoreBadlands Conservation Alliance, A Voice For Wild North Dakota Places, with a volunteer board of passionate Wilderness enthusiasts, seeks a full time manager to lead our staff-driven nonprofit organization into the future.
Read MoreIn 1964, Congress passed the Wilderness Act "to secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring source of wilderness."
Almost 30 years after the passage of the act, the promise is yet to be fulfilled. North Dakota is one of only three states that has not passed a comprehensive statewide U.S. Forest Service wilderness bill. Meanwhile, the amount of wilderness in the state that qualifies for protection is rapidly diminishing.
Read MoreTwenty people from all around ND, including some new members, joined Badlands Conservation Alliance in Bismarck on Oct. 8th, for potluck, conversation, and to conduct the organization business, led by President Connie Triplett, followed by the songs and stories of the badlands by Rick Watson. The group passed the motion accepting the election of Bill Knudson as a member of the board and discussed future plans and strategies and opportunities. Bill Knudson of Mandan was confirmed by motion to serve a term bringing the board to capacity. The newly reorganized board will meet on Nov. 27th.
Read MoreThe Badlands Conservation Alliance matters now more than ever. We exist to love and protect the badlands and butte country of western North Dakota, from below Marmarth all the way to the Killdeer Mountains and the confluence of the Little Missouri and Missouri Rivers near Twin Buttes, ND.
Read MoreAs reported by the Bismarck Tribune, May 23, 2022, Theodore Roosevelt National Park has a new Superintendent, Angie Richman, who has arrived in Medora. Her predecessor, Wendy Ross, left last fall to begin as a deputy director for three U.S. Interior Department regions in the Midwest.
In November 2021, TRNP held meetings for their Comprehensive Site Planning Update which BCA attended. BCA will continue to be engaged in this important planning process.
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