Mineral Exploration in the McDermitt Caldera Threatens Sagebrush Stronghold

The Trump administration’s plan threatens decades of conservation management in the region.

April 27, 2026 – One of the last, best sagebrush strongholds remaining for wildlife in Oregon’s high desert is at risk from expanded minerals exploration recently authorized by the Bureau of Land Management, a decision conservation and environmental justice organizations are challenging in court.

Read the reaction from ONDA and our partners in our press release.

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