This fire has been burning deep in the Frank Church Wilderness NW of Challis and has received little attention. Some days it has put up very large plumes as this […]
Otter appoints former Forest Supervisor an Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner
Appointment of these commissioners is one of the most important actions of a governor regarding wildlife. News story from Idaho Fish and Game about the appointment of Fred Trevey. post […]
Kempthorne’s New Interior? Mountaintop removal mining and expanded stream dumping
Western Watersheds Blog has located the news the Secretary Dirk Kempthone and his “new honest” Department of Interior has just approved regulations that make the stip mining in Appalachia even […]
Judge Orders Bush to Report on Global Warming
This dovetails nicely with the story previous about Mark Rey. The Associated Press reports “The Bush administration violated federal law by missing deadlines to produce a study on the impact […]
Bush top forestry official could be jailed for contempt of court
I am reposting this because there were a lot of technical defects in my original post several days ago. Judge: Bush Official Faces Contempt of Court. By Jeff Bernard. Washington […]
Are prey hard-wired to fear predators?
Preliminary data about predators and large ungulates indicates that fear is learned rather than inherent, although not all scientists agree. Story: Are prey hard-wired to fear predators? By Brodie Farquhar. […]
Governor Freudenthal to industry: Back wildlife efforts.
Gov to [gas and oil] industry: Back wildlife efforts. By Dustin Bleizeffer. Casper Star-Tribune energy reporter. post 1490
Castle Rock Fire managers rush to establish lines of defense before weekend weather blows in
Firefighters face race against weather. Castle Rock Fire managers rush to establish lines of defense. By Jason Kauffman. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer. They have been setting many backfires in […]