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February 21, 2008

  • 6.3 quake shakes Wells, Nevada area

    Ralph Maughan

    This was a fairly strong quake. I felt it for about 10 seconds at my home in Pocatello, Idaho. That is in SE Idaho Northeastern Nevada Hit by 6.0 Quake. AP (with a photo of damage) Update: Nevada earthquake ripples through Treasure Valley [Idaho]. More than a dozen aftershocks were reported Thursday from a 6.0-magnitude…

  • Western Watersheds, allies win again. This time on Mono Basin sage grouse

    Ralph Maughan

    Below is the news release. These folks seem to win or make a favorable settlement on a lawsuit almost every day. Ralph Maughan —————— For Immediate Release, February 21, 2008Contacts: Lisa Belenky, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 385-5694 (cell) Katie Fite, Biodiversity Director, Western Watersheds Project, (208) 429-1679 Mark Salvo, Director, Sagebrush Sea Campaign, WildEarth…

  • Final wolf delisting rule

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is the link to the final delisting rule published today.

  • Rocky Barker: Wolf battle heats up in the next few weeks

    Ralph Maughan

    Wolf battle heats up in the next few weeks. This is Rocky’s blog today in the Idaho Statesman. It summarizes the legal situation.

  • Montana approves wolf hunting season

    Ralph Maughan

    This was expected, and it isn’t really the news. Story in the Casper Star Tribune. Montana approves wolf hunting season. By Eve Byron. Lee News Service The news is that Montana rejected things like trapping wolves (a grave danger to grizzly bears and dogs) and the use of artificial lures, baits, scents, electronic calls, aerial…

  • HJR002: amending Idaho constitution to make hunting preferred means of wildlife management

    Brian Ertz

    It appears that the Big-Game interests are pushing hard in Idaho. House Joint Resolution No.2 (HJR002) would amend the state constitution to : provide that the people have the right to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wild game Fair enough, I mean, it’s not like the state doesn’t already exercise this ‘right’ as it is.…

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