November 3, 2008
-
Temporary snowmobile plan has a low limit on snowmobiles- Plan issued for snowmobiles in Yellowstone. Temporary measure sets limits lower than plan rejected by judge. The Associated Press. LA Times. Plan: 318 snowmobiles. Jackson Hole News and Guide. By Cory Hatch. This came out very close to the opening of the season. The Park closed…
-
Good News- Critically Endangered Fruit Bat Make Dramatic Return From Brink Of Extinction. Science News.
-
Lame-duck public lands blockbuster legislation expected- Assuming there is a lame duck session of Congress (very likely), this bill could designate a lot of public land areas “this” or “that.” 53 new measures were added to the omnibus bill on Oct. 31. It is hard to figure out what is in this bill. Here is…
-
Probably not- Nevertheless, an Oregon paper asked the question. Trouble is there is no grizzly bear corridor into Oregon. Grizzlies would first have to fill up central Idaho where there are probably none. There have been sightings of “grizzlies” for years in NE Oregon, but not one verified. Moose enter Oregon, so are grizzlies next?…