This is important news for management of public lands in sage-steppe country.
Judge rules in southwest Idaho grazing case – AP
A federal judge has directed the Bureau of Land Management to rethink the way it manages grazing across thousands of acres of southern Idaho, especially the impact livestock have on sage grouse and other […]
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Continue Reading →Invasive species change soil ecology.
Besides making a few errors like saying that there were 3,000 buffalo killed last year rather than 1,700, and describing where the genetically pure buffalo are, this article is interesting and discusses some important issues which apply to a broader landscape.
W&L Biologist’s Research Aims to Help Yellowstone Bison, […]
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Continue Reading →However it is only up to 11 of about 50-55 wolves that now inhabit Jackson Hole-
Federal wolf manager for Wyoming, Mike Jimenez, says the Antelope Pack, which inhabits the central area of Jackson Hole has contracted mange.
On various days as many as 4 additional wolf packs can be in or very near Jackson […]
Continue Reading →This is a review of a Bush hurry up decision, not a decision to refrain permanently from leasing-
Story in the Salt Lake Tribune. By Patty Henetz.
Although Obama says oil shale is still being considered, I think they will conclude as others have in the past, that getting oil from oil shale is […]
Continue Reading →GPS collared wolf from Paradise Valley that roamed 1,000 miles through Southeast Idaho, Wyoming, Utah now in Colorado
Yellowstone wolf visits Colorado. Associated Press.
Continue Reading →Meeting to decide the fate of bighorn sheep on public lands.
There will be a meeting in Boise on Thursday to discuss formation of a policy which will more likely try to save sheep operators rather than the remaining bighorn sheep in Idaho. The interim policy calls for killing bighorn sheep that come into direct […]
Continue Reading →Anywhere from 104 to 120 wolves will be killed in the first year under the weakened 10(j) rule.
The current version of the 10(j) rule reduces the burden of proof on wildlife managers so they don’t have to demonstrate that wolves are THE MAJOR cause of elk declines.
Wildlife Services is also seeking permission to […]
Continue Reading →Critical habitat expanded from 1,841 square miles to 39,000.
Julie MacDonald was involved in limiting lynx critical habitat to areas they already existed.
Charges of meddling at FWS lead to expanded lynx habitat
New York Times
Thanks to Virginia for pointing this story out.
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