April 2009
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Bill to shoot Oregon wolves has died in Oregon legislature- Wolf bill dead. Written by Ed Merriman. Baker City Herald The Farm Bureau guy said, ““I understand they have a full plate, with the state economy in trouble, but if something isn’t done about the wolf attacks, this could possibly throw Baker County’s economy in…
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Democracy Now!, broadcasting from Bozeman, MT, interviews Doug and Andrea Peacock. Doug & Andrea Peacock on Montana’s Grizzly Bears, the Late Edward Abbey and the Fight to Save the Wilderness Democracy Now! JUAN GONZALEZ: Yes. Doug Peacock, I’d like to ask you, you’ve been, in some of your writing and in your interviews of late,…
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Livestock, off-road vehicles, oil and gas road development are major culprits- The Western United States is naturally dusty, right? With the exception of some dry lake beds and parts of very hot deserts this is not true. Soil is held in place from the wind by vegetation and rock. Anything that reduces the ground cover…
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House Natural Resources Committee has hearing on the ultimate Wilderness bill for the Northern Rockies- While collaborationism puts the local political power structure first in determining the use of America’s public lands, NREPA does the opposite. It puts the national interest first. This Congress is the first real chance that it could pass. Bill Schneider…
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If Otter signs the bill, many think it will kill more than bighorn sheep- It seems the preponderance of views in this forum is against collaboration in the Northern Rockies because it doesn’t work to really protect the outdoors and wildlife. Nevertheless, sitting down, holding hands, and talking has a lot or verbal support among…
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If SB1175 is signed into law collaborative group may collapse Today there was meeting of the Idaho Bighorn Sheep/Domestic Sheep Advisory Group which ended early due to concerns of various groups about how Senate Bill 1175 will affect what the group does. At the present time SB1175 is awaiting Governor Otter’s signature or veto and…
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The IEC was pretty much Idaho’s original environmental group- Rocky Barker wrote today about the IEC putting out their last newsletter. Jerry Jayne, who was the primary person keeping the IEC going in recent years, was probably the first Idaho environmentalist I met. His dogged and unheralded work over many years should be recognized. He…
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You might remember the controversial project that resulted in an IDFG regional supervisor to lose his job after pointing out the obvious – namely, that energy developments (yes, even ‘blessed’ Wind) on public lands impact wildlife and habitat in southern Idaho. The wind company at issue on China Mountain/Brown’s Bench is RES Americas Inc., and…