The Wildlife News

July 28, 2009

  • Saving Energy by Managing Irrigation

    Brian Ertz

    In much of the West, pumping water to keep alfalfa growing in the desert through the hot season is an extremely wasteful endeavor.  Kate Galbraith writes about an energy conservation initiative in Idaho that pays irrigators to turn off the pumps during peak demand. Saving Energy by Managing Irrigation New York Times blog Doing more…

  • F&G expects to finish bighorn plans on time

    Ken Cole

    The Idaho Department of Fish and Game was directed to work with domestic sheep producers to develop “best management practices” to keep bighorn and domestic sheep apart. The problem lies in the fact that history shows that it takes only one interaction between the two to transmit disease to bighorn sheep and that interaction can…

  • On collecting wolf scat in Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    Wolf poop is gold for a variety of studies of wolves- Yellowstone study collects, examines wolf scat for clues. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. This time tested activity was partly replaced by radio collar-based research, but with the development of sophisticated DNA and hormone analysis, it now has new importance.

  • The very real threat posed by the Mexican wolf recovery program. . . .

    Ralph Maughan

    This article appeared in Demarcated Landscapes.

  • Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm for energy issues

    Ralph Maughan

    Disgraced Idaho senator to try to cash in as lobbyist like many other ex members of congress- Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm. The Associated Press in the Idaho Statesman. No doubt 3 years ago he thought his retirement, if it ever came, would be a lot more lucrative. Perhaps it will still…

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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