The Wildlife News

A Project of Sage Steppe Wild

October 2009

  • Toronto singer killed by coyotes

    Ralph Maughan

    Cape Breton Highland National Park in Nova Scotia was site of the attack- I’ve got to wonder if there weren’t really coywolves. On the other hand, there have been sporadic (non-fatal) attacks by coyotes on people in Yellowstone Park where it is just the original western coyote and occasional fatalities in other places. Singer killed…

  • World's tiger population is disappearing fast

    Ralph Maughan

    Conferees from 20 countries gather to discuss strategies- Talks over tiger extinction fears. The Press Association

  • In B.C.'s wilderness, where the wild things aren't

    Ralph Maughan

    Lots of grizzly bears have been killed in B.C.’s Bella Coola River valley- Six years ago Jackie and I took a special trip to Bella Coola to see bears. We did, but it was clear the locals didn’t appreciate their value. Mark Hume. In B.C.’s wilderness, where the wild things aren’t. The Globe and Mail.

  • Paradise Valley hunter mauled by grizzly bear

    Ralph Maughan

    This one may not have serious injury to the hunter- I want to note that JerryB posted a version this story as a comment earlier, but it isn’t good to post an entire story because they are copyrighted. Paradise Valley hunter mauled by grizzly bear. By Ben Pierce. Bozeman Chronicle Staff Writer. One hunter seems…

  • MT man poaches 2 wolves; pays $1135

    Ralph Maughan

    Columbia Falls man cited for poaching two wolves- Although it is wolf hunting season in Montana, one NW Montanan couldn’t wait. He shot two wolves along Whale Creek Road in the North Fork Flathead drainage on Oct. 9.  He plead guilty and paid a large fine for a wolf violation, a $1,135 fine.  A third…

  • Wolf advocates submit brief in wolf delisting case

    Brian Ertz

    Plaintiffs (wolf advocates) file Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment to overturn the Federal Government’s Delisting of Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves For those interested in reading the legal filing submitted yesterday (10/26/09) : Plaintiff’s Memorandum In Support of Motion For Summary Judgment

  • Area north of Gardiner closed due to bear activity

    Ralph Maughan

    Too many griz were feeding on gut piles from past hunters- The Beattie Gulch area on the Gallatin N.F. has been closed to hunting by the Forest Service. Larry Thorngren reported to us the other day that this gathering of grizzly bears was taking place. Hunters have been mauled before in Beattie Gulch, e.g., two…

  • Photos of Wyoming Range

    Ralph Maughan

    Protection of the Wyoming Range was one of the big achievements of 2009- B. Henrie, who posts here under another name, provided the blog with some fine photos of these splendid mountains. He took them on a Sept. deer hunt. No doubt they are now covered with snow. A million acres was withdrawn from oil…

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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