Yes, the sage grouse is likely to get protection under the Endangered Species Act-
Wyoming waits anxiously for federal decision on bird. Year of the grouse? By Dustin Bleizeffer. Casper Star-Tribune energy reporter.
. . . an amazing quote!
“Industry and conservation leaders alike seem to agree that the restrictions of such a listing […]
Continue Reading →Another cougar attacks and kills llamas-
And Idaho Fish and Game doesn’t seem to need a better count of cougars or locations like they do wolves (not that I really want them collaring cougars too).
Mountain lions on the prowl. Feline killed in Alta, man jumped by cat near Jackpine Loop. Published: […]
Continue Reading →The Obama administration may issue an order that would expand the National Environmental Policy Act’s scope to prevent global warming. The move could open up new avenues to challenge projects.
I review grazing allotment renewal documents and rarely, if ever, have I seen climate change discussed. When it is discussed, and only in response to […]
Continue Reading →Wyoming Gray Wolf Recovery Status Report. USFWS-
I notice livestock predation by wolves in Wyoming in 2009 was really trivial. Of the dead sheep, which was up in ’09, “three packs (Big Horn, Black Butte, and Dog Creek) were responsible for all of the195 confirmed sheep depredations. The Big Horn Pack consisted of 3 adults […]
Continue Reading →The “Ruby pipeline” is to be bad news for pristine desert, scenic canyons, wildlife-
In typical single-minded engineering mentality, this pipeline will be built cross-country with little regard for anything else.
Reno Gazette-Journal on the Ruby Pipeline. By Susan Voyles.
This pipeline is one reason […]
Continue Reading →Warming climate has resulted in a big melt of glaciers on the giant volcano’s unstable slopes-
Although this article focuses on the effects to Rainier National Park, melting could result in a deadly mudflow downriver.
Rainier’s rocks are filling riverbeds. The fallout from Mount Rainier’s shrinking glaciers is beginning to roll downhill, and nowhere […]
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