The Wildlife News

March 2010

  • As feared, the Montana wolf damage mitigation board is just a rancher slush fund

    Ralph Maughan

    Defenders’ handover to Montana fails to initiate a single proactive project in its first year- When the wolf was delisted, Defenders of  Wildlife stopped paying compensation for the loss of livestock to wolves in Montana. However, Defenders gave the state $100,000 to get the “Montana Livestock Loss Reduction and Mitigation Board” started. It was to…

  • Day in the life of Doug Smith, Yellowstone wolf biologist

    Ralph Maughan

    Feature on Yellowstone’s lead wolf biologist- Dr. Smith has run the Park’s wolf program for about 14 of the 15 years since wolves were restored to the Park. He helped me learn much of what I know about wolves, especially in the early years. Day in the life of Doug Smith, Yellowstone wolf biologist. By…

  • Idaho poacher gets lifetime hunting ban

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho Falls, Idaho man killed 5 elk, left four- He also goes to jail for 2 months, can’t possess a firearm in the field and pays a fine. But is the penalty all that tough? Idaho poacher gets lifetime hunting ban. The Associated Press

  • Boise, Idaho residents may approve more money to conserve The Foothills

    Ralph Maughan

    Despite recession, protecting Foothills is popular- Time for new levy? Many Boiseans are ready, again, to pay for Foothills open space. By Cynthia Sewell. Idaho Statesman.-

  • Lyme Disese in Utah?

    Ralph Maughan

    Most common tick borne disease has mostly spared interior Western states- Lyme disease hits Lehi. Wildlife officials will likely begin canvassing for ticks that carry disease. By Kirsten Stewart. The Salt Lake Tribune. Unhappy news. I know several folks on this forum have contracted Lyme Disease during their outdoor adventures.

  • Satire: Alberta protesters scream for grizzly blood

    Ralph Maughan

    Shades of Steven Colbert- No more grizzlies ! Protesters scream for grizzly blood. By Darcy Henton and Jamie Hall, edmontonjournal.com in the Vancouver Sun. Related Time running out for Alberta’s dwindling grizzlies. Minister mulls reinstating spring hunt even as gov’t report recommends bears be listed as threatened species. By Darcy Henton, Edmonton Journal

  • All Idahoans should shoulder costs of wildlife

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho Mountain Express says hunters and fishermen need to help in paying the expenses- This editorial certainly makes sense to me. However, I think we will find opposition to this plan from two interesting forces — wildlife watchers and hunters.  The first is easiest to explain. An unknown number, but probably quite a few watchers,…

  • Montana Rocky Mountain Front grizzlies are emerging

    Ralph Maughan

    There is a difference though. Now they are waking up and going well out onto the plains- We discussed this a lot last fall, with grizzly bears pushing eastward out of the Rockies well onto the plains of north central Montana.  One almost made it to the Missouri River (shades of Lewis and Clark!). Montana…

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