Draft environmental statement for this brucellosis vaccine finds many negatives, few benefits-
It (RB-51 vaccine) barely works as a vaccine. If it does work at all, it will take generations to make a difference. It might make the brucellosis bacteria more robust instead. Bison will soon become wary of people. It is expensive. Vaccinated bison […]
Continue Reading →Washington Cattlemen want to try an “experiment” on your wildlife management areas
It seems that bad ideas just never go away. Even after they’ve been spanked in court, the Washington Cattlemen still want to waste tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of taxpayer dollars on this ridiculous exercise which is damaging to the Washington […]
Continue Reading →Ranchers complain about losing control while accepting government handouts.
The Buffalo Gap National Grassland of South Dakota doesn’t have buffalo any more but it certainly has a handful of ranchers with a strong sense of entitlement. They are worrying that wilderness designation will “steal” control that they seem to believe they should have over these […]
Continue Reading →27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, many probably leaking and more capable-
Gov’t and oil companies ignore them-
Gulf Awash In 27,000 Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells. By Jeff Donn and Mitch Weiss. Associated Press (reproduced in the Huffington Post)
I think many Americans are trying to ignore this ongoing disaster, but it […]
Continue Reading →Simpson writes Otter a letter-
Rocky Barker has an important column on this many-years-in-the-making-“wilderness” bill.
Simpson addresses Otter’s concerns about wilderness bill. Letters from the West. Idaho Statesman. By Rocky Barker.
It looks to be that Rep. Simpson mostly just reassures the governor and promises him no changes in the language of […]
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