The Wildlife News

A Project of Sage Steppe Wild

May 25, 2011

  • Montana FWP wants local anti-bison judge replaced on Gardiner Basin bison case

    Ralph Maughan

    Judge who singlehandedly stopped years-in-making decision to let bison roam, not acceptable, says FWP- Finally, after years, state and federal government agencies agreed to let bison begin to roam the Gardiner Basin just north of Yellowstone Park, but Park County district judge Nels Swandal sided with the Park County Stockgrowers Association to put the landmark…

  • A chance to finally get rid of tumbleweed?

    Ralph Maughan

    Russian thistle is not a native of the West and importing fungus blights from its homeland can kill it- While there are several plants called “tumbleweed,” the one most commonly called that is prickly Russian Thistle.  It has been around for almost 150 years and Hollywood probably convinced people it is an essential element of…

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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