It is time for a new “wildlife news” thread. Please put your news, links and comments below in comments. Here is the link to the thread being retired (April 3, […]
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to let some state residents kill wolves attacking livestock, pets, etc.
One wolf per incident may be killed- Readers: note my addition of an article by Bob Ferris – – The wolf population in Washington State is growing nicely and especially […]
Wolves act to help bighorn sheep near Yellowstone National Park
I recently visited Yellowstone National Park and, while there, my father and I used a friend’s place as a base camp in Gardiner, Montana. From there we would drive about […]
U.S. plans to delist the wolf nationwide
L.A. Times reveals national delisting except for the struggling, tiny population of Mexican wolves- The Los Angeles Times has broken the news that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is going […]
On Earth Day EPA sends its objections to Keystone XL environmental impact statement (and more)
EPA Continues its Critique of State Department analysis of controversial pipeline from the Alberta tar sands- A million objections were sent to the State Department’s Draft Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement […]
Big trout success story at Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Almost extinct strain of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout rebounds to grow 20 pound lunkers- This month Pyramid Lake was an undiscovered pool of beauty, at least to me and my spouse. […]
Earth Day and the Fermi Paradox
Our future bleak; do intelligent species destroy themselves- Today is Earth Day, the 43rd since its inception in 1970. Earth Day is always a day for some celebration, thought, political […]
Spring grizzly bear news
A few incidents and some grizzly expansion onto the Montana plains- Now that the grizzly (and black) bears are mostly out into what has been a generally cold Rocky Mountain […]