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Citizen Sacrifices Self to Draw Attention to, and Stop Wild Bison Slaughter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2014
Contacts:
Stephany Seay, Buffalo Field Campaign, 406-646-0071
Mike Mease, Buffalo Field Campaign, 406-640-0109
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, GARDINER BASIN, MT: This morning, Comfrey Jacobs, a twenty-year old citizen concerned for wild bison, placed life, limb and [...]
Continue Reading →Many hunter organizations like to promote the idea that hunters were the first and most important conservation advocates. They rest on their laurels of early hunter/wildlife activist like Teddy Roosevelt, and George Bird Grinnell who, among other things, were founding members of the Boone and Crocket Club. But in addition to being hunter advocates, these [...]
Continue Reading →Wyoming Representative Cynthia Lummis has introduced a bill in Congress to expand paddle sports in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, forcing the Park Service to open many more waterways to recreational boating. I am a boater, former wilderness guide, BLM river ranger, and a licensed outfitter/guide in both parks who could stand to benefit [...]
Continue Reading →There are a lot of wildlife related stories.
Washington Post and Wildlife Services-
There have been many efforts to raise public perception of the depredations of the misnamed federal agency “Wildlife Services,” which might have been named that so that folks will confuse it with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or a state fish [...]
Continue Reading →In June of 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed removing federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for the gray wolf (Canis lupus, Linnaeus) throughout most of the lower 48 U.S. states, with the exception of the Mexican wolf subspecies (C.l. baileyi) (78 Fed. Reg. 35,664). In an article accepted for publication [...]
Continue Reading →Valuable wildlife reports can be downloaded by the public-
While it might seem — it might be true — that most politicians and many of the public get all their knowledge about Yellowstone from “urban” legends, interest groups, and lobbyists, there is a segment that read scientific reports and, especially the summaries of naturalist’s observations, [...]
Continue Reading →The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking comments on the proposed listing of the Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Following the status review, the Service will either publish a proposed rule to protect the Arctic grayling under the ESA, or a withdrawal from candidate [...]
Continue Reading →On September 1, 2013, The Sagebrush Habitat Conservation Fund completed the permanent retirement from livestock grazing of over 130,000 acres of public land in the former 45 and Tent Creek grazing allotments in Owyhee County, Idaho.
This permanently closes over 200 square miles of public lands to livestock grazing, ensuring habitat improvements for sage-grouse, California bighorn [...]
Continue Reading →Former Yellowstone superintendent Michael Finley doubts grizzly delisting due to lack of habitat-
West Yellowstone, MT. Last weekend the Greater Yellowstone Coalition celebrated the 30th anniversary of its founding back in 1983. Along with honoring the founders, especially activist Rick Reese, and former Board members, the Coalition (GYC) had a prime [...]
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I recently had encounters with three state wildlife agency biologists. All of them were quite open with their criticisms of their agencies predator policies. I can’t reveal their names and I will change a few details to hide their identities.
The first biologist told me there was no reason to kill predators. He said [...]
Continue Reading →2013-2014 Wolf Slaughter
Idaho Hunting 169 Idaho Trapping 78 Idaho Illegal 9 Idaho Control-IDFG 16 Idaho Control-WS 73 Idaho IDFG-authorized 3 Idaho Legal take 3 Idaho Unknown 5 Idaho Vehicle 3 Montana Hunting 138 Montana Trapping 73 Montana "other" 94 Wyoming Hunting 63 Wyoming "other" 25 Wisconsin 257 Minnesota 237 Michigan 23 TOTAL 1269 View Spreadsheet
