The sow was implicated in the two Park deaths by grizzly this summer-
Finally two stories come together — the couple attacked near Wapiti Lake near Canyon and the lone hiker found dead by grizzly deep in the Hayden Valley. The Park Service decided it was done by the same female grizzly bear. Her earlier [...]
Continue Reading →Controversial since 1950, critics make renewed effort to close this unique national park elk hunt-
It was part of the deal that made Jackson Hole National Monument into a national park back in 1950. This elk hunt in a fairly small, but prominent part of the Park has always been controversial. There is a new [...]
Continue Reading →GOP-backed bill tries to give Homeland Security a pass on environmental laws within 100 miles of international borders for “national security”
The “National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act (H.R. 1505),” is slowly moving in the GOP-controlled House. So far hearings have been held. Supporters say it would help border patrol activities by waiving 36 [...]
Continue Reading →Land and Water Conservation Funds cuts hurt places that depend on wildlife and scenery, Interior Sec. says-
The Land and Water Conservation Fund dates to the Eisenhower Administration. It is to purchase important conservation lands (and waters). The Fund’s monies come from oil leasing fees so to make up for the damage oil exploration and [...]
Continue Reading →Climbers warn they cause ice falls and avalanches during summer climbing season-
The usual complaint is that these rouge pilots hurt wildlife. The can also injure or kill mountain climbers Opinion by Jason Robertson. Missoulian.
Continue Reading →It is almost a month and a half late!
Highline Trail, Ptarmigan Tunnel open in snowy Glacier National Park. By Tristan Scott. The Missoulian
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Photographers don’t like the new rules promoted because of the people watching GB 399, 610 and cubs-
Photographers now have to keep further back- Jackson Hole Daily. By Thomas Dewell.
Continue Reading →GB399 gives one of her cubs to her daughter, 610?
These famous Grand Teton bears just became more famous with the apparent movement of one of 399′s cubs to that of her grown daughter, 610; who already has two cubs of the year.
Grizzly Sows Apparently Swap A Cub In Grand Teton National [...]
Continue Reading →Effects of winter linger into late June-
Roads, campgrounds closed this weekend. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole Daily.
An interesting sidelight of this story is that peregrine falcons have been “dive bombing” (stooping) climbers of Baxter’s Pinnacle near the mouth of Cascade Canyon [...]
Continue Reading →Salazar extends ban on filing new mining claims on a million acres of public land near the canyon-
Addition: Sierra Club happy (see bottom)
Salazar put the ban in place in 2009 after worry he would not. Now he has extended it six months. The Bush Administration had encouraged filing claims. which are property [...]
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