This one is from Utah
Department of Natural Resources Director Michael Styler told a legislative committee Tuesday that the return of the wolves is comparable to “the resurrection of the T. rex and turning him loose on the landscape.”
Natural Resources director compares wolf to ‘T. rex’ The Salt Lake Tribune.
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Continue Reading →Federal Government appeals the wolf ruling-
I missed this one but it is important. Everyone knew that the states and many other groups would appeal Judge Molloy’s ruling on wolves but no one was sure whether the Federal Government would appeal the ruling too. Now that question has been answered.
Continue Reading →Victory ! Wolves Relisted in the Northern Rockies !
Judge Molloy rules in wolf advocates’ favor !
Federal judge puts gray wolves back on endangered species list – AP
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While the headline is not accurate, it is gratifying to see a wolf in Franklin Basin-
A sheepherder killed a wolf in the Bear River Range, east of Franklin, Idaho. This is right on the Idaho/Utah border and is certainly good news for wolves traveling south. I have had reports of wolves in the Franklin [...]
Continue Reading →Opinion by Kirk Robinson. Western Wildlife Conservancy in Salt Lake City-
Why must Utah be kept free of wolves? Salt Lake Tribune.
Continue Reading →What you can do if you oppose Utah state senator Allen Christensen’s wolf killing bill-
Note I made a serious error in the original headline. The sponsor is Allen Christensen, not Kirk Robinson. Dr. Kirk Robinson is Director of Western Wildlife Conservancy, an organization that advocates for the full range of wildlife not just a [...]
Continue Reading →Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden, doing the apparent bidding of Don Peay* has sponsored SB36, a bill to kill any wolves that migrate to Utah. The bill would be a violation of U.S. law. Defending it in court will just cost Utah taxpayers money. Except for northern Utah, wolves in the State are fully protected [...]
Continue Reading →It appears that some Utah legislators are reactionary too.
One line of the bill states that “[t]he division shall capture or kill any wolf it discovers in the state, except for a wolf lawfully held in captivity.”
At the bottom of the bill is the Legislative Review, which is written by the Office of Legislative [...]
Continue Reading →Salazar’s failure to consult POTUS gives new Administration a headache (as it should)-
Salazar’s Wolf Decision Upsets Administration Allies
By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post
It appears that Salazar wasn’t interested in consulting anyone but the Bush Administration personnel and some other agency folks for the “good science” they have already “produced”.
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Druid 253, Rest in Peace
By © Kathie Lynch
It has been nearly a week since I returned from Yellowstone, and I still find it hard to muster my usual enthusiasm. The feelings of anger and despair caused by the cold-blooded murder of Druid wolf 253M, combined with the daily horror of watching bison march [...]
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