A previously thinned portion of the area charred by the Dixie Fire, which despite active forest management across much of the burn area, became one of California’s largest blazes. Photo […]
Tribal Hunting May Harm Wolf Recovery
Tribal hunting is the most significant source of mortality for Washington wolves. Photo George Wuerthner It may surprise most conservationists and wolf advocates, but the single largest source of wolf […]
Wildfire May Benefit Spotted Owls
Northern Spotted Owl Photo US FWS A couple of years ago, I attended a meeting of the Deschutes Collaborative. Spotted Owls and wildfire was the topic that day. The meeting […]
Domestic Sheep Threaten Wild Bighorns
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Ram. Photo George Wuerthner Bighorn sheep acquired their name for the large circular horns of the mature rams. They are strongly associated with mountain terrain, particularly […]
The Profanity Peak Pack: Loss of wolves and academic freedom
The recent killing of six members of the Profanity Peak wolf pack in NE Washington in retribution for the loss of a few cattle is emblematic of what is wrong […]
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Wolf Rider.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the many wolf advocacy groups who held that Congressman Mike Simpson’s and Senator Jon Tester’s budget rider, which delisted wolves in […]
Smackout Pack: Washington state’s fifth confirmed wolf pack
Another confirmed pack in Washington state. Biologists confirm a fifth wolf pack in Washington – The Seattle Times It’s not yet clear whether the Smackout Pack wolves made its way […]
They're baaaack!
Washington Cattlemen want to try an “experiment” on your wildlife management areas It seems that bad ideas just never go away. Even after they’ve been spanked in court, the Washington […]