The Wildlife News

November 2006

  • Wild Bill: The greatest hunting controversy of them all [wolf hunting]

    Ralph Maughan

    At New West, Bill Schneider wrote an interesting column on the likihood of wolf hunting in the future in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. There have been a lot of thoughtful responses, especially from Robert Hoskins, who is a regular poster here.  The Greatest Hunting Controversy of Them All. New West by Bill Schneider.

  • Cody wary of pass closure [to snowmobiles in the winter]

    Ralph Maughan

    It’s no surprise that some merchants in Cody are opposed to the Park’s Service’ proposal to close the East Entrance to Yellowstone (and Sylvan Pass) to snowmobiles in the winter, but what is most interesting in the article below is the information that avalanche control alone near Sylvan Pass has amounted to a subsidy of…

  • Nature programs' goal: No child left inside

    Ralph Maughan

    There was a story in the LA Times today by Julie Cart (no link, it’s a link unfriendly newspaper) that visits to national parks are dropping and there seems to be a general ignorance of actual outdoors by today’s children due to lack of experience. Here is a story on at least a beginning at…

  • Idaho's federal district court judge stops more heli-ski use of the Palisades Wilderness Study area

    Ralph Maughan

    U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Winmill has overturned a 2005 Forest Service decision that granted High Mountain Heli-Skiing vastly increased use of Palisades roadless area in the Snake River Range. The 1984 Wyoming Wilderness stated that the wilderness characteristics of this area, which is on the Idaho/Wyoming border were to be protected. Winmill, chief judge…

  • WyDOT, others try new ways to reduce roadkill

    Ralph Maughan

    Teton County and other NW Wyoming areas have a tremendous problem with vehicles hitting wildlife and even vice versa, and a lot of it is larger than deer. The article below says “256 elk, moose and mule deer have been killed on roads. In addition, nine bison and one black bear were killed by cars.”…

  • Idaho Bow Hunter Has Close Call with Wolf Pack [very doubtful as described]

    Ralph Maughan

    Channel 2 news in Boise, which seems to be staking out as a leader in reporting doubtful wolf stories, now has a news story about an Idaho bow hunter who claims wolves followed him and surrounded his tent for “14 to 15 hours” in a central Idaho location. Idaho Bow Hunter Has Close Call with…

  • Car hits deer carcass, two die

    Ralph Maughan

    This is just another story on the animal that is the true threat to human life–deer, not wolves. Brief story in the Denver Post. 

  • Plan allows 720 sleds a day in Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    It’s probably hard for most folks to keep up on the struggle over snowmobiles in Yellowstone Park. The article today indicates that the current temporary plan has now mostly become the draft plan for the future. Public comments will be taken beginning in March 2007. Snowmobiling in the Park would continue with a maximum 720…

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