The Wildlife News

March 12, 2007

  • Otter halts IDFG deer kill on Jones’ elk ranch

    Brian Ertz

    Here’s an ironic one from Wild Idaho News –  Otter halts IDFG deer kill on Jones’ elk ranch 3/9/2007 Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter on Thursday questioned the Idaho Department of Fish and Game practice of euthanizing wild game that has come into contact with domestic elk, halting an operation on an elk ranch near Blackfoot. “After reviewing…

  • Scientists' take on Wyoming Elk Feedlot – Wolf Scare

    Brian Ertz

    Perhaps many of you have heard of the WGFDs quick fire-off of the news release below last week.  The argument is that wolves are pushing/disrupting elk off of Wyoming’s large elk feedlots, brought about to entice elk away from cattle in an effort to prevent the spread of Brucellosis from elk to cattle.  We’ve seen Montana…

  • Alliance presents flawed interpretation

    Brian Ertz

    This article appeared in The Idaho Statesman March 3.  ALLIANCE GAVE FLAWED ANALYSIS OF SCRIPTURE by Rabbi Dan Fink  (rabbi for the Ahavath Beth Israel congregation)      What does the Bible say about how to manage our state’s wolf population?  A recent Statesman article presented the perspective of the Idaho Values Alliance.  The group’s…

  • Biodiesel

    Brian Ertz

    There’s been a lot of talk about ethanol as an alternative to petrol consumption – especially with the President taking some licks from Hugo down South this week.   The Idaho State Journal has an interesting article on biodiesel today, another alternative which seems promising.  Don’t get me wrong – I’m a fervent advocate of conservation first…

  • As of today, western Great Lakes gray wolves no longer protected by feds

    Brian Ertz

    As of today, [western Great Lakes] gray wolves no longer protected by feds “Lovvorn concedes that there is no longer the kind of anti-wolf sentiment that existed in the decades leading up to the animal’s placement on the endangered list.” Perhaps some folks on this side of the country might take a hint?

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