Day: May 2, 2007
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It could be another big forest fire year in much of the West
Chance of big summer fires ‘significant’ Climate experts predict warmer, dry weather. By Mike Stark. Billings Gazette Staff post 1085
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Ask Zimo: Officially, there are no grizzlies in Central Idaho
Pete Zimowsky, outdoor writer for the Idaho Statesman, deals with the persistant rumor that there are grizzly bears in Central Idaho. Ask Zimo: Officially, there are no grizzlies in Central Idaho. post 1084
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Bison pushed back into Yellowstone
Post 1083 Article in Billings Gazette. The Gazette article gives the standard line, meaning it doesn’t mention there are no cows near West Yellowstone for the bison to infect with brucellosis. Below is the story as seen by the Buffalo Field Campaign. “Livestock Interests Spin Lies to Public, Media; IBMP Agencies Again Break ‘Tolerance’ Agreement.’…
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DOI Deputy Assistant Secretary Julie MacDonald resigns a week prior to her scheduled congressional testimony
Accused by many of rewriting and manipulating scientific data on endangered species, the controversial MacDonald has resigned eight days before a Congressional oversight committee hearing on political interference by Bush Administration officials in scientific decisionmaking. Story from Science Blogs. Julie MacDonald quits Story from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Interior Official Who Censored Federal Scientists…