In June 2006 the new Basin Butte wolf pack killed a cow calf near Cow Camp road north of Stanley, Idaho. I didn’t give it much of a chance; but […]
Elk herd reduction inside Rocky Mountain NP remains hot issue
The large population of elk, and whether and how to reduce it inside Rocky Mountain National Park, continues to be a political controversy. There is pressure to use “qualified sportsmen,” […]
Two campgrounds in Wasatch (Northern Utah) closed until troublesome bears caught
It looks like the Forest Service is being super careful now. Story in Salt Lake Tribune. . . . and here is a Tribune editorial. Wildlife encounters: Develop and learn […]
Senate rejects coal-to-liquid fuel amendment
Most conservationists are celebrating the defeat of two amendments to the new energy bill that would have authorized $200 million in grants or $10 billion in direct loans for coal […]
Corrupt number 2 at Dept. of Interior trying to get out of doing time
I have been reporting for some time about the corruption in the Bush Department of Interior, the major land-management department of the federal government. One of those reported was J. […]
Oregon: Man stumbles upon bears killed during tree damage season
There is an emerging controversy in Oregon. Hundreds of bears are killed each year for the timber industry because some bears damage trees. A man stumbled upon what they had […]
Grandfather of Utah bear victim blames feds for “surreal nightmare”
“The grandfather of an 11-year-old boy who was killed by a black bear blamed authorities today for not warning that the hulking animal was believed to have harassed another group […]