June 2007
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Maybe the continuation of the incredible monetary subsidy per snowmobiler at the Park’s East Entrance during the winter will in fact be cut off. The NPS regional director is supporting Yellowstone superintendent Suzanne Lewis and the Park’s plan to close this little-used, avalanche prone pass. Story. Park boss: Sylvan Pass danger palpable. By Ruffin Prevost.…
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Ex-Marine Kills 300-Pound Bear With Log. The Incident Is the Latest in a String of Bear Attacks. ABC News This was in Georgia . . . another 300 pound black bear. This story as written is a little bit contradictory because the article says the bear turned on his son, but at the bottom of…
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I have had some queries about the condition of Alan Gregory. His blog has been updated by his spouse, Monica. Reading it makes me think he will not be resuming his blog in the near future. I’m sure we are all very sorry to hear of this. Alan Gregory’s Conservation News.
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Kathie Lynch has sent a report for June 17-23, 2007. It follows. Thanks Kathie! There is not too much to report from Yellowstone right now as the wolf watching has been pretty quiet. We see the occasional Agate Creek adult traveling by in their traditional Antelope Creek den area. And, we have occasional Slough Creek…
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Here is yet another bear killed because of the actions of bad campers. Grand Teton biologists euthanize problem black bear. Billings Gazette.
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Burgeoning Ravalli County grapples with outlaw ATV riders. By Perry Backus in the The Missoulian. Here is a recent opinion piece on the growing menace of ATV scofflaws in western Montana. I linked to it several days ago. Here it is again. post 1247
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It is possible to pet black bears if they are full, happy and completely unafraid of humans. The same bear could injure someone a couple days later when it is frustrated, hungry, or maybe has something like a sore tooth. Story from Colorado. Wildlife Officials Kill Bear In Contact With Human. Colorado DOW Wanted To…
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The oil patch, or more properly the various gas fields west and southwest of Pinedale, are changing the social and economic complexion of the long time ranch-outfitting and tourist town at the base of the Wind River Mountains. Gas infuses, confuses quiet cowboy community: In Sublette County, roughnecks seem to outnumber rough stock as energy…