The Wildlife News

July 2007

  • Idaho fire nears homes, military range: Fires rage in Idaho, Utah, Nevada

    Ralph Maughan

    IDAHO FIRES Idaho fire nears homes, military range. By Keith Ridley. This is in the SW corner of Idaho, with a portion in Nevada. It is now being called “the Murphy [fire] complex. “This fire has the potential to be one of the worst fires in American history” if it moves north, Hawkins [incident management…

  • Kathie Lynch: Detailed report on the Hayden wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Kathie Lynch sent this story to me on July 21. I was in Yellowstone at the time. The scene for watching the wolves was perfect — sit in the shade at the Otter Creek picnic area and wait for them to appear on the other side of the Yellowstone River about 175 yards away. Kathie’s…

  • Thanks to BE for being webmaster

    Ralph Maughan

    I’ve been in Yellowstone for about 4 days. I want to thank BE for taking care of the blog. I came home early. It was a very unpleasant trip — hot and smoky.  Until the heat wave passes and the forest fires abate, I won’t recommend the trip. Outside the Park, the dirt roads have…

  • Panel backs limits on coalbed methane water use

    Brian Ertz

    I thought this story interesting: The Powder River Basin has a whole lot of water pumping as a result of coalbed methane production – enough to “perennialize these (ephemeral) streams.” Panel backs limits on coalbed methane water use. AP post 1349

  • Rehberg kills bill to protect yellowstone bison

    Brian Ertz

    It seems the cattle industry has maintained it’s scapegoat for the time being. Montana representative Rehberg killed a house amendment based on Schweitzer’s plan to buffer the rest of the state’s brucellosis free status from those that wander around Yellowstone. That would have protected the buffalo AND the livestock industry’s sacred brucellosis free status. Rehberg…

  • Boise hearing shows backers/opponents true colors – and numbers

    Brian Ertz

    Once again, the Fish & Wildlife Service’s attempt to undermine the integrity and contribution of science in the wolf recovery process was met with a diverse and vociferous outcry of wolf, and science, supporters.

  • Yellowstone cutthroat refused listing

    Brian Ertz

    Another listing denied Yellowstone cutthroat not joining endangered list Bozeman Daily Chronicle By SCOTT McMILLION

  • Boise (10j rule) hearing to be webcast live – tonight

    Brian Ertz

    The Boise (10j rule) hearing will be webcast live tonight barring difficulties encountered at the venue. Unfortunately, wordpress.com does not support streaming embeds so I am unable to embed the video on this post. If you would like to watch the live video and/or participate in the public comment, you can do so by visiting…

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