The Wildlife News

August 2007

  • Idaho wolf pack of nine killed by government, west of Fairfield.

    Ralph Maughan

    Wolf pack west of Fairfield eradicated. By Trey Spaulding. For the Times-News. “Nadeau [the state’s large carninovore manage] said we are going to see more and more of these scenarios since the prime wolf habitat in Idaho is now all occupied by other packs.” This prediction has in fact been made several times by past…

  • Idaho wildfires cost feds millions.

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho wildfires cost feds millions. Most homeowners haven’t taken steps to fireproof their homes, fire managers say. By Heath Druzin. Idaho Statesman

  • Industry darling: Mining law of 1872 should be reformed

    Ralph Maughan

    The Salt Lake Tribune has an editorial today against the 1872 general mining law, which has endured attempts to reform it since the 19th century. Its harmful consequences to our public lands is increasing because of the recent rush to stake new uranium and other “hard rocks” claims. These minerals are basically given away free…

  • The Showerbath Fire

    Ralph Maughan

    This fire has been burning deep in the Frank Church Wilderness NW of Challis and has received little attention. Some days it has put up very large plumes as this story from the Challis Newspaper indicates, and it has a big impact on wilderness recreation, air quality, and the future ecology of the area. Shower…

  • Otter appoints former Forest Supervisor an Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner

    Ralph Maughan

    Appointment of these commissioners is one of the most important actions of a governor regarding wildlife. News story from Idaho Fish and Game about the appointment of Fred Trevey. post 1495

  • Kempthorne’s New Interior? Mountaintop removal mining and expanded stream dumping

    Ralph Maughan

    Western Watersheds Blog has located the news the Secretary Dirk Kempthone and his “new honest” Department of Interior has just approved regulations that make the stip mining in Appalachia even worse.

  • Judge Orders Bush to Report on Global Warming

    Ralph Maughan

    This dovetails nicely with the story previous about Mark Rey. The Associated Press reports “The Bush administration violated federal law by missing deadlines to produce a study on the impact of global warming, now as much as two years overdue, and must issue a summary by March, a federal judge ruled. Judge Saundra B. Armstrong…

  • Bush top forestry official could be jailed for contempt of court

    Ralph Maughan

    I am reposting this because there were a lot of technical defects in my original post several days ago. Judge: Bush Official Faces Contempt of Court. By Jeff Bernard. Washington Post. “If found in contempt, Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Rey, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, could go to jail until the Forest Service complies with…

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