Montana knapweed researcher sees work paying off. By Perry Backus. Missoulian. Aside from cheatgrass, the spread of the knapweeds: spotted knapweed, diffuse knapweed, Russian knapweed, and yellow starthistle, is probably […]
Avalanche danger will be high this winter after big wildfires.
Idaho Fires lead to higher avalanche danger. KTVB 7. Much of the vast area burned is steep and turns into avalanche country when the trees are removed, even partially. The […]
Wolf in the Rockies: Carnivore recovery or token effort?
Guest Opinion. Billings Gazette. Wolf in the Rockies: Carnivore recovery or token effort? Finally, someone who doesn’t mention the “poor ranchers.” Of course, it’s a guest opinion.
Canada creates huge protected forest reserves. Area is as big as 11 Yellowstones.
Some good news for the vast, but increasingly threatened boreal region of Canada. Canada creates huge protected forest reserves. Area as big as 11 Yellowstones offers buffer from oil, mining. […]
Matthew Brown wolf article reveals MSM assumptions about wolves, West.
Wolf debate hits close to home for ranchers. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press This story has appeared under a number of headlines, but whatever it is titled, Matthew Brown’s recent […]
Idaho issues draft "Wolf population management plan."
Yesterday Idaho issued a draft plan that is being called a plan to provide for “limited” hunting of wolves (would they call it anything else?). And of course, the media […]
Trout Unlimited protests planned BLM leases in NW Wyoming
The BLM is intent on turning even more prime wildlife habitat and trout streams over to the tender mercies of the oil companies. This story tells of their effort to […]
Page for discussing Wildlife Watchers
There needs to be a special page of this important topic. Go to it.