The Wildlife News

January 2008

  • Predators Do More Than Kill Prey

    Ralph Maughan

    Predation does more than affect ecosystem dynamics, it also shapes the evolution of prey species. Predators Do More Than Kill Prey. Science Daily.

  • U.S. Given Poor Marks on the Environment

    Ralph Maughan

    U.S. Given Poor Marks on the Environment. By Felicity Barringer. New York Times. “A new international ranking of environmental performance puts the United States at the bottom of the Group of 8 industrialized nations and 39th among the 149 countries on the list.”

  • Wyoming state wolf rules go to public

    Ralph Maughan

    State wolf rules go to public. By CHRIS MERRILL. Casper Star-Tribune environment reporter. Of course Wyoming’s wolf plan is terrible and will result in the elimination of most packs except those inside Yellowstone Park. This would only happen under the Bush Administration. They will be shooting wolves because the wolves will come to their disease-spreading…

  • Political Animals (Yes, Animals)

    Ralph Maughan

    Some animals engage in behavior that seems political, or at least has a similar effect among their own as human politics. Political Animals (Yes, Animals). By Natatie Angier. New York Times.

  • Battle over Bighorn, part II

    Ralph Maughan

    Battle over Bighorn: Opposing views on disease and economics. This is part II. By Sven Berg. South Idaho Press – – – – – – I posted part I earlier. Here is it again. Battle over Bighorn, part I. – – – – – – There is more on this on the Western Watersheds Project…

  • In Yellowstone, drought's effects are both startling and subtle

    Ralph Maughan

    In Yellowstone, drought’s effects startling, subtle. By Mike Stark.

  • Man's poisoning prompts debate on predator poison ban

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is more on the dangers of poisons set out for coyotes (and soon wolves?). “Curious, Slaugh touched the stake, and it exploded, spewing a cloud of sodium cyanide in his face and chest. Slaugh, 65, of Vernal, Utah, said he suffers long-term health effects from the 2003 spraying. He has difficulty breathing, vomits almost…

  • Idaho Statesman's View: It's high time to let states manage wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    This appeared a few days ago. Our View: It’s high time to let states manage wolves (by the editorial board). After many complaints, we found out who actually wrote this. She hadn’t even read the state wolf management plan. Discussion of the details and the facts didn’t matter, apparently those things didn’t matter. Addendum 12-30-08:…

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