The Wildlife News

February 2008

  • Forest Guardians and Sinapu merge

    Ralph Maughan

    Two prominent regional groups have merged to form WildEarth Guardians. Here is the generic AP story. Green groups combine efforts. Here is the longer story as written on Wild Again (Sinapu’s blog).  Conservation Groups Merge To Create a Force of Nature for the American West’’s Wild Places, Wildlife and Wild Rivers.

  • Grizzly found in polar bear country

    Ralph Maughan

    A grizzly bear has been found in what is polar bear country, and he is thriving. Folks may recall that about a year ago a hunter shot a grizzly/polar bear hybrid. This may be yet another effect of the rapid warming at the poles. Story in the Edmonton Journal. Ed Struzik. Grizzly found in polar…

  • How come: A wolf's howls aid canine communication

    Ralph Maughan

    How come: A wolf’s howls aid canine communication. By Kathy Wollard. Special to Newsday

  • Arctic wolf photographed swimming after waterfowl prey

    Ralph Maughan

    This has never been observed before. Story. Elusive wolves caught on camera. (bad link fixed) By Rebecca Morelle. Science reporter, BBC News. This an interesting story about Arctic wolves on Ellesmere Island. One sentence bothers me — “The team was also amazed by the wolves’ boldness.” When wolves don’t run but come and examine something…

  • Deep snow this winter!

    Ralph Maughan

    Guardsmen activated to help ease Northern Idaho snow emergency. Idaho Statesman. North Idaho awaits more snow. Six counties across state declare emergencies between storms. By Simon Shifrin. AP Avalanches close U.S. 12 across the north central Idaho mountains. By the Missoulian High avalanche danger for Boise National Forest. KTVB Wyoming battles high winds to clear…

  • Yellowstone Park wolves. Mange is showing up (and more news)

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is the latest update on the wolves of Yellowstone Park. As usual there is a lot of news, especially interesting to those who follow the Park wolves closely. Perhaps most important, however, is that the non-native parasitic mange infestation has finally spread from either Wyoming, or more likely Montana into the Park. The first…

  • Sage Grouse need more help, biologists agree

    Ralph Maughan

    “Wildlife biologists from five Western states have reached consensus on the latest science regarding sage grouse and energy development. Despite much bristling from those in the oil and gas industry in recent months, the science does indicate that the current level of federal restrictions on the industry is not enough to adequately protect the iconic…

  • Pygmy rabbits try to hold on

    Ralph Maughan

    You can imagine how the livestock industry feels about protecting pygmy rabbits . . . they aren’t game, you can’t raise them in pens and sell them. What good are they? Pygmy rabbits try to hold on. Diminutive rodent species considered for federal ESA listing. By Jason Kauffman. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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