The Wildlife News

August 2008

  • 17,000 acres purchased by BLM in Nevada for public use

    Ralph Maughan

    The monies to buy the land came from the controversial Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act. It is very important wildlife habitat. 17,000 acres purchased by BLM for public use. By Susan Voyles. Reno Gazette Journal. Google Maps. The general area of the purchase.

  • Oregon Hunters Association alert on a lousy land exchange

    Ralph Maughan

    There is a bad land exchange, harmful to wildlife, in the works in eastern Oregon. It would be nice to get 1000 acres on Steens Mountain but not at the cost of 11,000 acres of prime wildlife habitat in and near the Silvies Valley. This alert is from the Oregon Hunters Association. RM Who: OHA…

  • Three "wildland use" fires get out of control

    Ralph Maughan

    Aug. 29, 2008. I have added some new updates (in red text) The idea of letting fires in remote areas burn in order to save money and provide ecological benefits is one of growing popularity, especially given the toll fires are taking on the Forest Service budget (the later most a crisis manufactured by the…

  • Gillett walks for now. Jury trial ends without a verdict

    Ralph Maughan

    Finally some details about the trial in which Ron Gillett escaped being convicted (or exonerated) in his altercation with Lynne Stone. Gillett walks for now. Jury trial ends without a verdict. By Jason Kauffman. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer.

  • Rural legends. Examples?

    Ralph Maughan

    It was suggested in another thread that it would be interesting, informative and useful to come up with a list and/or discuss what JB has called “rural legends.” These would be similar to the well known term “urban legends,” but they would be much more common in rural areas and deal with the outdoors —…

  • Sudden wildfire destroys nine homes, damages 10 others in Boise subdivision

    Ralph Maughan

    Sudden wildfire destroys nine homes, damages 10 others in Boise subdivision, Idaho Statesman. One resident was also found dead in the ashes. This fire happened on a “red flag warning” day, and the winds made it very quick. Rocky Barker has some comments on the fire. The homes and yards had not been prepared to…

  • Crews take more aggressive tack on Gunbarrel fire

    Ralph Maughan

    Although we haven’t reported on it for a few days, the Gunbarrel fire has now burned a huge chunk of the North Absaroka Wilderness. It has been mostly managed as a needed “wildland” fire, but it is threatening to break out. Despite its size, it has only cost $5.6 million dollars, much less than fires…

  • Gillett gets off on a hung jury

    Ralph Maughan

    Hung jury declared in anti-wolf activist trial. Idaho Statesman.

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