The Wildlife News

September 2008

  • Leave no child inside

    Brian Ertz

    With all of the technology and busy parents trying to keep up with this rat-race economy, it can be really easy to forget how much our kids need to be outside enjoying the natural world : Leave no child inside – Missoula Independent Online It shouldn’t take a rocket-scientist to tell us that outside is…

  • Drill, baby, Drill

    Brian Ertz

    George Wuerthner confronts the “Drill, baby, Drill” mantra with real energy conservation solutions.  George has fired up a new blog which will include his essays of the past as well as those currently under construction.  Check it out : Drill, baby, Drill – Wuerthner on the Environment

  • Wyoming 'left in the dark' concerning federal reversal on delisting

    Brian Ertz

    Wyoming governor Fruedenthal doesn’t know what to think of the federal government’s reversal on wolf delisting. Wolf decision surprised Fruedenthal – Casper Star-Tribune: “It’s difficult to work in a partnership with a federal government who can change directions as quickly as these folks do. And particularly when they don’t tell you,” Freudenthal said. “There’s clearly…

  • Wolf population in MT, WY, ID is decreasing or 'static'

    Brian Ertz

    Wolf population maybe declining in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana !! We thought the politicians said they always grew. Wolf numbers are down compared to last year’s number with as many as 250 being killed to placate Livestock.  Whether or not wolf populations are leveling off is uncertain given this is just one year, what is…

  • Thrillcraft Video

    Brian Ertz

    A video detailing the damages of ORV use on America’s public lands following the general theme of George Wuerthner’s book Thrillcraft: The Threat of Motorized Recreation has been posted online:

  • It's finally out! Big DNA study yielding grizzly population count in NW Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    DNA study doubles bear census. By Jim Mann.Daily Inter Lake The long awaited $5-million study of how many grizzy bears there really are in NW Montana is finally out. There are 765 bears, considerably more than previous estimates. Federal study says grizzlies thriving in Montana. By Dina Cappiello. Associated Press Writer As mentioned earlier, John…

  • Sarah Palin: Ice queen of the Arctic

    Ralph Maughan

    A view of Palin’s views on the environment from a major U.K. newspaper. Sarah Palin, the Republican party’s vice-president nominee, governs an oil-rich area that has seen some of the most dramatic effects of climate change. So what’s her record on environmental concerns? By Britt Collins. The Guardian. Sarah Palin: Ice queen of the Arctic

  • Updated. Feds decide NOT to delist the wolf !!

    Ralph Maughan

    Opponents of wolf delisting win! The cryptic early report is now definite. “Feds keeping Northern Rockies wolf listed for now.” AP. By Matthew Brown. So the great wolf delisting battle seems to be over, at least for a while (until after the election). This morning (Sept 17), Rocky Barker has an opinion on this. Bush…

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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