Only 300 grizzlies left in all of Alberta-
Montana probably has 3 to 4 times as many grizzlies now as Alberta.
Alberta accused of failing grizzlies. Environmental groups demand action on bears. By Kelly Cryderman, with files from Hanneke Brooymans, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald
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Since Friday, I’ve been mostly in the central Idaho backcountry. So there have been just a few posts.
It’s incredible how much of central Idaho has burned since 2000 when I finished my last edition of Hiking Idaho.
On the other hand, at the present autumn colors are just tremendous.
Continue Reading →Payout for wolf and bear losses in Montana in 2008. Losses are trivial-
Some “large” claims are yet to be paid, but this certainly isn’t much — $22,000. Millions of middle income, individual Americans have seen their retirement decline that much this year. This year the tally includes payments for bears as well as wolves […]
Continue Reading →Formerly polluted creek near Butte, Montana now has trout-
Few creeks were as polluted by mining as Silver Bow Creek near Butte, but after about a century trout, some as big as 18 inches are back.
Associated Press story. After a century, trout return to Silver Bow Creek, Montana
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