October 2008
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Beware, the long nightmare is not over yet- The New York Times describes and warns of anti-public land and anti-conservation actions underway or contemplated by the worst Administration in American history (my view) in their last 2 1/2 months in office. Last-Minute Mischief. Editorial by the New York Times. – – – – – Examples…
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In Utah. Whitetail deer influx brings mixed reaction. Officials worry about impact on mule deer; others excited to see new species. By Brett Prettyman. The Salt Lake Tribune. Mule deer are more susceptible to land use changes than whitetails, putting muleys at a disadvantage.
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First case of “mad elk” (chronic wasting disease) in the Greater Yellowstone area- Not surprisingly there a several Wyoming Game and Fish winter feedlots in this valley near the Idaho border for keeping elk like livestock and feeding them in the winter. Moose in Star Valley tests positive for chronic wasting disease. By Cory Hatch.…
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This is the big question in the interior West- So, naturally it doesn’t get covered on TV or the debates. Barkers blog. Who is the West’s next federal landlord? Idaho Statesman. I guess I’m not an “independent observer,” but Secretary Kempthorne did a good job as Secretary of Interior only in comparison with that Secretary…
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Biologists seek answers to grizzly bear migration roadblocks- Biologists seek answers to grizzly bear migration roadblocks. By Jim Robbins. New York Times (in the Seattle Times). Interstate 90, which cuts through miles of mountainous country, is a huge barrier to the migration of all large wildlife species. I think remediation is in order.
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Oh, what a comparison! Last October a number of us visited the Lost River Ranger District in an area called Pine Creek. We went with the district ranger and the Supervisory Range Conservationist. It was pretty embarrassing. Some of the awful photos went up on Google Earth. End of 2007 grazing season in an unnamed…
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Larry Craig said to drop his opposition to protecting the Snake River in Wyoming- Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, and especially idaho Senator Larry Craig, have dropped their opposition to the bill by Wyoming’s two U. S. senators to protect the Snake River and its headwaters tributaries as parts of the national Wild and Scenic Rivers…
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Representative Sali says no human caused climate change- Democrat Walt Minnick is challenging one-term Republican U.S. Representative in Idaho’s first congressional district. Polls show the race to be close. Rocky Barker has a report this morning on a clear difference (there are many differences, but this applies to the topics commonly discussed on this forum).…