The Wildlife News

December 11, 2008

  • Montana hunters say they had a close encounter with wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    What really happened was probably a matter of interpretation. The hunters were not injured or even touched- Story on the close encounter. Helena Independent Record. By Eve Byron. “The idea of them charging people — I’ve never heard of that,” Bangs said on Tuesday. “But that doesn’t mean this guy doesn’t think he was charged.…

  • WWP End of Year fundraising request

    Brian Ertz

    End of year donations will keep Western Watersheds Project going strong ! WWP is funded by the financial contributions of our members, and without your help we could not carry out our critically important and successful work to protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife. Nothing speaks more clearly than a good photograph about why…

  • Bald Eagle count is up at Lake Coeur d'Alene

    Ralph Maughan

    Good news on North Idaho bald eagles- Bald eagle count rises sharply in northern Idaho. AP For those not familiar with North Idaho, Lake Coeur d’Alene is a large and deep lake in Idaho’s Panhandle area.

  • Don Young steps down from key post on House Natural Resources Committee

    Ralph Maughan

    Vicious anti-conservation Alaskan removes himself from key public lands committee post to avoid his Party booting him– Young had been chair of the committee when the Republicans controlled the House. Since 2007 he has been the ranking minority member. Stories about his hatred of conservationists, including fellow members of the committee like George Miller (D-CA, …

  • Obama's choices for EPA and Energy Secretary

    Ralph Maughan

    Steven Chu, a physicist, will be energy secretary. Lisa P. Jackson, from New Jersey environmental protection will head the E.P.A.- Story from the New York Times. Obama Team Set on Environment. By John M. Broder. Carol Browner, head of the EPA under Clinton may get the new climate post. – – – – more Nancy…

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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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