Whistleblowers and Reformers Required to Rejuvenate Ravaged Agencies
In response to President-elect Obama’s decision to name rancher Ken Salazar Secretary of the Interior, a selection widely celebrated by extractive industry groups and current Bush Interior head Dirk Kempthorne, grass-roots wildlife, public land, and animal rights activists continue to scratch their heads with dismay. It’s […]
Continue Reading →Potent greenhouse gas (methane) from mega-feedlots could become fuel rather than fueling global warming-
Idaho’s energy czar wants to harness power of manure. By The Associated Press
Southern Idaho is full of vast stinky livestock feedlots (dairy and beef). Here is one way to amelioate the situation
Continue Reading →Earthquake swarm is near the middle of the caldera.
Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm Puzzles Scientists. By LiveScience Staff
The earthquake swarm begin Dec. 27. The strongest quake has been a 3.9 quake. That could do some minor damage, but the big question is “does it mean anything?” Most questions are about an eruption. This […]
Continue Reading →Infected moose may have been an anomaly-
Wyoming’s ungulates herds in NW Wyoming, including Yellowstone Park may have dodged the CWD bullet for now.
Wyoming Game and Fish may still have a short time to do away with wintertime elk feeding. Of course, they won’t.
Story: Good news for elk? Agency finds no further […]
Continue Reading →In October, Ralph commented on Larry Craig dropping his opposition to protecting the Snake River in Wyoming. A change of heart from an Idaho politician renowned for his anti-environmentalist zeal ? Not quite. The bill is lumped with a bunch of bills in the massive Omnibus public lands bill. The motivation for Craig’s “turnabout” […]
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