Buffalo Field Campaign update from the field-
Gallatin National Forest Approves Horse Butte bison trap, WTF! Montana begins killing elk to appease livestock interests-
Although BFC is on my blogroll (down in the right column of the blog), I haven’t posted one of their “updates from the field” lately. Here is a slightly abridged […]
Continue Reading →He said a lot of standard stuff-
Agriculture Pick’s Hearing Is Smooth. By Andrew Martin. New York Times.
Here was a hopeful story from Jan. 14. Hope and the new USDA chief. Coming together to work toward a sustainable food and farm future. David Murphy (Guest Contributor). Grist Magazine.
Here is today’s […]
Continue Reading →This is the big office for those interested in Western wildlife and public lands. The nomination doesn’t seem controversial to his fellow senators-
Salazar confirmation hearings expected to yield few fireworks. Senator generally respected, admired by GOP and Dems. By M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News
Continue Reading →For most Americans, this is what Kempthorne might be remembered for-
Kevin Richert: Pricey privy: What was Kempthorne thinking? Idaho Statesman.
The average American, especially those not from the West, doesn’t know much about the scandal-ridden Department of Interior. This is the sort of think that sticks in peoples’ minds.
Continue Reading →Result is mostly toward smaller and shorter-lived individuals-
Human fishing and hunting accelerating evolution of species. Fishing and hunting by humans is accelerating the speed of evolution in some species as it removes whole generations of large adults who would otherwise reproduce. By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent. UK Telegraph.
Assuming that the prey does […]
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