The Wildlife News

January 2009

  • A dark horse choice to replace Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate

    Ralph Maughan

    Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet gets the nod from Colorado Governor Ritter- The good news is it looks like Bennet is of a greener disposition than Salazar. From the blog Colorado pols . . . Michael Bennet, Everybody!

  • 115 Groups urge Ag Secretary Nominee to End Wildlife Service's mass killing of wildlife

    Ralph Maughan

    Groups want lethal control programs ended- Here is the news release: WILLIAMS, Ore.– Today, 115 conservation, animal protection, ranching, and faith-based organizations submitted a letter to Tom Vilsack, the Agriculture Secretary nominee, urging him to end the federal government’s systematic killing of wildlife, including wolves, coyotes, bears, cougars, and prairie dogs. Members of the coalition…

  • In Obama’s Team, 2 Camps on Climate

    Ralph Maughan

    Want a relatively inexpensive method of removing carbon with small economic impact? Remove livestock from the vast acreage of public lands- Story in the New York Times. Two camps. By John Broder  (story doesn’t mention the above because Obama team is unaware of how much cattle and sheep reduce the amount of carbon rangelands can…

  • Open thread. Discuss what you want.

    Ralph Maughan

    I have not posted an open thread for about three months. Thanks for the request.

  • New Idaho bi-weekly wolf report

    Ralph Maughan

    Latest Idaho wolf report is entirely short of site specific information- There are some interesting figures on numbers of livestock and wolves killed . . . an unnecessary number of both in my opinion. It should also be noted 2 dead head of livestock, 7 wolves killed by Wildlife Services. Ralph Maughan IDAHO WOLF MANAGEMENT…

  • Webcams capture success of deer underpasses

    Ralph Maughan

    Some good results on US 30 in Southwestern Wyoming- Webcams show deer quickly using new underpasses– By Jeff Gearino. Casper Star Tribune. Southwest Wyoming bureau. Over 800 deer have already used the underpasses. Other animals too.

  • Obama will face Bush legacy on environment

    Ralph Maughan

    Will Obama act quickly to overturn Bush’s midnight regulations or replace them slowly with “deliberation?” Obama will face Bush legacy on environment. By Jim Tankersley. Washington Bureau

  • Compensation for Montana game farms denied

    Ralph Maughan

    Montana voters will not have to pay for their wise defense of the public interest- Compensation for game farms denied. Associated Press. Great Falls Tribune Staff. I wish someone organize Idaho voters to tackle elk farm issue. Some fat ass comes in and plugs an elk up against a fence goes home with his tales…

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‎”At some point we must draw a line across the ground of our home and our being, drive a spear into the land and say to the bulldozers, earthmovers, government and corporations, “thus far and no further.” If we do not, we shall later feel, instead of pride, the regret of Thoreau, that good but overly-bookish man, who wrote, near the end of his life, “If I repent of anything it is likely to be my good behaviour.”

Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

“Our forests offer much more than just beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Each one has a different story to tell.”

Raveena Tandon

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