The Wildlife News

January 2009

  • How Will the Stimulus Affect Energy?

    Ralph Maughan

    This article suggests the energy stimulus will be mostly green and decentralized- I’m not sure how the author of this article (Richard Martin) knows this, but he says the part of the stimulus directed specifically at energy will consist mostly of community based activities, retrofitting, energy efficiency and the like. I add that this kind…

  • Obama to Take Steps On Car Fuel Efficiency

    Ralph Maughan

    Announces two policies that will speed efficient and less CO2 emitting vehicles- Obama to Take Steps On Car Fuel Efficiency. By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson. Washington Post Staff Writers

  • Another "Burrowing" Bush Loyalist

    Ken Cole

    Kathie Olsen, a Bush climate change denier in the National Science Foundation “burrows” into a civil service position. A Loyal Bushie Burrows Into Obama’s System By Elana Schor Talking Points Memo

  • Cattle industry domination over elk and bison

    Ralph Maughan

    Op-Ed. By Stephany J. Seay. Buffalo Field Campaign. West Yellowstone, Montana GNF Supervisor Mary Erickson’s morbid sense of humor claims renewal of the Department of Livestock’s permit for the Horse Butte bison trap is a “tool of tolerance.”  It certainly fits with Governor Schweitzer’s interpretation of “more tolerance” for wild bison; all we’ve seen from…

  • Kempthorne for president?

    Ken Cole

    The former Idaho governor’s name turns up in a blog, and his wife and spokesman don’t deny it. Is Kempthorne planning a run for president? BY ROCKY BARKER and BRIAN MURPHY Idaho Statesman Now that Dirk Kempthorne is now the Former Secretary of Interior there is speculation that he may run for president in 2012.…

  • Jackson Hole Daily | Elk tests, kills to start

    Ken Cole

    Wyoming Game and Fish continues fourth year of elk test and slaughter program. Jackson Hole Daily | Elk tests, kills to start The article points out that $815,000 has been spent and that seroprevalence has declined. This reduction may or may not be associated with past test and slaughter efforts and will likely be for…

  • Obama’s EPA puts hold on South Dakota coal plant

    Ralph Maughan

    Wow, quick action! Lisa Jackson was just confirmed the new EPA Administrator- Obama’s EPA Raises Objections to South Dakota Coal Power Plant. By Catherine Dodge. Bloomberg.com

  • Carl Pope Switches Roles at the Sierra Club

    Ralph Maughan

    Most media are saying, “Pope steps down” Carl Pope Switches Roles at the Sierra Club. By Kate Galbraith. New York Times. This makes a lot of news not just because of the size of the Sierra Club, but its high level of activity. Pope has been the Club’s executive director for a long time. He…

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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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