February 2009
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Anywhere from 104 to 120 wolves will be killed in the first year under the weakened 10(j) rule. The current version of the 10(j) rule reduces the burden of proof on wildlife managers so they don’t have to demonstrate that wolves are THE MAJOR cause of elk declines. Wildlife Services is also seeking permission to…
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Critical habitat expanded from 1,841 square miles to 39,000. Julie MacDonald was involved in limiting lynx critical habitat to areas they already existed. Charges of meddling at FWS lead to expanded lynx habitat New York Times Thanks to Virginia for pointing this story out.
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Are these people serious? A cow would have to dig up a den to contract brucellosis from a wolf. This is ridiculous. Wyoming lawmakers want to test wolves for brucellosis By MATT JOYCE Of The Associated Press
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Idaho state senator Monty J. Pearce, a rancher from New Plymouth, has introduced legislation that would effectively prevent transplant and relocation of bighorn sheep into the state of Idaho. The legislation also instructs state managers to “relocate or control” bighorns that come into proximity of “any private, state or federal lands that have any domestic…
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Sheep Ranchers Claim Paying Minimum Wage to Workers Would Put them Out of Business. This is an important article : In Loneliness, Immigrants Tend the Flock – The New York Times * Also, check out Captive Labor. Environmental Costs Domestic sheep ranching on public land is subsidized in many ways – environmental costs associated with…
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Now is the time of year to volunteer. Jim MacDonald, who is a regular commenter here, has written an article to familiarize people about what to expect before volunteering for the Buffalo Field Campaign. I’ve spent many winters there and now I am a board member of BFC. I would encourage anyone who is interested…
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This method of hunting is rather difficult to enforce. “You’re not going to have some bubba up there going, `Pass me a beer and ammo’ and hunting some hogs,” the legislator said. “We certainly want to do it right.” Many are concerned that the temptation to shoot other animals by some who might engage in…
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Maybe Condors Can Survive Afterall As many recall there was a vigorous discussion here last week about the possibility of reestablishing California Condors to the Columbia Basin and Hells Canyon based on historical accounts and recent biological evidence. One of the issues brought up in the discussion was the lead bullet issue. When game is…