The Wildlife News

March 17, 2009

  • Maughan, others on public TV wolf special in Idaho Thursday eve

    Ralph Maughan

    Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s move to delist the wolves in Idaho and Montana will be the topic of  a one-hour special edition of “Dialogue.” This Thursday evening, I will be appearing alongside an interesting line-up of key players on both sides of the debate., so I hope you’ll tune in and call in your questions about…

  • Idaho 2008 Wolf Conservation and Management Progress Report Released

    Ken Cole

    Slightly greater detail than weekly reports The Idaho Fish and Game and the Nez Perce Tribe has released the Idaho 2008 Wolf Conservation and Management Progress Report. This report contains more information than has been given in the IDFG weekly updates. You can download the entire report here: Idaho 2008 Wolf Conservation and Management Progress…

  • Idaho senate committee approves Fish & Game fee hike

    Ralph Maughan

    Looks like ID Fish & Game may get their tag fee increase- Key Idaho Senate Committee approves increase 8-1. Idaho Statesman staff.

  • Big Public Lands Bill Goes Another Round in the Senate

    Ralph Maughan

    As expected the new bill easily beat the U.S. Senate filibuster yesterday- Omnibus bill attached to a new vehicle moved through the Senate filibuster last night by a vote of 73 to 21. Final passage in the Senate will come soon and take it back to the House. Story in New York Times blog, “The…

  • Stalk-leaved Monkeyflower (Mimulus patulus)

    Brian Ertz

    Mimulus patulus Occurence & Habitat Springs and seeps are unique habitats that occur where subterranean water emerges from an aquifer. In the semi-arid and arid west, these unique sources of water are particularly important ‘oasis’ habitats for wildlife, especially during drought and heat.  Their relatively consistent temperatures and chemistry provides for  “hotspots” of biological diversity – many of the more fragile…

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