According the human perceptions, wolves near Twisp, WA are not causing trouble-
Rare Washington wolf pack behaving itself. By K.C. Mehaffey, The Wenatchee World.
I haven’t heard any news about the prosecution of the local family that poached a couple of these […]
Continue Reading →No need for much Renewable Energy development on Our Public Lands
In early April, we discussed planned massive solar development projects on public lands underway in Southern California with Basin & Range Watch‘s splendid native plant & wildflower photo essay Last Spring at Ivanpah. The essay bloomed across environmental listserves everywhere and, […]
Continue Reading →How they do it.
In this 15-minute audio presentation, Mike Hudak explains how ranchers use politicians to intimidate land managers from the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management into providing rancher-friendly livestock management that is often detrimental to wildlife. Hudak cites passages from his book Western Turf Wars: The Politics of Public Lands Ranching […]
Continue Reading →New USFS chief to address climate effects, watersheds. By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian.
Earlier. Gail Kimbell out; Tom Tidwell in as new Forest Service Chief. June 17, 2009
Continue Reading →Buffalo Field Campaign
Yellowstone Bison
Update from the Field
June 18, 2009
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In this issue:
* Update from the Field – Four Bulls Killed by Agents
* Our Friend Frog: BFC Celebrates His Life, Mourns His Passing
* Last Words
* Kill Tally
Senators’ attack on federal agents dangerous in these times of wingnut extremism-
Political pandering. Hatch and Bennett out of line. Salt Lake Tribune Editorial.
Destruction of archelogical valuable artifacts is a well known practice in Southern Utah. Time for a federal crackdown was way past, and finally a well planned raid was carried, arresting […]
Continue Reading →Wild Sheep Foundation speaks out.
The Wild Sheep Foundation, for many years, has been raffling off a sheep hunting tag which often times generates more than $100,000 that is partially used to fund research conducted at the Caine Veterinary Teaching Center. According to an article in the Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription only) they are questioning […]
Continue Reading →Rescue workers search for body after 308 foot plunge-
Man goes over Falls. Jackson Hole Daily. By Cory Hatch
Continue Reading →ONDA, WWP & CBD halt cattle grazing
The Oregon Natural Desert Association’s press release :
PORTLAND, ORE. Jun 16, 2009
Fish advocates applauded a federal judge’s decision yesterday to protect native steelhead trout in the John Day River basin. The court order temporarily halts cattle grazing within important native trout streams […]
Continue Reading →Appointment of new Forest Service Chief is always important to conservationists-
The Forest Service Chief is appointed and does not have to be ratified by the U.S. Senate, yet he or she exercises great power over the National Forest System.
When Bush appointed Kimbell, there was a lot of complaint from the environmental community.
Tom […]
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