July 2009
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game was directed to work with domestic sheep producers to develop “best management practices” to keep bighorn and domestic sheep apart. The problem lies in the fact that history shows that it takes only one interaction between the two to transmit disease to bighorn sheep and that interaction can…
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Wolf poop is gold for a variety of studies of wolves- Yellowstone study collects, examines wolf scat for clues. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. This time tested activity was partly replaced by radio collar-based research, but with the development of sophisticated DNA and hormone analysis, it now has new importance.
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This article appeared in Demarcated Landscapes.
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Disgraced Idaho senator to try to cash in as lobbyist like many other ex members of congress- Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm. The Associated Press in the Idaho Statesman. No doubt 3 years ago he thought his retirement, if it ever came, would be a lot more lucrative. Perhaps it will still…
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Followup to Obama’s move to temporarily delay mining claims on a million scenic acres is shaping up into a major battle- Mine ban at Canyon may fuel new fight By Shaun McKinnon and Erin Kelly. Azcentral.com Polls show the state’s residents support the general position of Grijalva. The Arizona Strip is a vast area of…
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Recently Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced that in talks about salmon recovery that dam breaching should be on the table. It’s not an endorsement of dam breaching but it is a departure from former Senator Craig’s stance. On top of this development comes a letter to politicians signed by several business owners in Lewiston and…