Judge ponders rather than rule. Idaho wolf hunt begins Sept. 1; Montana Sept 15-
Idaho’s first wolf hunt will begin as scheduled tomorrow. Judge Molloy heard the arguments and said he’d decide as quickly as he could, but he did not issue an injunction.
Wolf hunts are on as judge eyes request to stop. […]
Continue Reading →Judge Molloy could allow hunts to procede or stop them despite the on-going sale of tags-
I’ve also wondered if some middle ground ruling is possible, given the intense emotion on both sides of the issue. I’d like to see a new delisting rule crafted. The content of the current rules bothers me more than […]
Continue Reading →Sheep dog bit woman while riding her bike and attacked another person’s dog. The dog had not been vaccinated.
It is not uncommon for people to come into contact with sheep guard dogs while recreating on public lands and I have been told many times that these dogs are trained to not attack people. This may be […]
Continue Reading →Ram was actually shot by an undercover agent. Issue sparks controversy on Internet-
I don’t know if I should post this story, but looks like I did.
Montana: Charges filed in connection with killing of record bighorn. By Michael Babcock. Great Falls Tribune Outdoor Editor.
Continue Reading →Feature article says that despite notable incidents and failures, grizzly recovery in NW Montana is successful-
Knowledge to coexist: For most part, industry succeeds in informing people about bruins. By Michael Jamison. Missoulian.
Continue Reading →Mountain goats were never native to Wyoming, although they have become established in YNP-
Mountain goat in Wind River Range. By Mead Gruver. Associated Press writer.
Goats are not native to Wyoming and have never been introduced for fear they will compete with bighorn sheep.
Continue Reading →What is it about the small Utah bear population and Utahans?
Man, 78, mauled by bear. “The man is recovering; the animal was shot and killed.” By Brett Prettyman. The Salt Lake Tribune.
Earlier Utah bear stories posted here:
Aug. 5, 2009. Utahans killing bears at record rates June 18, 2007. Continue Reading →
Rex Rammell jokes he’d buy an “Obama Tag”
Wolves in the state have become an avatar, a pariah. It often seems that the hatred has little to do with facts, science, or the wolves themselves and more to do with a deep-seated hatred for the federal government that will take any opportunity to emerge. Rammell’s […]
Continue Reading →Groups Applaud Finding for Rapidly Declining Desert Icon
Desert tortoise advocates have been waiting for this good news for a very long time. Should a listing take place, many human intrusions into the desert tortoise’s southwest desert habitat, including livestock grazing and excessive development, will be largely halted. The benefit of such will […]
Continue Reading →This is the kind of depredation where the wolves need to be shot-
This is unusual. Furthermore it took place on private land. Assuming there are no important facts left out of the story, these wolves should all be shot.
. . . a couple sidebars to this. 1. They need to get the pack […]
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