Month: August 2009
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Wildlife overpass on U.S. 93 Montana latest in series of wildlife crossings
Tribes’ insistence has created most wildlife friendly highway in Montana- This is the crowning achievement of the reconstruction of US93 through a wildlife rich area in NW Montana. There will be 42 crossings. They are all large culverts or bridges except for this one big overpass. Recent motion-sensing camera photos show use of the underpasses…
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Clear Lake trail near Canyon in YNP closed due to increased thermal activity
The heat is on: popular Yellowstone trail closed due to thermal activity. Yellowstone Eco-Travel Examiner. By Beth Pratt I always though of this trail and area as spooky. Maybe because the times I visited I was alone in the afternoon and expected a grizzly around every bend chewing on carcass next to an obscure “mud…
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Grasshopper infestation forces livestock sales in 15 states
Masterswarm We’ve used the examples of how heat and cold can take more livestock in a few days than wolves do in a year. In following up on our continuing efforts to highlight the absurdly disproportionate media coverage that flares up whenever news of a predator taking a few livestock happens, I thought I’d post…
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Reward offered to get killer of huge Montana grizzly-
Size of reward for killer of “Maximus” not specified, but substantial- Reward offered for information in killing of big Montana grizzly. By Karl Puckett. Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer
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Supporters and opponents of pipeline to drain water from Eastern Nevada face off at hearing/vote
Southern Nevada Water Authority and supports face residents of eastern Nevada, conservationists, Native Americans- “Water war” 25 years out, no end in sight to water pipeline fight. By Stephanie Tavares. Las Vegas Sun ____________ Earlier in this blog (Aug. 8). Nevada’s “water wizard” to ask for vote of confidence in face of opposition to more draining…
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Conservation Groups Challenge Wolf Hunting
A coalition of 13 wolf advocate groups have submitted a motion to Judge Molloy’s court asking for a preliminary injunction to stop the Idaho and Montana wolf hunts. Memorandum in Support of Motion For Preliminary Injunction (41 pages) The above memorandum in support of the Preliminary Injunction request is a phenomanal effort – those interested…
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Top five dangerous creatures near Elko, NV
Most people won’t be surprised, but there are those who try to scare us about wolves, bear, and cougar- Top five most dangerous creatures in Elko County. By Julie Wooton. Elko Daily Free Press. I didn’t know about the harvester ant.
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All fish caught in test of U.S. waters had mercury contamination
It seems this toxic element is now pretty much in all fish in the inland waters- An argument for catch and release? 🙁 Not really appropriate for a quip. Really bad news! All fish caught in U.S.-tested streams have mercury. By Elizabeth Weise. USA TODAY. Trout were among the least contaminated species!