August 2009

  • “Someone just indiscriminately shot the bear” The bear was informally known as Maximus. His decaying carcass was found by a rancher off Fish Creek west of Dupuyer, Montana. Officials probe killing of giant grizzly on Front. By Karl Puckett. Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer. The Tribune article says that was probably the 2 nd largest…

  • PDF file on the rules for the upcoming wolf hunt- Rules.

  • Of course, you can’t truly count them until they are in Idaho rivers, but so far a very strong run- For those not familiar with the Columbia River and its tributaries, Bonneville Dam is first dam anadromous fish have to cross on the Columbia River on their journey home to spawn. Steelie counts at Bonneville…

  • Bill Schneider responds on the controversy over taking out “problem bears”- Killing Bears to Save Bears. Let’s applaud Glacier Park bear managers for killing problem bears. It’s necessary to save the species. By Bill Schneider. New West.

  • Boise State Radio goes out with Defenders’ Phantom Hill wolf/sheep crew– Audio 1 Audio 2. The ranchers have their say.

  • Links to stories on the Idaho Fish and Game decisions to allow the hunt to kill up to 220 wolves- Idaho sets a limit of 220 for wolf hunt. If hunters harvest that many, the state’s population of wolves could drop almost 25%. By Rodger Phillips. Idaho Statesman. This headline is a bit misleading because…

  • Will it increase support for salvage logging? Of course it will! Will it increase support for Tester’s Wilderness plus logging bill? Yes! Will there actually be an increase in salvage logging? Hard to say. Some points needs to be made. First, this beetle epidemic is not just a Montana thing. It extends from the Yukon…

  • Commission will decide today whether an Idaho wolf hunt will be accepted by wolf conservationists or whether a bitter battle begins- Update: Commission sets wolf quota at 220 wolves. More information will follow when I get it. Here is some. Idaho’s wolf hunting limit set at 220. Idaho Statesman. From what I read, including the…

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