Day: October 30, 2009
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Many more stories on "goodies" in the Interior Appropriations bill
Of course, Interior appropriations are not just for Montana– Here are a host more. Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill benefits Minnesota. Review-Messenger. Congress approves $475M to restore the Great Lakes. Deb Price / Detroit News Washington Bureau Boxer Secures Funding for Key Investments Throughout California. California Chronicle Funds for North Dakoka. Bismark Tribune. Schumer: Additional…
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Obama administration inches away from 'time out' for roadless forest logging
Is this a move away from Obama’s previous commitment to the Clinton Roadless Rule ? In May, the Obama administration announced its intention to give Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack top level oversight over incursions into roadless areas. The move was said to be Obama’s re-commitment to the Clinton Roadless Rule. Obama administration inches away…
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Bear Committee turns into jays; scolds Judge Molloy
Results of the Yellowstone Grizzly Coordinating Committee meeting Jackson, WY- I think we see the real reason they are upset that the judge relisted the grizzly bear in this statement: “Fremont County [Wyoming] Commissioner Pat Hickerson echoed Schwartz and several other commissioners when he said grizzly bears have begun to expand into areas where their…
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Rocky Mountain Front, wildlife, and other projects get funded in Montana in Interior Appropriations Bill
Bill includes funding to reimburse for wolf kills, but may also contain money for proactive measures- From what I’ve read, this sounds pretty good to me for wildlife and outdoors in Montana. Great Falls Tribune.
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Mountain lion kills 2 alpacas. Ranch manager declines offer to kill predator
Ranch is between Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho- Here is something you don’t read about very often, especially in Idaho. A predator kills an animal on a ranch, and the owner or manager is not drooling for revenge. Mountain lion kills 2 alpacas. Ranch manager declines offer to kill predator. Idaho Mountain Express.
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Yellowstone Park wolves to decline for second year in a row
27 % decline in 2008 will be followed by another decline in ’09- At the end of 2007 there were 171 wolves that lived primarily inside Yellowstone Park, but very high pup mortality due to disease (distemper) along with the natural attrition of adult and sub-adult wolves caused a 27% decline (124 wolves). Disease had…