The Wildlife News

December 2009

  • Hunter kills cougar in Iowa!

    Ralph Maughan

    This was the fifth killed in a decade- Hunter kills cougar in Iowa. By Bob Eschliman. World-Herald News Service.

  • Idaho politicians enter into Montana Wilderness debate

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho Senators shill for snowm0bile industry- ” . . . Mount Jefferson is a tiny portion of Tester’s plan, it is one that many supporters of the bill hold dear.” Read the rest in Idaho enters . . . By Daniel Person. Bozeman Chronicle. This is one where Idaho residents can really help. I’m emailing…

  • Wolf pack killed by government on Senator Baucus ranch

    Ralph Maughan

    Vicious beasts kill 2 goats and 3 or 4 guard dogs over a year’s time- I saw this story Dec. 8, but it said the Mitchell Mountain Pack had over the space of several years killed two goats and a guard dog here and there at the “Sieben Ranch.” I just figured that was a…

  • National media discover the decline of wolves in Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    Although it is old news here, it is good to see these facts being widely disseminated- Wolves decline in Yellowstone. By Janice Lloyd.  USA Today As predicted, the remaining elk in the Park are tough critters that can beat up on the wolves.

  • Montana Wood products industry losing a big player

    Ralph Maughan

    Smurfit-Stone to close and leave over 400 jobless- Two stories: Montana Wood products industry losing a big player. By Rob Cheney of the Missoulian. Western Montana forest fuel reduction projects will take a big hit. By Perry Backus. Ravalli Republic Events like this may make the mandatory logging goals in Senator Tester’s “wilderness bill” completely…

  • Are there grizzly bears in Washington state?

    Ken Cole

    The efforts to re-introduce grizzlies to Washington and Idaho have been stalled for political reasons Joel Connelly talks about the rate of recovery efforts for grizzly bears in the country, and specifically the North Cascades and Bitteroot Mountains of Washington, Idaho and Montana. Are there grizzly bears in Washington state?. By Joel Connelly. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

  • Lessons from Aldo Leopold's historic wolf hunt

    Ralph Maughan

    The nation’s legendary conservationist saw the value of preserving wildness. Perhaps someday politicians will too- Opinion in the LA Times. By James William Gibson

  • Are more deer killed on Utah roadways than by hunters?

    Ralph Maughan

    Both seem to be around 20,000 a year, but the road kill number is less exact- Females are 72% of the road kill. Human fatalities are 4 – 6 a year Roadkill threat: Utah deer herds taking a hit. It’s possible that more of the animals are killed by vehicles than hunters. By Brent Prettyman.…

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