Legislation from 2003 had a hidden flaw- The small oversight that threatens the valley’s big pipeline proposal. Nevada Supreme court cites a wording error in ’03 legislation. By Emily Green […]
Wolf population growth in ID/MT/WY halted in 2009
Increased mortality has stopped the wolf population growth says USFWS- Tally shows wolves holding steady in region after Montana, Idaho hunting seasons. By Matthew Brown. AP The 3 state wolf […]
New federal grazing fee announced. No change this year, already at lowest allowed by law
Grazing formula again dictates $1.35 a month to graze a cow and a calf or 5 sheep- A formula to set federal grazing fees designed to partially insulate grazers of […]
Controversial wolf hunt over, Sweden now wants to import wolves
Purpose of import is not due to excessive wolf mortality during the hunt. It is lack of genetic diversity- Sweden wants to import 20 genetically diverse wolves over the next […]
Mange in the mountains
Here is the story how mange came to be in the Northern Rockies- There has been a lot of discussion of mange in this forum lately, including one thread that […]
Editorial on Idaho Cattle Association plan to cradle ranchers on state lands
No on a constitutional amendment to protect ranchers from competitive bidding on state lands- Idaho was given over 2-million acres of federal land at statehood to be managed to provide […]
Yea! Nevada Supreme Court Rules Against Vegas Water Claim
A great victory for rural Nevada and the land and wildlife over Pat Mulroy and Southern Nevada Water Authority- “Plans to siphon billions of gallons of groundwater from rural Nevada […]
Alert on Utah wolves
What you can do if you oppose Utah state senator Allen Christensen’s wolf killing bill- Note I made a serious error in the original headline. The sponsor is Allen Christensen, […]