January 14, 2010

  • This is the second good Administration wildlife decision in recent days- The other one is the protection of the jaguar. Feds Propose Expanding Bush’s Bull Trout Habitat. Fish and Wildlife proposes another reversal of Bush policy, this time on bull trout habitat. By Jeff Bernard. AP Environmental Writer

  • There might be a backlash, but it is doubtful related to a spike in wolf attacks on livestock- Matthew Brown from AP wrote this story. It has some good facts in it and a lot of wild anger from livestock owners. I think what sparks backlashes are not the number of livestock killed. It is…

  • Second outbreak in Montana this year. This is near an area where domestic sheep have been grazed to control weeds during recent years. The New York Times wrote a story about it here. FWP kills seven bighorn sheep after pneumonia confirmed in Bonner herd. By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian 1-16-10 5 more bighorns killed…

  • Good news below in the press release from the Center for Biological Diversity- Capping a 13-year battle to save the American jaguar from extinction, this week the Center for Biological Diversity won a decision from the Obama administration to develop a recovery plan and protect essential habitat for North America’s largest and most endangered cat.…

  • Montana ballot initiative (I-160) would outlaw trapping on public lands- A grassroots effort to protect pets from traps set on public lands has grown into a larger movement to ban trapping (by ballot initiative) on public lands. Trapped on public lands. By Martin J. Kidston. Helena Independent Record

  • Judge denies an injunction request from off-roaders in a key wildlife area just south of Glacier National Park- There have been a lot of battles fought over the use of the Badger/Two Medicine area on the national forest just south of Glacier National Park. A good portion of this is roadless, but vehicles use some…

  • Workers only paid $750/month to live in extremely isolated conditions and are exposed to many dangers Public Lands sheep grazing not only creates conflict with bighorn sheep, wolves, grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, numerous other wildlife species, habitat degradation, weed proliferation, human conflict with guard dogs, and disease spread, it is responsible for…

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