Month: February 2010
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Is there a new pack of wolves near Lake Chelan?
Is there a new pack of wolves near Lake Chelan? By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer
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Ravalli County jury finds Georgia men guilty of abusing horses on wilderness trip
Here is the final outcome of the trial we posted about — the one on the Georgia father and son who left a dying horse and abused others in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Ravalli County jury finds Georgia men guilty of abusing horses on wilderness trip. Missoulian. They were convicted.
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Our bighorn are sick and dying.
400 dead this winter in an “unprecedented” series of events Populations of bighorn sheep are struggling with pneumonia throughout the west. Washington, Nevada, Montana, and most recently Utah are having outbreaks of pneumonia which have resulted in the deaths of 400 or more bighorn sheep. Statements like the following are often made about the outbreaks. “While…
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Kathie Lynch: Druid wolf pack likely to fade away
Only one Druid is known to remain- Down to one wolf. I guess that means the end of the wolf pack. The Druid Peak wolf pack was formed in the release enclosure back in 1996. Most of the wolves came from the same pack in British Columbia, but not all. For example the big alpha…
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Interview: “Predatory Bureaucracy” author Michael J. Robinson
Howl Colorado.org gets a very interesting and important interview- If you are interested in the politics and history of government animal killing for the livestock industry, Robinson’s book, Predatory Bureaucracy is a must. I think this interview with its author is too. Also, interviews are easier to digest than a grim journey through a long…
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Have you run across any interesting news, February 20 to the 28th
Note that this replaces the second edition. That edition can be found slowly moving down into the “bowels” of the blog.
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U.S. Senate rejects move to bar new national monuments in Utah
It failed, as it should- Story in the Salt Lake Tribune. Senate rejects move to bar new monuments. By Thomas Burr. The Salt Lake Tribune.