From the daily archives: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Lead in Grand Teton NP ravens drops with copper bullets

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Researchers hope to distribute nonlead ammunition to more hunters next year-

No doubt it dropped in other animals too. Of course, it dropped in the target — elk.

Lead in ravens drops with copper bullets. “Researchers hope to distribute nonlead ammunition to more hunters next year”. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide.

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Idaho Fish and Game completes Lolo zone elk survey

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No surprise. Elk numbers decline further. No surprise Fish and Game says it’s almost all due to wolves-

News Release– Idaho Fish and Game.

Here is a graph the department did.

Let’s analyze the graph. This decline was predicted, but not its depth.  Wolves were reintroduced in 1995, but their number was […]

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Pneumonia now killing bighorn in NE Utah too

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Disease Kills NE Utah Bighorn. AmmoLand.com

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~ Edward Abbey