The Wildlife News

April 20, 2010

  • Panel recommends spilling, barging of salmon

    Ken Cole

    Mixed strategy recommended by independent panel for 2010 NOAA Fisheries wanted to barge all of the salmon from the Snake River around the dams and not spill any water over them because of the low water year that is predicted to be 54% of the normal flow. An independent panel said no and suggested that…

  • Severe pneumonia outbreak kills bighorn sheep

    Ken Cole

    Lamb survival to be closely monitored for several years Another overview story about the bighorn sheep die-offs around the west. Estimates of the death toll have reached 1000 bighorns. Severe pneumonia outbreak kills bighorn sheep. American Veterinary Medical Association

  • Could Idaho's wolves be a tourist attraction?

    Ken Cole

    Can wolf watching make money outside of Yellowstone? People have been paying for wolf outings in Yellowstone for years now and it is pretty big business there. Can it work in Idaho too? I think it depends on many variables. Could Idaho’s wolves be a tourist attraction? Some see potential for ‘hunting’ the predators with…

  • Have you seen any interesting wildife news? April 20-May 1

    Ken Cole

    Note that this replaces the 6th edition. That edition can be found slowly moving down into the depths of the blog. Please don’t post entire articles here, just the link, title and your comments about the article. Most of these violate copyright law. They also take up too much space.

  • Study: Elk more likely to flee from humans than wolves

    Ken Cole

    New study shows elk move into Yellowstone Park or unaccessible private lands. We’ve all witnessed, or heard the stories about, how elk move to areas with less access or are closed to hunting, well this study basically demonstrates this. They do it more so in reaction to hunters than wolves. Study: Elk more likely to…

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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