The Wildlife News

June 2010

  • Idaho April Wolf Report released

    Ken Cole

    IDFG/Wildlife Services’ war on wolves has begun. 42 wolves killed for 23 depredations. The monthly update from IDFG, which contains little useful or timely information, has been released for the month of April. It appears from the numbers that Wildlife Services has been given the permission to conduct extensive revenge killings on behalf of livestock…

  • Have you seen any interesting wildife news? May 23

    Ken Cole

    Note that this replaces the 9th 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.

  • Mountain lion management plan angers conservationists

    Ken Cole

    Rare lions are to be killed to protect rare bighorn sheep. Ron Kearns, a frequent commentator on this site and retired wildlife biologist of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, was recently interviewed for a story about mountain lion management on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona. The refuge has set a policy which requires…

  • Norm Bishop's comments at Montana wolf meeting

    Ralph Maughan

    There will be media stories, good comments, and ignorant angry comments, but here’s one from a person who knows- Without commenting specifically on numbers or distribution of hunting quotas, I offer just these notes for your consideration. Aldo Leopold; forester, wildlife ecologist, conservationist, father of game management in America, lived from 1887 to 1948.  In…

  • 9 injured when lightning strikes Old Faithful watchers

    Ralph Maughan

    Just one needed hospitalization! 9 injured when lightning strikes Old Faithful watchers. AP

  • Before Deepwater Horizon Disaster – Wyomingites Had Key Roles in MMS

    Ralph Maughan

    Randall Luthi. David J. Gribbin III, Thomas Sansonett, Rejane “Johnnie” Burton, Rebecca W. Watson and more- “Cody Coyote” has commented here numerous times about the importance of several Wyoming politicos in the scandal ridden performance of MMS under George W. Bush.  Many were chosen by Dick Cheney. Now WyoFile has a detailed article on these…

  • Hiker Shoots Grizzly Bear in Denali

    Ken Cole

    New law allowing guns in National Parks has its first casualty Grizzly bear shot killed in Denali National Park. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  • The real animal danger to recreationists now back in the high country

    Ralph Maughan

    Sheep guard dogs return to central Idaho for summer- The Idaho Mountain Express has an article today about how recreationists, bikers especially, should be aware of and deal with danger of sheep guard dogs. And we thought the danger was wolves! 😉 Domestic sheep return to local ranges. Recreationists should be prepared for possible run-ins…

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