The Wildlife News

A Project of Sage Steppe Wild

July 23, 2010

  • Kudos to Oregon for Funding Non-Lethal Work to Prevent Wolf-Livestock Conflicts

    Ralph Maughan

    Oregon Fish and Wildlife hires a rider to keep wolves and livestock apart- This worked in Idaho and Montana back in the days before state wolf management. The states don’t even try.  Defenders is still doing something a bit like this in Idaho with the Phantom Hill Pack under the grudging toleration of Idaho Fish…

  • Bison herd makes unusual visit to Cooke City area

    Ralph Maughan

    This hasn’t happened for about 50 years- We are used to bison leaving the Park to the west and the north, and the great, stupid controversy it causes. The approximately 150 bison moving out of the NE Entrance was most unusual. It appears the herd has now returned to the Park. Bison herd pays visit…

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