September 2010
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Wolves continue to slowly reinhabit Washington state- Excellent news! Wildlife officials suspect third wolf pack. Spokesman
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Brodie Farquhar looks at the striking difference in his article in New West– Here it is: Wolves in the Midwest vs. the West. What’s the Difference? Us. By Brodie Farquhar. New West. 9/13/2010 “In the Great Lakes, where there are more wolves, the animal’s not the lightning rod it is here. Blame the media and…
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Note that this replaces the 15th edition. That edition has been moved into the blog’s archives.
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For Immediate Release, September 7, 2010 Feds Again Delay Long-overdue Protections for Montana Grayling Helena, Mont.— In response to a lawsuit brought by conservationists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today determined the Montana grayling, a fish in the salmon family, warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act, but that such protection is again precluded…
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Not so quick on handing over wolf management to Feds It seems that Butch has changed his mind or, rather, his staff has changed it for him. In a quick turnaround Otter’s staff says he wasn’t drawing a line in the sand. He was just frustrated. I can’t imagine the phone calls his office received…
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Will Otter’s tantrum backfire? If there is a faster way of getting the State of Idaho out of wolf management I can’t think of one. It appears likely that Idaho will no longer have management authority over wolves beginning October 7 if all goes well. I can’t think of a worse way to regain management…
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Tired of one-sided wolf management Jerry Black, a frequent commentator on this site, is challenging Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks for its attempt at building a coalition with hunters, outfitters, and livestock interests for the purposes of overturning Malloy’s wolf decision. He’s tired of the one-sided state management which benefits only those special interests who…
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All time visitation record for a month- With the sorry economy it is surely good we have Yellowstone Park in our area. Visit are also up at Grand Teton NP. Yellowstone visits soar. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole Daily.