The Wildlife News

October 2010

  • Rare Oasis of Life Discovered Near Geothermal Vents on Floor of Yellowstone Lake

    Ralph Maughan

    How did these get started in the lake? Rare Oasis of Life Discovered Near Geothermal Vents on Floor of Yellowstone Lake. ScienceDaily This discovery is from research by Montana State University. Yellowstone is already one of the world’s greatest site for research into heat tolerant extremophiles

  • Anti-wolf activist accused of poaching elk

    Brian Ertz

    SaveElk.com founder charged with felony in killing of trophy elk Oh yes, you can’t make this stuff up: Anti-wolf activist accused of poaching – Idaho Mountain Express The founder of a Twin Falls-based, anti-wolf Internet site has been charged with a felony for allegedly killing a trophy bull elk out of season last year in…

  • Protected wolf killed in NE Oregon

    Ken Cole

    Death is under investigation The radio collared 2-year-old male of the Wenaha Pack has been killed. It is under USFWS investigation which generally means that it was killed illegally. Protected wolf killed in NE Oregon. Associated Press

  • Ivanpah Power Plant – Not Clean Not Green

    Ken Cole

    Michael J. Connor, Ph.D. California Director Western Watersheds Project Secretary of the Interior Salazar is about to initial a series of major giveaways of public lands in California to industrial-scale solar power producers. These “fast-tracked” power plant projects have had truncated environmental reviews in the current administration’s rush to place huge chunks of public land…

  • National Coverage of Bighorn Sheep Disease Issues

    Ken Cole

    Western Watersheds Project’s litigation and recent scientific studies changing the playing field. Across the West domestic sheep operations threaten the viability of bighorn sheep populations and have caused serious declines because of the diseases they carry. Last winter there were ten populations that suffered from pneumonia outbreaks and many more are suffering the lingering effects…

  • Have you come across any interesting Wildlife News? October 5, 2010.

    Ken Cole

    Note that this replaces the 16th edition. That edition will now move slowly 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.

  • Wolves: Only lazy ranchers blame predator

    Brian Ertz

    “The solution to stop the livestock killings by wolves is simple: A $50,000 fine given to each livestock owner who allows wolves to kill their livestock.” Every once in awhile you come across a Letter to the Editor that just really hits it out of the park: Wolves: Only lazy ranchers blame predator – Missoulian…

  • Congressman Denny Rehberg holding "Wolf Impact Hearings" in Montana

    Ken Cole

    Don’t expect facts, just politics and ranting. Do you want to speak your mind and tell Denny Rehberg what you think about wolves? Here’s your chance. Of course these “hearings” are just grandstanding and are being held only in areas where anti-wolf sentiment is strong but you can attend and let your voice be heard.…

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