The Wildlife News

October 2010

  • Wildlife use of Highway 93 crossing tunnels increases

    Ralph Maughan

    Wildlife teach their young about tunnels under U.S. 93 on the Flathead Reservation- Cameras show wildlife use Highway 93 North overpass and tunnel. By Vince Devlin. Missoulian Not the first time we have posted a story on these tunnels, but their use keeps growing.

  • Governor Otter Denies Idaho County's Wolf Disaster Declaration

    Ken Cole

    Disaster Declaration asks for protections that are already in place. It’s funny to see how Governor Otter, an outspoken anti-wolf politician, tries to calm a bunch of other outspoken anti-wolf politicians. It’s obviously an uncomfortable position for him to be in because he has to face reality about the situation which is not what the…

  • Jack Rabbits are Imperiled

    Brian Ertz

    The ongoing assault on the Sagebrush Sea claims another victim:  Jackrabbits Another animal most commonly considered a pest and valued by the western Cowboy “Custom & Culture” for little more than target-practice, jackrabbits, are disappearing from the landscape: Jack Rabbit Populations Are Under Study In Washington State – OPB News Larson says both black-tail and white-tail jack…

  • Montana FWP and Idaho Fish and Game submit wolf reduction proposals

    Ken Cole

    Idaho and Montana have submitted proposals to the US Fish and Wildlife Service for approval to kill up to 186 wolves in Montana and up to 80% of the estimated 76 wolves in Idaho’s Lolo hunting zones. Here is the IDFG proposal: IDFG proposes an adaptive strategy to reduce the wolf population in the Lolo…

  • Big Fuel Spill from Rig on U.S. 12 (Lochsa River)

    Ralph Maughan

    Even before the big oil modules, the river has been greatly threatened. This happened just before the big Idaho Supreme Court hearing on the judge’s order stopping the oil module transport- Big Fuel Spill from Rig on U.S. 12. By George Prentice. Boise Weekly. Tanker crashes and spills fuel along US Highway 12. Associated Press…

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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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