The Wildlife News

November 1, 2010

  • Clearing tropical forests is a lose-lose

    Ralph Maughan

    It releases a great deal of carbon and produces much less new food than more intensive use of existing croplands- Lose-lose . . . sounds like a Western land use issue. Clearing tropical forests is a lose-lose. Michael Marshall. New Scientist.

  • Idaho Supreme Court ruling gives big hope to oil companies

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho’s highest court rules Judge John Bradbury lacked jurisdiction- This is not an immediate go ahead for the oil companies to move up Highway 12, but hopes for a quick kill of the oil juggernaut are gone. Update: I understand that this decision might allow the movement of 4 large coke drums up Highway 12.…

  • Opinion: Wolf is unique in maintaining ecosystem health

    Ralph Maughan

    “There were 16 percent more elk in the northern Rockies in 2009 than there were in 1995 when wolves were reintroduced.” Kirk Robinson. Western Wildlife Conservancy. This is an interesting opinion piece. Wolf is unique in maintaining ecosystem health.  By Kirk Robinson. Salt Lake Tribune.

  • Wyoming Wolf News from USFWS, Oct. 29, 2010

    Ralph Maughan

    Wyoming Weekly Wolf News Report Oct 18-29, 2010 Nine Yellowstone Park wolf packs had pups this year: Agate, Black Tail, Delta, Canyon, 636 group, Lamar, Madison, Molly, Bechler My other comment is to notice the small number of livestock losses in Wyoming this year.

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‎”At some point we must draw a line across the ground of our home and our being, drive a spear into the land and say to the bulldozers, earthmovers, government and corporations, “thus far and no further.” If we do not, we shall later feel, instead of pride, the regret of Thoreau, that good but overly-bookish man, who wrote, near the end of his life, “If I repent of anything it is likely to be my good behaviour.”

Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

“Our forests offer much more than just beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Each one has a different story to tell.”

Raveena Tandon

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