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December 9, 2010

  • The Tester/Baucus wolf bill is revealed.

    Ken Cole

    Could be introduced and voted on tonight Northern Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf Recovery and Sustainability Act of 2010 Title: To remove the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment of the gray wolf from the list of threatened species or the list of endangered species published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other…

  • Wolf Politics and the Endangered Species 'End Run'

    Ralph Maughan

    This article is highly significant now, although it appears an end run might pass the Senate tonight- Wolf Politics and the Endangered Species ‘End Run’. by Virginia Morell on 9 December 2010, 5:16 PM. ScienceInsider.

  • Pair of Idaho elk ranchers plead guilty to poaching a wild elk

    Ralph Maughan

    Local residents act quickly to inform Idaho Fish and Game- This is a very strange story, but glad for the alert citizens. Why would elk ranchers poach an elk? But they did. They plead “guilty.” Residents help Fish and Game nab poachers near Albion. By Andrew Weeks – Times-News writer Magicvalley.com – – – –…

  • Western governors focus on endangered species

    Ken Cole

    The governors meeting in Las Vegas this week. Okay, so now governors are arguing that the Endangered Species Act should be gutted because swarms of prairie dogs are digging into golf courses. Need I say more? “The frustration level is reaching the breaking point in many levels because of this act,” said Utah Gov. Gary…

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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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