The Wildlife News

January 2011

  • Wildlife Services revises Idaho Wolf Environmental Assessment

    Ken Cole

    Drops gassing of pups in their dens and sterilization but continues heavy handed killing of wolves. Public Comments accepted until January 3, 2011 In anticipation of Monday’s federal court hearing of a case brought by Western Watersheds Project, Wildlife Services has revised its Idaho Wolf Environmental Assessment. While the new EA drops gassing of wolf…

  • China Mountain/Browns Bench Wind controversy escalates

    Brian Ertz

    “I can assure you there will be a protracted legal fight using all legal means available to stop the project” Some of the really great things I enjoy about living in the west are the obscure landscapes/mountain ranges.  Unlike national parks, ‘W‘ilderness areas, National Monuments and other landscapes prominently highlighted on any western map, there…

  • Wind Development Threatens Iconic American Birds

    Ken Cole

    Safeguards needed to prevent population declines in the Whooping Crane and Greater Sage-Grouse, and reduce mass mortality among eagles and songbirds The American Bird Conservancy weighs in on wind farms and their concerns for many rare bird species. Wind Development Threatens Iconic American Birds. American Bird Conservancy Press Release

  • Wyoming elk population is large despite dire predictions in the past

    Ralph Maughan

    As Freudenthal leaves office, a reminder of reality- Freudenthal is on to other things. We don’t know what Governor Mead will do, but over a year ago Wyoming outfitters Tory and Meredith Taylor wrote an excellent story for WyoFile on the true state of affairs with wolves and elk in the Cowboy Energy State. Barstool…

  • Matt Mead replaces Dave Freudenthal as WY governor

    Ralph Maughan

    Freudenthal should be remembered for his use of anti-wolf hysteria- There are differences between Democrat Freudenthal and Republican Mead. However, on wolves it will probably be slight.  Freudenthal, however, was a pioneer of sorts in using wild, irresponsible  exaggeration of the impacts of wolves. Five years ago he was claiming that the then much smaller…

  • Bonneville Power Administration's disinformation on salmon recovery

    Ralph Maughan

    “Salmon success recasts debate,” headline reads. . . an odd way of defining “success”- BPA’s spin cloaks its role in blocking real salmon recovery. By Ed Chaney. Idaho Statesman

  • Record floods cover area bigger than Texas in Australia

    Ralph Maughan

    Incredible flood ends drought. Will have many good and bad effects in long and short run- The floods stem from an unusually wet La Niña Pacific Ocean Oscillation. Australia Floods Show No Signs of Retreating. New York Times. By J. David Goodman. Map: Flooding in Queensland. LA Times – – – – – Surprise! Floods…

  • 1,000 plus dead blackbirds fall from sky in Arkansas, ushering in New Year

    Ralph Maughan

    Some “physical trama” was cause- A very odd story.  This happened 30 minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve. More than 1,000 dead blackbirds fall from sky in Arkansas. AP in MSNBC

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