Month: April 2011
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Interior Releases Report Highlighting Impacts of Climate Change to Western Water
Escalation of Western Water Wars Loom The finite availability of western water is part of the reason Ralph Maughan previously posed the question : Will the resource sucking “sin city” be reclaimed by the desert ? Perhaps eventually, but in the meantime – despite setbacks, the Southern Nevada Water Authority keeps stretching its tentacles in…
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Fate of ExxonMobil megaloads at stake in Boise hearings
Four day hearing on the future of the tar sands equipment megaloads are underway in Idaho’s capital city- Residents on Highway 12 and recreation businesses are rallying against the megaloads. Fate of ExxonMobil megaloads at stake in Boise hearings. By John Miller. AP in the Missoulian.
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Continuing snowy conditions keep Jackson Hole
Very unusual late, deep snows keep National Elk Refuge and nearby national forest lands under winter closures- Snow extends closures. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole Daily
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New Mexico woman killed in attack by 4 dogs
Pit bull mixes attacked while she was on a walk- I won’t bother to say the obvious about the danger of dogs versus wolves. Killer dogs attack. Idaho Statesman.
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FWP considers new bighorn herd in headwater area of the Bitterroot River
Sticking point is probably domestic sheep- If there are domestic sheep, they probably shouldn’t risk it. Montana FWP considers new bighorn herd in Bitterroot. By Perry Backus. Ravalli Republic
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There is a wolverine in East Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains
Tracks of a male found in the rugged mountain wilderness- Although it might just be passing through, this is a first for this mountain fastness. Last summer, my spouse (Jackie) staffed a fire tower on the edge of the Eagle Cap Wilderness, which covers much of the mountain range. The creation of the vast Eagle…
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What the congressional wolf delisting means in Oregon
Oregon wolves will remain protected on the state’s endangered species act- What the federal delisting for wolves means for Oregon’s packs, ranchers. By Richard Cockle, The Oregonian.
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Ed Bangs to retire
Bangs oversaw the Northern Rockies wolf restoration program for 23 years- Montana’s ‘wolf man’. By Eve Bryon. Helena Independent Record. 23 years dealing with conservationists, ranchers, scientists, nuts, cranks, and lying politicians. Overall, I think he did a good job, especially considering the context. He kept a cool head, which was simply amazing given the…