INTRODUCTION Rangelands make up a large proportion of the Earth’s surface, and the soils hold a significant amount of sequestered carbon. Rangelands are estimated to contain more than one-third of […]
Grizzly Recovery does not require hunting
In their December 29th editorial in the Billings Gazette, Scott Talbott of the Wyoming Game and Fish and Harv Forsgren of the U.S. Forest Service wrote that hunting was another […]
Kathie Lynch’s Late Summer 2012 Yellowstone Wolf Update
A Tale of Two Wolves- By © Kathie Lynch This is the story of two Yellowstone wolves, Lamar Canyon alpha 832F (“The ’06 Female”) and Blacktail disperser 777M. One continues to […]
Livestock partially responsible for drought conditions
With severe drought gripping much of the Mid-West and West, the federal government is promising relief from this “natural disaster” for agricultural producers. Soon federal funds will be flowing for […]
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks maintains wolverine trapping
Montana Dept of Fish, Wildlife and Parks maintains wolverine trapping. At their August 2, 2012 Commission meeting, the Montana Dept of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MDFWP) commissioners voted to continue […]
The Politics Behind Montana’s Wolf Hunt Decision
Understanding Montana’s Wolf Policy Decision George Wuerthner On July 12, 2012, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MDFWP) Commissioners voted 4-0 to increase wolf hunting in the state, […]
Lawmakers vote to keep wild bison off Montana land
…..and do it with a boatload of arrogance Not surprisingly, the Montana Senate voted on a bill that would keep Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from relocating bison […]
Have you come across any interesting Wildlife News? January 24, 2011
Note that this replaces the 20th edition. That edition will now move slowly into the depths of the blog. Please don’t post entire articles here, just the link, title […]