Are ranchers stupid? You might think so if you watch their behavior towards predators. For decades ranchers have declared war on coyotes. Despite their best efforts, coyotes not only […]
Fox News covers animal torture by USDA Wildlife Services (update)
You know that it’s bad when Fox News writes about the abuses of an agency loved and defended by conservatives. Animal torture, abuse called a ‘regular practice’ within federal wildlife […]
State Agency Game Farming Is Not Compatible with Ecosystem Integrity
State Agency Game Farming Is Not Compatible with Ecosystem Integrity With the delisting of wolves from protection under the Endangered Species Act, management of wolves has been turned […]
Wolves spotted next to Advanced Test Reactor Complex in the middle of the Arco Desert
Could no hunting zone of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) could prove haven for Idaho’s persecuted wolves? The vast (900 sq mil), sprawling INL has many nuclear reactors, but there […]
[Updated] Photos published by Wildlife Services employee illustrate torture.
Graphic photos published to a self-proclaimed USDA Wildlife Services employee’s Facebook page and Twitter account were recently brought to light by wildlife activists. Some of the photos, placed in a […]
Killing ravens to save livestock grazing, not sage grouse
In Nevada nowadays it is all the rage to blame predators for habitat problems created by overgrazing by livestock. That is clearly illustrated in an article published in the Elko […]
Davis, California fires USDA Wildlife Services
People upset by the actions of the federal wildlife control agency, Wildlife Services in the Dept. of Agriculture, usually don’t get any media attention. However, for over a year now […]
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, […]