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  • Wildlife Service’s aerial predator control is grounded

    Ralph Maughan

    At least in South Dakota. Hopefully more generally- With all the budget problems, finally here is a good one — USDA Wildlife Services is running out of funding for aerial predator control. Aerial predator control is grounded. AP

  • Write to U.S. Senator Herb Kohl to cut USDA Wildlife Services Funding

    Ralph Maughan

    American Sheep Industry Association asks key U.S. Senator not to cut funding for notorious wildlife killing agency- The President has proposed cutting the budget of USDA Wildlife Services by 10-million dollars. President Obama said there needs to be shared sacrifice although so far it seems to be teachers, police, sick people, students, science, reproductive health,…

  • Obama's budget would deeply cut farm subsidies, inc. Wildlife Services

    Ralph Maughan

    Cuts include Wildlife Services- Obama’s budget would deeply cut farm subsidies. By P.J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times I kind of thought Obama might not figure this out, but his budget proposal seems to take a whack at this nasty agency as well as the heretofore unstoppable subsidy payments to rich and corporate farmers.  If you…

  • Niemeyer: Wolves didn't kill cow near Eagle last week

    Ken Cole

    It died of birthing problems Last week there was a big story about how wolves had killed a cow in the foothills above Eagle, Idaho, which most of you probably know is just west of Boise. Well, Carter Niemeyer, – the Montana western supervisor for Wildlife Services from 1975-1990 and the Wildlife Services Montana wolf…

  • An Excerpt from “Wolfer: A Memoir”

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is an excerpt from Carter Niemeyer’s “Wolfer,” a book that is generating a lot of thought and discussion- From New West. An Excerpt from “Wolfer: A Memoir.” By Carter Niemeyer.

  • 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…

  • Carter Niemeyer strongly questions Wildlife Services report.

    Ken Cole

    Calls recent Montana report “misleading”. Carter Niemeyer’s recent book “Wolfer” described, in great detail, the inner workings of Wildlife Services for whom he worked as their Montana western supervisor from 1975-1990 and as their Montana wolf specialist for the following 10 years until he took a post in Idaho as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

  • Plan to ban trapping near residential areas in Washoe is rejected

    Ken Cole

    Unbelievably the plan was opposed by Wildlife Services. Plan to ban trapping near residential areas in Washoe is rejected The Reno Gazette-Journal.

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