Tag: cultural hegemony
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Social conflict disguised as conflict over wolves heats up in NE Oregon
Flare up over bed n’ breakfast gives insight to repression that is usually more subtle- Recently we did a story on a controversy over license for a tiny bed n’ breakfast in Wallowa County near Joseph, OR, “NE Oregon . . . get friendly with wolf watchers and lose your property rights.” Since then matters…
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Clashing sheep cultures in Idaho
Domestic sheep versus bighorn sheep and cultural traditions- Nice to have an article about Idaho’s tiny, but powerful sheep culture (and those who have cultural ties to bighorn). These domestic sheep guys are Governor Clement Otter’s pals. I’d like to see an article about the planned demise of Idaho’s educational culture at the hands of…
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Baucus, Tester introduce bill to return wolf management to Montana [and Idaho]
Rancher senators move to amend Endangered Species Act- Although most of the grass roots activity against wolves has come from elk and deer hunters, it has always been the ranchers at the core of wolf hatred. The reason is that the large ranchers have always believed it is their right to govern the rest of…