Rules that isolated population is not a distinct population
The mountain whitefish of the Big Lost River Basin was denied endangered species protection by Ken Salazar’s US Fish and Wildlife Service. They argued that the fish could not be considered a separate species, sub-species, or distinct population segment even though they have been isolated from […]
Continue Reading →Bycatch and habitat loss have imperiled sea turtles world wide.
“Trawlers are completely indiscriminate. The target might be shrimp but for every pound of shrimp that might comp up with a given haul, there might have five or 20lbs of bycatch. That could be turtles, it could be all sorts of things,” said Wallace, a […]
Continue Reading →Shades of Steven Colbert-
No more grizzlies !
Protesters scream for grizzly blood. By Darcy Henton and Jamie Hall, edmontonjournal.com in the Vancouver Sun.
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Time running out for Alberta’s dwindling grizzlies. Minister mulls reinstating spring hunt even as gov’t report recommends bears be listed as threatened species. By Darcy Henton, […]
Continue Reading →A group of environmentalists says renewable energy goal shouldn’t come with destruction of native plant, animal life
In the Ivanpah Solar site lies on public lands in the center of very important desert tortoise habitat so the company proposes to move those tortoise to a new area before construction begins. This is a strategy that […]
Continue Reading →Good news below in the press release from the Center for Biological Diversity-
Capping a 13-year battle to save the American jaguar from extinction, this week the Center for Biological Diversity won a decision from the Obama administration to develop a recovery plan and protect essential habitat for North America’s largest and most endangered cat.
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Continue Reading →On last day of court-ordered deadline, USFWS does not announce plan, but asks for an extension-
U.S. Fish and Wildlife misses deadline on jaguar recovery plan. By Susan Montoya Bryan. Associated Press.
Continue Reading →Study indicates 5000 mature individuals are needed for population viability
Conservation Targets Too Small To Stop Extinction
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This determination could have profound implications for the protection of many species. Many biologists use a number of 2000 individuals in a population for maintenance of viable populations over the long term. In the Northern […]
Continue Reading →Obama’s environmental policies reflect Bush’s. By John H. Weis. Op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune
My opinion. Ralph Maughan. Obama is interesting in abating climate change and some high profile issues, but as we have complained many times he doesn’t seem to have any feeling for the public lands of the West, except maybe […]
Continue Reading →450 sockeye salmon into the lake near Stanley, Idaho-
Rare salmon get boost at Redfish. Sockeye released into lake after second summer of high returns. By Jon Duval. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer.
“no one has seen a sight like this since 1956. . .”
I wish I could have been there. Wonderful! I […]
Continue Reading →The two condors are still alive but suffer from lead poisoning from ingested lead and wounds from shotgun pellets.
$40,500 reward offered in shooting of 2 California condors
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