Utah
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While the headline is not accurate, it is gratifying to see a wolf in Franklin Basin- A sheepherder killed a wolf in the Bear River Range, east of Franklin, Idaho. This is right on the Idaho/Utah border and is certainly good news for wolves traveling south. I have had reports of wolves in the Franklin…
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Utah’s new anti-access law effect’s on fishing could be overcome by access purchase- We discussed this earlier in brief as part of the comments on the Salt Lake City, Chevron oil pipe spill into Red Butte Creek and the Jordan River. Utah anglers may have to buy access to streams. By Brandon Loomis. The Salt…
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Chevron’s broken pipeline has not been contained completely in the Jordan River at SLC- More bad news about the Utah “oil spill.” Oil spotted in Great Salt Lake wetlands. By Judy Fahys. The Salt Lake Tribune
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The bison are going to bolster the state’s fourth wild bison herd- The Bison have been stuck on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake awaiting transfer to the Book Cliffs. By Mike Stake. AP People forget that Utah has wild bison herds — herds that are hunted.
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Southern Utah county hides behind huge records request fee to keep citizens in the dark over efforts to build roads all over the public lands- My hope is this county of inbred idiots keeps losing and wasting money until the public is totally outraged Kane road battle turns into fight over records. By Mark Havnes.…
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Bill would add about 26,000 acres to wilderness protected areas just east of Salt Lake City- A pretty fair portion of the rugged divides between the major Wasatch Mountain canyons at Salt Lake City are already protected as Wilderness. Rep. Matheson proposes to add to the Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks and Lone Peak wilderness and…
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Most common tick borne disease has mostly spared interior Western states- Lyme disease hits Lehi. Wildlife officials will likely begin canvassing for ticks that carry disease. By Kirsten Stewart. The Salt Lake Tribune. Unhappy news. I know several folks on this forum have contracted Lyme Disease during their outdoor adventures.
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Awful and unlikely “energy source” might soon break ground in Eastern Utah- Because of its tremendous environmental impacts and poor quality energy (little to no net energy is produced), I haven’t considered oil shale/tar sands mining much of an environmental threat in the desert of Utah. I suppose most others have felt the way. As…