March 22, 2007
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The Department of Interior announced the removal of the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone from the “threatened species list” today. Recent developments such as the huge die-off of whitebark pine, whose nuts the grizzlies depend heavily upon, make this decision wrong. “Chuck Schwartz, U.S. Geological Survey interagency grizzly bear study team leader, said human-caused…
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I’ve never heard of so many appeals of a local Forest Service decision, but the travel plans are becoming increasing controversial because of conflicting methods of travel on public lands. Story in the Bozeman Chronicle. By Scott McMillion Chronicle Staff Writer The Madison River on the Gallatin National Forest about 15 miles west of Yellowstone…
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The National Wildlife Federation has paid to buy out Stanko’s Bacon Creek grazing allotment on the Bridger-Teton national forest, which is home to very important elk, deer, bighorn sheep, moose and pronghorn habitat as well as grizzly bears and 3 wolf packs. The buyout was voluntary. Story in the Billings Gazette. Deal expands wildlife habitat.…