The Wildlife News

June 2007

  • Wild Bill: The Sage Grouse Dilemma

    Ralph Maughan

    Bill Schneider writes about the dilemma wildlife managers have in conserving the sage grouse, a species that absolutely depends on large, and largely undisturbed tracts of sagebrush for survival. It it clear the energy companies are driving the beautiful bird to extinction and the ESA clearly should stop them. However, these are the oil companies…

  • Grizzly bear attack victim released

    Ralph Maughan

    Jim Cole, who was mauled by a grizzly bear near Trout Creek in Yellowstone Park’s Hayden Valley, has been released from the hospital. Bear attack victim released. By Gazette News Services post 1187

  • Coyotes enjoy the good life in exclusive Arizona neighborhood

    Ralph Maughan

    The headline above was written at Headwater News for a link to a story in the Arizona Republic’s, “Brazen coyote attacks alarming pet owners, even in Biltmore area.” John Faherty. It’s amazing how a change in a headline affects the impression the casual reader obtains. I think Headwater News picked up the tone of the…

  • Estimated number of wolves living in Wisconsin is adjusted downwards slightly

    Ralph Maughan

    State Wolf Population Numbers Below Preliminary Estimate. Wisconsin Ag Connection.

  • US Senator Thomas’ death hurts Wyo. Range efforts

    Ralph Maughan

    Thomas had been expected to soon introduce legislation protecting the Wyoming Range from oil and gas leasing. Now he is dead. Story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide by Cory Hatch. As if to underscore the importance of not granting these leases unless you are willing to see complete field development, the Fish and…

  • Wyoming G&F: Spare Wyoming Range

    Ralph Maughan

    Wyoming’s Commissioners of Game and Fish are yet another Wyoming group to weigh in against leasing the wildlife rich and scenic Wyoming Range for natural gas exploration and development. However, a lot of the game is already over. Once a lease is issued, it is a property right. The government has to buy it back…

  • Lawsuit filed to halt grizzly bear delisting in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem

    Ralph Maughan

    Now the other shoe has dropped, and a number of conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to halt the delisting of the grizzly bear in the greater Yellowstone. The grizzly was delisted on May 1, 2007. The greater Yellowstone is in NW Wyoming with substantial portions extending into Montana and Idaho. The full name of…

  • Slough Creek Pack may have six litters!!

    Ralph Maughan

    Post 1181 Kathie Lynch just sent me her Memorial Day wolf watching report, actually it is a couple days old because I went driving, hiking, and camping in the Beaverheads/Lemhis on, and near the Idaho/Montana border. No wolf observations, but lots of elk and pronghorn. I want to thank “BE” for watching my web page…

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