The Wildlife News

November 28, 2007

  • Report touts wildlife refuges

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is another story touting the economic benefits of nearby public lands. Report touts wildlife refuges. By Brodie Farquhar. Casper Star Tribune. These stories continually telling of the benefits of the public lands have in recent years help stave off the privatizers, but beware because their methods are getting more and more sneaky.

  • Dubois, Wyoming, hunters split on losses to wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Dubois hunters split on losses to wolves. AP. This article says “Charles Kay, a Utah researcher who specializes in wildlife ecology, said there have been no comprehensive studies of how wolves impact big game because such a study would be complex, time-consuming and costly.” In fact there have been many studies, although Kay may not…

  • More endangered species rulings reversed where Julie MacDonald had influence

    Ralph Maughan

    Julie MacDonald, the one-woman endangered species wreking crew, figures in yet another case of “inappropriate influence.” The US Fish and Wildlife Service will now revisit the white-tailed prairie dog, Preble’s meadow jumping mouse,  the Canada lynx, the Hawaiian picture-wing fly, the Arroyo toad, and the California red-legged frog. Story in the Denver Post. Endangered species…

  • From reintroduction to statewide hunt? Fish and Game releases draft plan to hunt wolves throughout Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    From reintroduction to statewide hunt? Fish and Game releases draft plan to hunt wolves throughout Idaho. By Jason Kaufmann. Idaho Mountain Express. One of the places Idaho Fish and Game won’t be holding a public hearing is the Wood River Valley: Hailey, Ketchum, Bellevue, Sun Valley, the largest population of mountain folks in central Idaho…

  • Yellowstone wolf notes. Kathie Lynch Nov. 21-25

    Ralph Maughan

    Kathie Lynch has written another great update on her wolf observations on the Yellowstone Park Northern Range. Ralph Maughan – – – – – – Yellowstone wolf notes. Nov. 21-25. Copyright Kathie Lynch. Five days in Yellowstone, November 21-25, 2007, brought unbelievably frigid temperatures and many, many wolves. Frost was definitely on the Thanksgiving pumpkin…

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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