December 2007
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Western Watersheds Project sues Bighorn National Forest on grazing. By Tom Morton. Casper Star Tribune.
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Department of Natural Resources says only one wolf shot during deer hunt. By Robert Imrie. Associated Press writer in the Appleton Post-Crescent. It wasn’t even a wolf; it was a hybrid. It is true the wolves are much better accepted in the Great Lakes States than in Idaho, Montana or Wyoming.
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Sun Ranch Slates 11,000 Acres for Conservation Easement. New West. By David Nolt. The Sun Ranch, which is at the base of the high scenic Madison Range, has played a major role in keeping this long, beautiful valley, not far from Yellowstone, from subdivision ruin.
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Board mulls hearing on Upper Green dam. Water commission not convinced reservoir idea would fly, but may consider public views. By Noah Brenner. Jackson Hole News and Guide. Aw the power to stupid ideas. That have such vitality! Like most proposals for new irrigation dams in the West, the economics are horrible. The environmental and…
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It is growing increasingly obvious the major threat to grizzly bears is lack of habitat. As the quality of their food sources declines, the same amount of country will support fewer bears. As a result they range more widely and get into trouble as Western development continues to expand into their habitat. Well there’s not…
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Border fence raises concerns about wildlife. Environmentalists say barrier will do a better job stopping animals than undocumented workers. By Arthur H. Rotstein. AP.
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In particular, researchers are looking to see if bears from the northwest corner of Montana have wandered into the Yellowstone ecosystem. To date, no,” [Charles] Schwartz said. Getting those genes into the greater Yellowstone ecosystem could provide a needed boost for the 550 to 600 grizzlies that live in and around the park. “The GYE…
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This blog has covered this proposed gold mine earlier. Here is an overview and the latest. Alaskans Weigh the Cost of Gold Mine Could Imperil Salmon, Way of Life. By Karl Vick. Washington Post Staff Writer. Unlike most other metals, gold is store of monetary value as well as a useful metal. As such, it…