April 2008
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Energy leasing advances. Controversy fails to stop Bridger-Teton. By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole News and Guide. Earlier story on this (April 23). Wyoming Governor: Forest deal ‘suspect’. Federal government gave energy company broad influence over study of Wyo. Range. Jackson Hole News and Guide.
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First new wilderness in state in 2 decades is easily accessible. By Jennifer A. Dlouhy. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The new Wild Sky Wilderness Area is 106,000 acres. It failed in the last Congress when House Resources Committee Chair Richard Pombo killed at. Due in part to strong action by conservationists across America, he is no longer…
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Anti-wolf activist to stand trial. Idaho Mountain Express. Update May 1. A No Contact Order that says Gillett cannot come within 300 feet of Stone or within 100 feet of her vehicle, has been extended for four more months. If Gillett violates it, he will be arrested and taken to jail. Also unknown at this…
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If you are not familiar with Kofa, it is huge, almost 700,000 acres. However, the bighorn have been struggling there, but their numbers are now increasing, a fact the AZ F & G ignored as they announced, but may not honor, a one-year moratorium on removal of desert cougars in the area (perhaps 3 are…
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State starts building wildlife-friendly roads. Sheep overpasses, elk collars: Call it road ecology. By Glen Creno. The Arizona Republic. There have been quite a few similar stories in recent years. What I’d like to see is a study (other than Banff National Park where there have been a number) showing the magnitude of these improvements…
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The web has made the world a small place, but a lot of elected and other officials don’t understand that. Years of borrowing have also made the Dollar a weakling compared to the Euro. International tourists help the American economy a lot, but a number of Wyoming officials are not exactly friendly and try to…
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State Management of Wolves a Recipe for Conflict. By George Wuerthner. New West. Wuerthner is absolutely correct, but then are the state politicians interested in minimizing conflict? The answer is clearly “no.” If the politicians were interested in minimizing conflict, they would allow the federal government to keep managing wolves. The local politicians would play…
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The lawsuit has been filed with a request for an immediate injunction to suspend state management. The suit was filed in the Montana federal district court in Missoula. Conservation Groups Sue Over Wolf Delisting. Backpacker Magazine. Environmental, conservation groups challenge wolf delisting. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press in the Idaho Statesman. At least 37 wolves…