May 2008
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It’s the meat not the miles. By Rachel Ehrenberg. Science News. There is much discussion today about the carbon impact of one’s diet. Eat food grown locally, is a common suggestion. An even better one may be to avoid red meat and dairy.
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Wyoming hunt: Bad wildlife management. Guest Commentary by Vicki Fossen. The Greeley Tribune. “Vicki Fossen of Greeley is a proud mother of four who believes we all have an obligation to respect the environment. – – – – This is “our” Vicki. Ralph Maughan
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Montana Dog Owners Find Wild-Animal Traps Put Pets in Harm’s Way. By Jim Robbins. New York Times.
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In a county that as gone from just a few gas well to one with more wells than residents, there is a protest demonstration scheduled today, Sunday. The Casper Star Tribune reports that a “retired high school science teacher Elaine Crumpley has helped organize what she’s calling a ‘peaceful protest.’ ” It will be from…
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Judge Orders Bush Administration to Decide Polar Bears’ Status by May 15. VOA. The Bush Administration was pressured into considering the polar bear for endangered species status, and their strategy has been to prolong the consideration while the bears decline, oil leases are let, and their own time in office runs out. A federal judge…
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Two more wolves killed in Wyoming’s “wolves-are-vermin-zone“. By Angus M. Thuermer Jr.. Jackson Hole News and Guide.
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The Assocated Press says that Idaho Fish and Game has released its recommendations for maximum allowed wolf mortality in 2008. The proposal is a total mortality cap of 328 wolves in Idaho. That total includes wolves killed by hunters and state managers, and those killed in accidents or by natural causes. I assume illegal mortality…
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Second Suit In 2 Days Targets Wolf Program. By Rene Romo. ABQJournal Southern Bureau