May 2008
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After initially denying Boise a public meeting, instead opting for a meeting in Nampa, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has had a change of heart and will be soliciting public input in Boise. No word as to whether a meeting will be held in Blaine County. This has been enough of a problem…
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Do Elk Feedgrounds Violate Public Trust? By Deb Donahue.* Wyomingfile.com This is a fine legal analysis of Wyoming’s elk feedlots. ” Litigation is generally an ineffective way to manage wildlife. But litigation over the feedgrounds seems inevitable, and it may be the only way to ensure that western Wyoming’s wildlife get a fair shake.” –…
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Because people know their story and have seen them so often, the fate of the Hayden wolf pack is of general interest to those who follow the Yellowstone Park wolves. It looks like their future, however, will not be in the Park, perhaps due to too much competition from other wolves. They were last located…
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Posted on the Western Watersheds blog. Imperiled California Desert Tortoise ‘Under Siege’
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Many people don’t like to see the use of snare poles on dogs, coyotes or wolves who are cornered but difficult to handle. Dr. Mark. R. Johnson, DVM has developed a more effective and humane device, the “Y-pole.” This pole mimics the kind of force (mostly psychological) that influences a canid by others of its…
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Wyoming’s Elk feedlots were kept open a month longer than usual. Managers of the National Elk Refuge are looking to expand the hunt and irrigate the feedlot saying that doing so will disperse the animals, reducing the disease potential. No mention of natural predators or preservation/restoration of the herds’ natural winter range. Alfalfa pellets. Winter…
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Researchers Using GPS to Track the Elusive Wolverine at Glacier National Park. KFBB.com (Great Falls, Montana)
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Wolf-kill total reaches 16. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide. Another wolf has been shot in Wyoming’s “wolves-are vermin-zone.”