June 2008
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There have been reports today of another possible case of brucellosis in two cattle from Daniel, Wyoming. The tests don’t confirm brucellosis infection, that will require a culture test to determine if the brucella abortus bacteria is present which will take another two weeks. Wyo may have new brucellosis case Casper Star Tribune Here is…
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Appeals court reopens long quieted Jarbidge road fight. Rocky Barker. Letters from the West. Idaho Statesman. Significantly Mother Nature sent a huge boulder crashing down on road the other day. Hopefully that is a good omen for the future. Copyright © Katie Fite
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This news release was just issued by Buffalo Allies of Bozeman. – – – – – Contact: Chris Klatt 406-599-3629 lodgepole@riseup.net June 12, 2008 Buffalo Allies of Bozeman Calls on Governor Schweitzer to Withdraw from Interagency Bison Management Plan. Brucellosis outbreak where there are no bison shows that IBMP is not working for buffalo or…
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Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks looks at hunting quota of 75 wolves for this fall. Gazette News Services.
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Oil and gas leases on Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front pulled from auction. AP A tremendous effort has been made by conservationists, the state, even oil companies to keep drilling off of Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front. So it only makes sense for the Montana Lands Department not to auction the small acreage of state land, especially because it…
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Earthquake swarm picks up again in northern Nevada. By Martin Griffith. AP. Video: Reno Earthquakes Return, Rattle Residents, Sways High-Rises. National Ledger. You can follow earthquakes as they occur at USGS’s Latest Earthquakes.
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We’ve talked about Mary Rey before. He is under secretary for natural resources and environment in USDA, and thus oversees the U.S. Forest Service. Before that he learned the ropes from none other than Larry Craig and became a lobbyist for the timber industry. In the past, he has barely escaped jail for defying court…
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Another local conservationist adds his voice to a growing chorus of activists on the ground who are learning first hand the consequences to wildlife and wild places when a particular model of conservation sets its backdrop of hand-picked participants at a table, satisfied with quid pro quos rather than strict adherence to the law. Gary…