July 2008
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Utah BLM isn’t responding to the needs of sportsmen. By Dan Potts, Chris Thomas and Joel Webster. Salt Lake Tribune. That’s because the BLM has been directed to focus on energy more than ever (it’s not they did much for wildlife or recreation in the past).
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Several months ago, we discussed the land purchase opportunities posed by the current real estate slump. Now here is a new article about the matter. Real estate slump is a boon to conservation deals. AP.
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Washington state’s governor Christine Gregoire (Democrat) open up critical wildlife lands purchased by the state to cattle grazing as a political deal — an effort to strengthen her reelection chances in a part of the state where she is a weak. This much needed article in the Seattle Times makes that very clear. What the…
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There has been some discussion about the rise in recent gas prices and its effect on public support to drill on public lands. Polls are being tossed around and their results are as diverse as the questions – mostly we’ve seen Oil Industry sponsored polls suggesting widespread support for more drilling. Ralph has suggested that…
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Heath Druzin and Rocky Barker discuss fire policy, suppression and keeping your public forests manicured: ‘Only you’ can change how we deal with fire – Idaho Statesman
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A Stay of Execution for the Wolves. The New York Times. The Times writes: “This deep-set hostility has only a little to do with ranching. It is really driven by the competition between human hunters and wolves for the same game animals: elk and deer. And underneath it all is a false myth — the…
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Energy efficiency is the core climate change solution. Joseph Romm. Grist Magazine. It is also the least expensive source of new energy, and it is the primary method by which demand will be satisfied regardless of all the talk and action about drilling or alternative fuels, just as was the case during the 1970s energy…
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Foes of wolf protections discuss strategy. No decision yet on whether to appeal district judge’s ruling. By Associated Press. If they appeal, the temporary injunction could remain in place for 15 months or longer while the appeal being considered.