July 2008
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It was supposed to produce results Gale Norton and the President liked. Packed with groups like the National Rifle Association and Safari Club International, Sporting Conservation Council has just issued a report condeming the effects of the Administration on wildlife habitat in wetlands and energy development. Hunt report hits leasing. Jackson Hole News and Guide.…
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Wildlife managers are excited by more evidence of a wolf pack in Washington on the west side of Highway 97 ~ still federally protected. Howls in Okanogan area signal of wolves’ return? Seattle Times
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Ten environmentalist groups are stepping up to the plate and litigating BLM’s decision to allow drilling of one of so many of the West’s beautiful public lands recently put up to the chopping block : Enviros sue to block Roan drilling leases – Denver Business Journal
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The Conservation Reserve Project has removed many millions of marginal and sub-marginal lands from agricultural production over the last 20 years or so. It has had an enormous beneficial effect on water quality and wildlife habitat in some places. Southeast Idaho, where I live is one of the most important places to benefit. On the…
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The New Colonialism. Our Forest Legacy. The Flathead Beacon. The Plum Creek matter is a growing issue. Here is another article. George Wuerthner recommended a link to this article.
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Yellowstone 88 fires retrospective moves into high gear. Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Rocky has written a huge amount of copy over the years about the Yellowstone fires of ’88 and forest fire policy in general.
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Bush admin opposes federal pay for wolf kills. By Mary Clare Jalonick. Associated Press Writer We reported earlier on this when Senators Testor (D-MT) and Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the bill. The administration’s position complicates things with Defenders getting out of the compensation business, which makes sense to me because they got almost no credit from…
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Microburst downs thousands of trees at Redfish Lake. ‘A miracle that no one was killed’ during mountain wind event. By Greg Stahl. Idaho Mountain Express. This happened on July 3. There were thousands of people in the area.