August 2008

  • Off-road rage

    Brian Ertz

    More people, more off-roaders (50 million?!), more off-road rage – standardNET

  • Uppermost West Fork of the Pahsimeroi

    Brian Ertz

    It’s hot where I’m at.  It’s good to think about where it’s not so much the case: Snow melts in August in the uppermost West Fork of the Pahsimeroi. Wildflowers follow…

  • Huge donation made to benefit Madison Valley

    Brian Ertz

    Roger Lang donated close to $4 million for conservation in the Madison Valley – hopes to eventually conserve one million acres Sun Ranch Owner Donates Millions Toward Madison Valley Conservation. By Lucia Stewart. New West. Note this is a new link above to replace the now dead one from the Bozeman Chronicle. RM

  • U.S. Judge in Wyoming Rules Against Ban on Forest Roads

    Brian Ertz

    The back and forth over Clinton’s Roadless Rule continues. U.S. Judge in Wyoming Rules Against Ban on Forest Roads – NY Times

  • Wildlife disease debate: To act or to react?

    Brian Ertz

    Elk feedlots spread disease – including chronic wasting disease.  The National Elk Refuge wouldn’t be such a tourist attraction with the lot suffering a widespread infection. Wildlife disease debate: To act or to react? – Jackson Hole News & Guide Wyoming only monitors spread of chronic wasting disease while some call for action.

  • The Etiquette of Gravel Roads

    Ralph Maughan

    The Etiquette of Gravel Roads. By Bryce Andrews. New West. One thing very important that Andrews doesn’t mention is raising your right hand’s index finger if someone pulls over a bit or slows down as you pass. This is more for dirt roads than gravel roads, but it tells me “jerk” if they don’t acknowledge…

  • Bush to relax protected species rules

    Brian Ertz

    Another huge attempt by Bush’s Interior to make an end-run around using the best science in its Endangered Species Act determinations – this time the move just cuts third party independent scientific review out of the ESA process !  The administration believes it can do so without congressional approval. Bush to relax protected species rules…

  • Ranching & Forestry industries send 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue Interior to prevent Polar Bear listing

    Brian Ertz

    The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) sent a 60-day Notice of Intent to sue the Department of Interior over its decision to list Polar Bears under the Endangered Species Act.  From PLF’s News Release: The PLF letter is filed on behalf of ranching and forestry interests that, along with employers nationwide and the economy in general,…

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