September 2008
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The MSM has now noticed this decision. There is a long AP article today (9-29) in the Idaho Statesman. Civil rights case over Idaho grazing can advance. By John Miller – Associated Press Writer The 9th Circuit has affirmed an Idaho federal district judge’s decision that individuals of the 5 member Idaho Land Board, including…
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An Early Fall Float on the North Fork of the Flathead This New West article with great photos describes floating the beautiful North Fork of the Flathead from its origin in British Columbia downstream to the US border?? I linked to it because I was just up there myself in BC to investigate, and a…
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Brucellosis proposal released. By Matthew Brown. AP
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Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin Wins Center for Biological Diversity’s 2008 Rubber Dodo Award “Governor Palin has waged a deceptive, dangerous, and costly battle against the polar bear,” said Kieran Suckling, executive director of the Center for Biological Diversity. “Her position on global warming is so extreme, she makes Dick Cheney look like an Al…
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Wyoming state legislators form committee to study state response to the withdrawal of wolf delisting. I never really thought that Wyoming wanted to manage its wolves (unlike Idaho and Montana). They sound like they don’t want to make any changes in their plan, and, therefore, federal oversight of state wolf management will continue, with no…
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The Western Watersheds Project has opened its Montana office. About 50 enthusiastic folks attended the word of mouth opening last night in Missoula. Montana operations will be run by attorneys Tom Woodbury and Summer Nelson. Woodbury has a number years’ experience in Montana and Idaho conservation battles and Nelson is a new graduate at the…
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) looks to be working on new regulations to deal with brucellosis: Brucellosis plan suggests special Yellowstone area – AP The plan as now envisioned does not call for eradicating brucellosis in wildlife. McCluskey said that would have to be dealt with separately.
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It’s official, FWS has made the request to pull it’s decision to delist : Feds ask to put wolves back on endangered list – AP It’s looking like there will be a whole new public comment period in the future.