The Wildlife News

November 2008

  • Bush-Kempthorne geothermal plan won't protect Yellowstone Park

    Ralph Maughan

    190-million acre geothermal opening of public lands doesn’t protect Yellowstone- The other day,  Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne ordered the opening of 190-million acres+ of your public lands in the West for development of geothermal energy. He claimed national parks were protected, and, in fact, he didn’t open Yellowstone Park to geothermal leasing. However,…

  • Wyoming Wolf Weekly- Oct 27 to Nov 8, 2008

    Ralph Maughan

    Report says 16-17 “packs” in WY outside Yellowstone- Here is the latest official Wyoming wolf news sent out by Ed Bangs. The number of wolves “controlled” this year is down a lot, but total WY mortality down just slightly from 2007. The report says 16 -17 “packs” have been observed over the year with an…

  • Utah oil and gas lease sale riles Park Service

    Ralph Maughan

    BLM dropped routine consultation to rush sales- Bureau of Land Management didn’t alert agency to drilling bids near national park. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. U.S. to Open Public Land Near Parks for Drilling. By Felicity Barranger. New York Times. The sales are set for Dec. 19. The BLM refuses to move the…

  • Bush's seven deadly environmental sins

    Ralph Maughan

    How Bush made a mockery of the nation’s environmental laws and values — and what Obama must do to get us back on track- Story in Salon.com (Salon Magazine). By Katharine Mieszkowski The article doesn’t just speak of Bush sin, but how Obama can redeem on the environment.

  • Cody, WY comments on new wolf plan

    Ralph Maughan

    Outcome of meeting on Wyoming’s proposed revisions to their state wolf plan- Cody comments on new wolf plan. By Ruffin Prevost. Billings Gazette in the Casper Star Tribune

  • Delisting wolves is Idaho Fish and Game Commission's no. 1 priority

    Ralph Maughan

    Residents voice concerns about the protection of steelhead and bighorn sheep, but Commission chair says reducing protection of wolves more important- Fish and Game: delist wolves again. KLEW-TV. Lewiston, Idaho

  • Oregon wolves "Wolves prowl, howl, don't growl"

    Ralph Maughan

    Oregonian update on the state’s wolves indicates a population growth- Wolves prowl, howl, don’t growl. A state biologist reports the predators are spreading but without conflict. Friday, November 07, 2008. By Michael Milstein.The Oregonian Staff. I should add that Oregon is a place where the failed delisting of wolves by the feds had a positive…

  • A cougar again on Idaho State University campus (Pocatello, ID)

    Ralph Maughan

    This winter begins like last with cougars on campus- The cougars haven’t harmed anyone, but, of course, their presence on campus worries people. The following announcement came over Idaho State University email Nov. 4. Idaho Fish and Game officials have set a cougar trap on campus after a possible sighting Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4.  The…

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