The Wildlife News

December 2008

  • Killing of Hog Heaven pack draws cries of protest

    Ralph Maughan

    Fortunately the Hog Heaven Pack’s slaughter is not going away. You can bet more of this is planned- Killing of Pack Draws Cries of Protest. By Jim Mann. Northwest Montana Daily InterLake. In the article, it reads “Laudon [of MT Fish, Wildlife, Parks] said he can imagine what it would be like if the state…

  • Michigan "Yooper" wolf poachers show similarities to SSS in ID-WY-MT

    Ralph Maughan

    Increasing illegal wolf killing in Michigan’s UP- Resurgent gray wolves killed, despite protection. AP

  • Bighorn Sheep Rule Stirs Debate in West

    Brian Ertz

    Mark Rey recently issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) requiring the Forest Service to test bighorn sheep for disease before the federal government allows states to transplant wild sheep on Forest lands.  As one might guess, this move chafes at state wildlife managers’ long-held claim to exclusive management of wildlife. It’s angering bighorn advocates & environmentalists…

  • BLM backs off a bit more on big Dec. 19 oil and gas lease sale in Utah

    Ralph Maughan

    It’s still awful- BLM backtracks on more drilling leases. Industry and environmentalists aren’t happy with it. By Judy Fahys. Salt Lake Tribune. Added Dec. 14. Imagine if President Bush, on his last day in office, invited his friends to lift the Lincoln portrait from the White House Dining Room, take the 18th- century furniture from…

  • Bush/Kempthorne get through their rule weakening the ESA.

    Ralph Maughan

    Wildlife groups go to court instantly, but new regs could stick for a while- Rule Eases a Mandate Under a Law on Wildlife. By Felicity Barringer. New York Times. Kempthorne of course is lying when he is saying the new ESA regs are to prevent the misuse of the ESA by turning it into a…

  • Interior Update: Pelosi offers Grijalva powerful seat on Ways & Means Committee

    Brian Ertz

    Update 12/12 : Another Endorsement for Grijalva – Rep. Grace Napolitano backs Grijalva Update 12/12 : Another strong Endorsement for Grijalva – Raul Grijalva Great Choice of Secretary of Interior – Howard Shanker – Huffington Post : Once the land is gone or ruined, it cannot be bailed out by throwing money at it. The Secretary…

  • Montana hunters say they had a close encounter with wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    What really happened was probably a matter of interpretation. The hunters were not injured or even touched- Story on the close encounter. Helena Independent Record. By Eve Byron. “The idea of them charging people — I’ve never heard of that,” Bangs said on Tuesday. “But that doesn’t mean this guy doesn’t think he was charged.…

  • WWP End of Year fundraising request

    Brian Ertz

    End of year donations will keep Western Watersheds Project going strong ! WWP is funded by the financial contributions of our members, and without your help we could not carry out our critically important and successful work to protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife. Nothing speaks more clearly than a good photograph about why…

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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