February 2009
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#6, who lost his antlers to the Park Service for attacking cars and tourists, tripped over a fence and suffocated. Famous elk found dead just north of Yellowstone. AP Seattle Post Intelligencer.
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Although this essay is international in scope, it being written about a river in Britain, it gets at the heart of a tension among environmental issues coming to a head in so many localities all over the West – all over the world. Paul Kingsnorth hits the point in a way that many activists have…
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Filthy winter air gets worse. Developments in Nevada could compound problem- Utah’s air quality overall is relatively good. The problem is that it is bad, has been for a long time, and is getting worse where most of the people live — the Wasatch Front and Cache Valley. Utah’s dirty air in population centers goes…
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Projected revenue increase revised from 20 down to 15%- Under the proposal basic fish and hunting licenses would not change. Tags, however, would increase by varying percentage amounts. Story in Idaho Statesman.
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The Wall Street Journal Reports on a study that indicates a new grid could cost $100 billion. This article says that 15,000 miles of new transmission lines would be required and that federal intervention might be used due to lawsuits. New Grid for Renewable Energy Could Be Costly – WSJ.com. My feeling is that we might want…
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Could California Condors Soar the Skies of Oregon Again? David B. Moen is searching for evidence that might indicate that condors once inhabited Hells Canyon. There is already evidence that they once bred in the Columbia Gorge and even farther north into British Columbia. Is Oregon and Hells Canyon still suitable habitat for recovery? Chasing the…
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No Montana slaughter yet- Thus far,bison stick to the park. By Brett French. Billings Gazette.
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It’s the Western Wolf Coalition- This consists of a large number of groups, including the one I am President — the Wolf Recovery Foundation. Go to Western Wolves.