The Wildlife News

April 24, 2009

  • SE Montana blizzard kills far more livestock in 2 days than Montana wolves in a year

    Ralph Maughan

    Of course wolf “depredations” are somehow special. Will the blizzard story last more than a couple days? Calf losses said to be in the thousands with reports still coming in. For comparison, cattle losses to wolves in Montana in 2008 totaled just 77 dead with a couple dozen more “probables.” I bring this up because…

  • Yet Another Bighorn Sheep Related Bill

    Ken Cole

    Just introduced today. A new bill was introduced this morning which appears to replace SB 1175.  The bill is virtually identical to SB 1175 except for the following changes: S1232 F&G, bighorn sheep relocation (E) The Idaho department of fish and game: (1) shall develop a state management plan to maintain a viable, self-sustaining population…

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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