July 2009
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Suit says the corridors, which were drawn up in Bush Administration,were designed to move fossil fuel electricity, not renewable derived electricity- Conflict over electricity production and transmission has a number of sides, e.g., renewable versus fossil fuel, centralized versus distributed, private land versus public, and more. This lawsuit is over the first in the list.…
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3 Mexican wolf pups were found dead after their den was abandoned. Some speculate human activity around the den prompted the wolves to leave. Groups Seek Federal Probe of NM Wolf Pup Deaths – AP The agency said the mother left scratch marks from her efforts to get the pups out of a deep crevice…
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I hope folks won’t get into an unpleasant argument about immigration/illegal aliens, etc. Regardless, the wall harms many species of wildlife. However, “. . . technology and alterations to the design could dramatically improve the potential for animals to move more freely between the two countries” according to scientists. US-Mexico Border Wall Could Threaten Wildlife…
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Idaho fish have a similar problem. The culprit is likely the same — Nevada gold mines- Below is an editorial from the Salt Lake Tribune on the rather shocking new findings about levels of mercury in Utah fish. In some cases the fish have so much mercury it isn’t safe to eat a single fish.…
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World Wildlife Fund and the National Wildlife Federation offer a voluntary buyout- Wildlife refuge grazing deal sought. By Karl Puckett. Great Falls Tribune. Cattle and wildlife have been in conflict since this eastern Montana refuge was created in the 1930s. Info about the Refuge. Update 7/9/09: Livestock Groups Denounce “Cash-For-Grass” Offer – AP
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This may or may not be precedent setting, but it would allow public hunting in a national park. This is forbidden except in Grand Teton NP. Editorial. New York Times. Elk Hunting in the Badlands
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Although domestic sheep are not allowed to graze the Robb-Ledford Wildlife Management Area in SW Montana, they are permitted to spend a couple days “trailing across” it to summer pasture. This may be enough to pollute the area with sheep diseases that kill bighorn. Thankfully, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, at the request of Western…
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This is the first time in quite a while to hear a serious proposal to increase funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund- Report urges investing billions in natural treasures. Federal government » Interior secretary says in times of difficulty we look to our landscapes for greatness. By Thomas Burr. The Salt Lake Tribune.…