The Wildlife News

September 2009

  • Tase me bro

    Brian Ertz

    Deputy, trooper stun elk to free it from fence – AP

  • Interior Releases New Rules for Disturbances to Bald and Golden Eagles

    Ralph Maughan

    New rules will supposedly still protect eagles- I also read the actual new regulations. One thing I didn’t know is that while bald eagle populations continue to grow, golden eagles might be in decline. Interior Releases New Rules for Disturbances to Bald and Golden Eagles. By Allison Winter. New York Times.

  • Are Tigers 'Brainier' Than Lions?

    Ralph Maughan

    For their body size, tigers have bigger brains than African lions- Are tigers ‘brianier’ than lions? Science Daily

  • Cause of spread of "mad elk", "mad deer" disease found

    Ralph Maughan

    It’s in their droppings, and the infectious prions never go away! Really, really bad news about chronic wasting disease.  Study Spells Out Spread of Brain Illness in Animals. By Sandra Blakeslee. New York Times. “Dr. Aiken said prions tended to bind to clay in soil and to persist indefinitely. When deer graze on infected dirt,…

  • White House to Nominate Colorado’s Harris Sherman to Head Forest Service

    Ralph Maughan

    Another friend of Salazar to be Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment to oversee Forest Service and the NRCS- White House to Nominate Colorado’s Harris Sherman to Head Forest Service. By Courtney Lowery, New West. There might be some confusion because the Forest Service got a new Chief Forester about a month ago.…

  • Enviros Blast Obama’s Choice for Office of Surface Mining

    Brian Ertz

    Another controversial Obama appointment This time, environmentalists are angered with Obama’s choice for Office of Surface Mining Reclamation, and Enforcement. Enviros Blast Obama’s Choice for Office of Surface Mining – ENS For the past 17 years Pizarchik has been engaged in Pennsylvania’s mining program, first as legal counsel and then as the director of the…

  • Rare sockeye salmon get boost at Redfish Lake, Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    450 sockeye salmon into the lake near Stanley, Idaho- Rare salmon get boost at Redfish. Sockeye released into lake after second summer of high returns. By Jon Duval. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer. “no one has seen a sight like this since 1956. . .” I wish I could have been there. Wonderful! I hope…

  • Wind Turbines and Bird Kills

    Brian Ertz

    Federal Law Enforcement’s Double Standard on Bird Deaths Robert Bryce writes about the enormous disparity in federal law enforcement between a bird killed in a wastewater tank versus the increasing number of birds falling victim to Wind Energy. Wind Turbines and Bird Kills – via Counterpunch : When it comes to protecting America’s wildlife, federal…

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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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Raveena Tandon

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