October 2009

  • The Human Body Is Built for Distance

    Ralph Maughan

    Humans are built to run down prey over distance- Most predators the size of humans are faster, so are the prey. This is not true over long distance, however. Primitive human hunters may well have simply run their prey to exhaustion. This is the idea in the article below. The Human Body Is Built for…

  • Condos or Cows? Neither

    Ralph Maughan

    This is an essay by George Wuerther on the topic whether we have to choose cows or housing development. I put it up in reponse to Wilderness Muse’s query on another post. Note: this was written in 2003. Condos or Cows? Neither! (1-20-03 edit) by © George Wuerthner Box 839 Richmond, Vermont FLAWED STRATEGY Ranching…

  • Vampires and werewolves. Would Forks want some real wolves?

    Ralph Maughan

    Now is the time to speak up on Washington State’s wolf management plan- Forks on the Olympic Pennisula, until recently best known for logging, is the home of Twilght, romantic vampires. Has anyone not seen this? Yes, people over 40. To get you up-to-date, here is a video from the Seattle Times. The Olympic Penninsula…

  • Downed powerline electrocutes deer, wolf, other animals

    Ralph Maughan

    Montana powerline down, had lethal juice in it for several months- A snag fell across the line, bringing it the ground. Downed power line near Eureka electrocutes more than a dozen animals. AP in the Missoulian

  • Long To-Do List for New U.S. Parks Chief

    Ralph Maughan

    My view: Looks like the right people dislike the new chief- Todd Wilkinson has a good article on Jarvis, the new director of the National Parks System.  Long To-Do List for New U.S. Parks Chief. By Todd Wilkinson, Christian Science Monitor. This is the first consolidated article on Jarvis I have seen. As a regional…

  • Yellowstone roads close Monday – Nov 2

    Ralph Maughan

    Road from Gardiner to Mammoth to Cooke City remains open– Standard Yellowstone closing comes. Details.

  • After study, NPS alters fencing for pronghorns in Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    Jackson Hole herd is not the only long pronghorn migration- Most people who follow wildlife news the West now know about the epic migration of the the pronghorn in Jackson Hole from summer to winter on desert south of Pinedale, WY and the big squeeze being put on this migration by the gas industry and…

  • Many more stories on "goodies" in the Interior Appropriations bill

    Ralph Maughan

    Of course, Interior appropriations are not just for Montana– Here are a host more. Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill benefits Minnesota. Review-Messenger. Congress approves $475M to restore the Great Lakes. Deb Price / Detroit News Washington Bureau Boxer Secures Funding for Key Investments Throughout California. California Chronicle Funds for North Dakoka. Bismark Tribune. Schumer: Additional…

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‎”At some point we must draw a line across the ground of our home and our being, drive a spear into the land and say to the bulldozers, earthmovers, government and corporations, “thus far and no further.” If we do not, we shall later feel, instead of pride, the regret of Thoreau, that good but overly-bookish man, who wrote, near the end of his life, “If I repent of anything it is likely to be my good behaviour.”

Edward Abbey

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

Jim Fowler

“Our forests offer much more than just beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Each one has a different story to tell.”

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