October 2009
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Great Basin Water Network tells the “real reason” why Utah politicians laid down for Las Vegas water steal- The Great Basin Water Network says Utah will give up Snake Valley and state’s air quality to Las Vegas for support of their own urban sprawl pipeline — Lake Powell to St. George, UT. Pat Mulroy (image),…
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Some professed “hunters” at meeting fear they will be eaten- Another state; same fairy tales. Yakima, of course, isn’t the same as on the west side of the Cascades. Community voices wolf concerns at WDFW forum. Some residents say hunting animals might be necessary to preserve human safety. By Scott Sandsberry. Yakima Herald-Republic Someone just…
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Big livestock operator says there are too many wolves; so bans hunters in protest- Rancher halts public hunting. Hirschy protests wolf policy, withdraws from state program. By Nick Gevock. Montana Standard. The Big Hole country is mostly very nice, but there ought to be a public land access program started where access for the public…
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Bear shot next to gut pile near Ditch Creek, WY was one of the famous cubs of GB399. There has already been one post on this, long debates, and one person removed from posting over this incident. The dead cub (no longer a cub when shot) was confirmed as one of 399’s three cubs. Story.…
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Four pack members were killed. Which pack or packs did the other 5 wolves come from? Defenders of Wildlife is disputing with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. It does appear that at least some pups from the Cottonwood Pack are left. Maybe some adults survive too. Strictly speaking the Cottonwood Pack has pretty much always…
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Rest of state opens up as well as Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness which had an emergency closure- The quota is 75, of which12 have already been killed. Montana resumes big-game wolf hunt on Sunday. By the Associated Press. Although only 3 more wolves can be taken in the Wilderness area just north of the YNP boundary, if…
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They forgot about the mercury pollution from nearby gold pits- A scenic hike. By Mike Cothern – Times-News correspondent
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Meeting on how to respond to the relisting of Yellowstone area griz set for Oct. 28-9- Hopefully they will do more than complain and say the judge was wrong. Story. Associated Press.