January 2010

  • Yet another plane crash for wildlife counters

    Ralph Maughan

    These 2 were not as lucky as the Idaho counters/wolf darters- Fish and Wildlife plane crash in Oregon kills 2. News-Times.com. AP

  • Servheen predicts Glacier National Park area grizzlies could be delisted in next 5 years

    Ralph Maughan

    Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem griz said to be doing well- The Greater Yellowstone ecosystem grizzlies were delisted a couple years ago, but then relisted by Judge Molloy. Now the head of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee foresees delisting the larger population of Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzlies. That is Glacier National Park, the Great Bear…

  • Otter backing off doing away with Idaho Parks and Recreation?

    Ralph Maughan

    Rocky Barker says State Land Board meeting indicates he is- Land board doesn’t even discuss parks proposal. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. New. 1-22-10. But does Otter even want to allow the Parks Dept. to survive? By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman.

  • True Grit: Jon Marvel

    Ralph Maughan

    University of Chicago Magazine does a feature on an alumni who shows true grit- True grit “In a heated showdown with Western cattlemen, Idaho environmentalist Jon Marvel, AB’72, tries to outlaw livestock grazing on public lands” By Lydialyle Gibson. Photography by Dan Dry.

  • Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Teton manage roadside griz differently

    Ralph Maughan

    Which method works best? Actually it seems to me that there are too few differences in result so far to make a determination. Glacier hazes roadside bears; Grand Teton, Yellowstone let people close. By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole News and Guide. Back in the days before 1970, Yellowstone let people feed sandwiches and twinkes to…

  • Some Yellowstone wolf news-

    Ralph Maughan

    I’ve been in the Park the last several days, the first time in well over a year.  I didn’t expect to see wolves because their number is down and until Jan. 19 I hadn’t visited Lamar Valley.  Yesterday I did show up in the Lamar just after mid-day. Using my “expert wolf spotting skills,” I…

  • Court won't close shipping locks to keep out carp

    Ken Cole

    This could be very bad news for the Great Lakes The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to allow Michigan’s request to close a lock which would keep Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. The whole case has not been decided yet so there may still be hope. Court won’t close shipping locks to…

  • Plans to release 40 Utah bighorn in Wyoming's Seminoe Mtns Canceled

    Ralph Maughan

    Utah doesn’t have enough sheep- Several months ago we reported on this plan to augment a dwindling population of bighorn in these relatively unknown south central Wyoming mountains. At any rate, Utah  bighorn haven’t done well this year, so the project is canceled. Plans to release 40 Utah bighorn in Wyoming Seminole Mtns Canceled. AP

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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