The Wildlife News

January 2010

  • Utah governor to sign Snake Valley water pact with Nevada

    Ralph Maughan

    Does he care that it will turn the Nevada/Utah border into a dustbowl? Guv ready to make Snake Valley water deal with Nevada. By Brandon Loomis. The Salt Lake Tribune Don’t sign, governor. Snake Valley water pact needs work. Salt Lake Tribune Editorial. We hoped the recent court loss by the Southern Nevada Water Authority…

  • Charges dropped against N. Idaho man who shot wolf

    Ken Cole

    The wolf was 170 yards away when it was shot I think this is pretty serious. It goes to show the lack of an adequate regulatory framework on behalf of the State of Idaho. The wolf was 170 yards away when the guy shot it. If they can’t prosecute a case like this then they…

  • Outdoor Recreation slows the passage of time

    Ralph Maughan

    The perception of time is subjective, and you can slow it down- Today I read this article, “Where Did the Time Go? Do Not Ask the Brain.” New York Times. It is about the sensation of passing time. Sometimes days, months, decades seem to whiz by. People commonly say that time passes more rapidly as…

  • Otter guts state agencies while pursuing expensive attacks on ESA listings

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho Statesmen is not amused by the governor’s priorities- Our View: Lawsuits: An Idaho growth industry? – Idaho Statesman

  • Disease reported in Nevada's bighorn sheep

    Ken Cole

    Bighorn Sheep in the East Humboldt and Ruby Ranges are showing signs on pneumonia This is very bad but expected news. Both the BLM and the US Forest Service authorize domestic sheep grazing in areas near these bighorn populations. While there has been no mention of any interaction between domestic livestock and bighorn sheep there…

  • Activists call for bison on state land

    Ken Cole

    State of Montana wants to give them to Ted Turner As is typical with this issue, the State of Montana has set up a false dichotomy with the bison in the quarantine program. They say that the bison need to be given to billionaire Ted Turner or slaughtered because they have no other options. This…

  • In New England they should be called "coywolves," not "coyotes" or coydogs"

    Ralph Maughan

    Important genetic study confirms Massachusetts coyotes are part eastern wolf- Dr. Jon Way who often comments on this forum is the lead author of a paper about to appear entitled, “Genetic Characterization Of Eastern “Coyotes” In Eastern Massachusetts.” He has allowed me to post a draft of this paper. These relatively large canids are hybrids…

  • Buffalo Battle Airs Again Tonight & Thursday, Jan. 7

    Ken Cole

    In case you missed the original airing of the documentary about the buffalo and the Buffalo Field Campaign Here is a little shameless promotion for the Buffalo Field Campaign From the BFC Weekly Update: Tune in because it’s on again! Late tonight and on Thursday, January 7th, Discovery’s Planet Green will once again air Buffalo…

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