February 2010
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“Wilderness Wolf Watchers” Coalition seeks an Injunction/Temporary Restraining Order preventing the landing of helicopters Chief District Judge B. Lynn Winmill is set to hear oral arguments on the Frank Church Wilderness/Helicopter Landing litigation this afternoon. The “Wilderness Wolf Watchers” Coalition seeks an Injunction/Temporary Restraining Order preventing the landing of helicopters in the Frank Church Wilderness…
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Latest data. Average female 86 lbs. Average male 101 lbs- Earlier I reported data from the Fish and Game Comission meeting a couple weeks ago with the largest Idaho wolf at 109 pounds. One in extreme Northern Idaho was 130 pounds. The Spokesman Review has a new article on this. Actual wolf weights often skimpier…
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After 15 years, a look at the effects- This interesting article appeared in print maybe 5 days ago. I’m glad they put it online. After 15 years. By Ben Pierce. Bozeman Chronicle OutThere Editor
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How many times did we say Idaho Fish and Game’s 500 wolves plan was meaningless in the face of the legislature? House Concurrent Resolution 43, now before the Idaho Legislature says that “existing conditions relating to wolves define an emergency condition for all rural Idahoans and, in the face of this emergency, the Legislature encourages…
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Winter recreation may be one of the impacts to the remaining bighorn. This population of bighorn sheep has dwindled to very low numbers. Inbreeding, habitat loss due to development, and domestic sheep disease have restricted these sheep to very high elevation and sites of low productivity so human entry into these areas during winter may…
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Now it’s over and the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has a summary- Summary of January – February 2010 Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm. USGS. This was the second biggest earthquake swarm recorded in the Park. Note that detailed records don’t go back all that far.
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This story is one outcome of the leaked Feb. 10 memo- There was no indication Idaho Fish and Game was ever going to release their memo to the media, but thanks to JeffE, who sent it to me, it has moved out into the public beyond this forum. Story in today’s Times-News. F&G to get tough…
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Splitting from the Montana Wilderness Association, they issue statement against the wilderness and logging bill- Update 2-18. Tester’s Bill Causing Major Rift Among Wilderness Advocates. Former Montana Wilderness Association Council Members Bolt. By Bill Schneider. New West. Earlier ↓ As folks probably know, the Montana Wilderness Association supports Senator Tester’s Jobs and Recreation Act of…