The Wildlife News

January 24, 2011

  • Colorado Crimes: Bighorn sheep poacher wanted, $1,000 reward

    Ralph Maughan

    $1000 for poacher in the Poudre Canyon- That is near Ft. Collins, CO. Story: Colorado Crimes: Bighorn sheep poacher wanted, $1,000 reward. By Kiernan Maletsky. The Latest Word I put this story up after a request from a blog reader near the area.

  • Cold Jumps Arctic ‘Fence,’ Stoking Winter’s Fury

    Ralph Maughan

    During the winter, the melting Arctic is like opening the refrigerator door . . . The refrigerator gets warmer, and the room (the lower latitudes) get colder. The cold winters of late might be a climate change rather than random variability.  The explanation would be the weakening of the cyclonic winds that keep the extreme…

  • Disease Jumps From Domestic to Wild Sheep

    Ken Cole

    More reporting about the bighorn/domestic sheep disease study Other than the study itself, this is the first time that I’ve heard Dr. Srikmaran talk about last year’s study which confirms that domestic sheep diseases kill bighorn sheep. “I am not that happy about this finding. Some people’s livelihood depends on domestic sheep,” [But the] “organisms…

  • Have you come across any interesting Wildlife News? January 24, 2011

    Ken Cole

    Note that this replaces the 20th edition. That edition will now move slowly into the depths of the blog.   Please don’t post entire articles here, just the link, title and your comments about the article. Most of these violate copyright law. They also take up too much space.

  • Judge upholds ban on motorized travel in Badger-Two Medicine roadless area

    Ralph Maughan

    Motorbikes, ATV interests rebuffed for large roadless area between Glacier N.P. and Bob Marshall Wildlerness- Judge upholds ban on motorized travel in Badger-Two Med. By Karl Puckett.  Great Falls  Tribune Staff Writer. I’ve only been there twice, and just into it a little way.  My impression is that it isn’t quite as rugged as the…

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