March 2011
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If these negotiations are successful and result in the goals outlined then this would be a significant milestone in the buffalo wars that have raged since the mid 1990’s. The arbitrary nature of the hazing and slaughter that has taken place over the years has taken a large toll on bison and cost millions of…
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Wolves still protected under the Endangered Species Act Both of the budget bills which contained language which would have delisted wolves were defeated in the Senate this afternoon. It appears that another short term continuing resolution will be brought up to fund the government once the current CR expires on March 18th. Senate rejects rival…
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It’s not really about cutting federal expenditures by $60-billion- The argument over these particular budget cuts is not about reigning in big costs. It is almost entirely about eliminating or gutting entire programs, many of them very popular, without a hearing or even a separate vote on each (most of which they would lose). House…
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One megaload reaches Lolo; one stuck on Highway 12- We haven’t covered this for a while, but as many predicted the movement is not going smoothly. 1 megaload reaches Lolo; 1 stuck on Highway 12. By Jamie Kelly. Missoulian.
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Another subsidy to private Ag interests at the public expense. Other states require testing of 100% of each private elk herd but the Idaho Legislature is requiring much less from Idaho’s elk growers and slipping money away from funds intended for the enhancement of wildlife. Idaho Senate Bill 1085 would require testing of “not more than…
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Tonight, March 8 · 7:00pm – 8:30pm Location Idaho Outdoor Association 3401 Brazil Street Boise, ID Wolves and cougars, once driven to the edge of existence, are finding their way back — from the Yellowstone plateau to the canyons of Zion, from the farm country of northern Minnesota to the rugged open range of the…
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Friends, The Wildlife News is undergoing some changes. We’ve been migrating the site over to a ‘self-hosted’ webpage which we hope will better accommodate the rich conversation/debate about western public land and wildlife issues you’ve grown to expect over on our corner of the inter-tubes. By migrating the site from wordpress.com over to our own server…
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7-month spending bill likely to reach the floor of the Senate tomorrow Need help finding your congressional representative? US Senators The Honorable _____________ United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 Write your Senator US Representatives The Honorable _____________ United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 Write your Representative Or call Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121, Toll…