September 2013
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It is time for a new “wildlife news” thread. Please put your news, links and comments below in comments –“Leave a reply”. Here is the link to the old thread that’s now being retired (Aug. 16, 2013).
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Some Republican members of House Natural Resources Committee gather to attack ESA and EAJA- Congressional hearings are held in theory to help gather information to write legislation. Every standing committee of Congress has members of both parties in proportion to their numbers in the full House or Senate. Many congressional hearings are not attended by…
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After many many complaints, comment period will run until Oct. 28- Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today extended the public comment period until October 28 on two proposed rules to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the List of Threatened and Endangered Species, while maintaining protection and expanding recovery efforts for the…
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Survey says elite public opinion on wolves in Southwest may differ greatly from average citizen’s- According to the results of a survey released by Defenders of Wildlife (see their news release below), Arizona and New Mexico citizens strongly support recovery of the Mexican wolf. 300 randomly selected registered voters in each state were interviewed by…
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Hundreds dead; news media interest spotty- Late in many summers Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) or “blue tongue” kills deer and elk across the country. Whitetailed deer are the most commonly affected. This viral disease is carried by biting midges that emerge in late summer. Right now there are reports are of an entire herd of…