Ken Cole
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Last week I went out with a co-worker to check out what was going on in the Jarbidge Field Office where Western Watersheds Project has won a court victory that ends corporate ranching on 450,000 acres of public land. When we arrived we found cattle on several of the allotments even though the injunction is…
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Note that this replaces the 25th 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.
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Grizzly’s threatened status appealed in 9th Circuit court. Washington Post Update added on March 14: Audio of hearing before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. I listened to most of this. The government attorney seemed to perform weakly in response to questions, IMO. I didn’t think the National Wildlife Federation did well intervening on behalf…
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With all of the vitriol surrounding wolves in the Northern Rockies you would think that more and more people are opposed to wolf recovery and the Endangered Species Act. Not so fast according to a recent poll which found that Americans strongly support the Endangered Species Act and wolf recovery. They also feel that scientists,…
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NRM population estimate down from 1731 to 1651. Minimum population estimate down significantly in Idaho from 870 to 705. The 2010 Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Reports are out and they show a decrease in the overall wolf population. Wyoming and Montana saw slight increases while Idaho accounted the decline seen in the overall population. It…
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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…