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Ken Cole

  • Oregon range rider hired to watch out for wolves, quits

    Ken Cole

    The unique Oregon effort garnered international attention- OPB News · Wolf-Watching Range Rider Quits. Don’t know what really happened here, but the suggestion that the range rider was forced out for not being anti-wolf enough is disturbing. I think it is true that there is social pressure in many rural areas to be anti-wolf.  If…

  • Idaho county declares disaster over wolves

    Ken Cole

    Trouble is, there’s no disaster of any kind- Idaho County declares disaster over wolves. By Jessie Bonner and John Miller. Associated Press Writers This backcountry county wants the governor to declare a disaster, but they seem to have no information about anything terrible going on. Seems to me like a gross misuse of the process…

  • Montana state officials defend wolf appeal

    Ken Cole

    Delisting could take years Even if the states win an appeal of Malloy’s wolf decision it may take years before the other issues in the case are resolved. The legislatures of the respective states have only committed to maintaing a population of 300 wolves total. Regardless of the commitment of the game agencies the legislatures…

  • Wildlife officials suspect third wolf pack

    Ken Cole

    Wolves continue to slowly reinhabit Washington state- Excellent news! Wildlife officials suspect third wolf pack. Spokesman

  • Otter's Staff Backtracks on Wolf Deadline

    Ken Cole

    Not so quick on handing over wolf management to Feds It seems that Butch has changed his mind or, rather, his staff has changed it for him. In a quick turnaround Otter’s staff says he wasn’t drawing a line in the sand. He was just frustrated. I can’t imagine the phone calls his office received…

  • Otter sets one-month deadline for Idaho’s participation in wolf management

    Ken Cole

    Will Otter’s tantrum backfire? If there is a faster way of getting the State of Idaho out of wolf management I can’t think of one. It appears likely that Idaho will no longer have management authority over wolves beginning October 7 if all goes well. I can’t think of a worse way to regain management…

  • Man threatens to sue FWP over wolf-ruling coalition

    Ken Cole

    Tired of one-sided wolf management Jerry Black, a frequent commentator on this site, is challenging Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks for its attempt at building a coalition with hunters, outfitters, and livestock interests for the purposes of overturning Malloy’s wolf decision. He’s tired of the one-sided state management which benefits only those special interests who…

  • State scrambling to revive wolf hunt

    Ken Cole

    …..and GUT the Endangered Species Act. The details of the overreach. The States are asking their congressional delegations to GUT the Endangered Species Act by changing the language of the Act so that it would allow species to be delisted based on state boundaries. In other words, it would allow the USFWS to use arbitrary,…

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