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  • Intermountain Forest Association to shut its doors

    Ralph Maughan

    Once powerful Idaho timber lobby calls it quits after 75 years- I remember when this interest group held enormous power, rivaling the livestock associations, although they were not rivals, of course. Timber association will disband after 75 years. By Becky Kramer. Spokesman-Review.

  • Obama: Pygmy Rabbit "not warranted" for ESA protections

    Brian Ertz

    Salazar Strikes Again, Denying Meaningful Protection for Imperiled Tiny Bunny of the Sagebrush Sea The declining condition of the Sagebrush Sea has been highlighted on a couple of occasions over the past couple of weeks.  In recent Washington state news we learned that jackrabbits in sagebrush habitats are diminishing.  Pygmy rabbits were rejected ESA protections…

  • Anti-wolf activist accused of poaching elk

    Brian Ertz

    SaveElk.com founder charged with felony in killing of trophy elk Oh yes, you can’t make this stuff up: Anti-wolf activist accused of poaching – Idaho Mountain Express The founder of a Twin Falls-based, anti-wolf Internet site has been charged with a felony for allegedly killing a trophy bull elk out of season last year in…

  • Congressman Denny Rehberg holding "Wolf Impact Hearings" in Montana

    Ken Cole

    Don’t expect facts, just politics and ranting. Do you want to speak your mind and tell Denny Rehberg what you think about wolves? Here’s your chance. Of course these “hearings” are just grandstanding and are being held only in areas where anti-wolf sentiment is strong but you can attend and let your voice be heard.…

  • Governor Otter Denies Idaho County's Wolf Disaster Declaration

    Ken Cole

    Disaster Declaration asks for protections that are already in place. It’s funny to see how Governor Otter, an outspoken anti-wolf politician, tries to calm a bunch of other outspoken anti-wolf politicians. It’s obviously an uncomfortable position for him to be in because he has to face reality about the situation which is not what the…

  • Obama: Interior reforms too slow

    Brian Ertz

    Off With His Hat Finally some sanity ~ it’ll be interesting to see whether Obama has the integrity to follow through (not holding my breath): Obama: Interior reforms too slow ~ By Dan Berman, Politico White House insiders say Salazar has fallen out of favor and speculate that he will be gone after November’s midterms. Obama didn’t…

  • Scientists: Wolf Hunts More Deadly Than Previously Thought

    Ralph Maughan

    Proposed Montana wolf hunt, now on hold, would have significantly reduced state’s wolf population- Scientists: Wolf Hunts More Deadly Than Previously Thought. By Virginia Morell. Science Insider. Link is now fixed! Here is the actual scientific paper. Meta-Analysis of Relationships between Human Offtake, Total Mortality and Population Dynamics of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus). By Scott…

  • The Big Bad Wolf Makes Good

    Brian Ertz

    The Yellowstone Success Story and Those Who Want to Kill It Chip Ward publishes an exceptional piece on the wolf controversy, bringing a compelling focus back to the real issues ~ and values ~ wolf advocates are fighting for : The Big Bad Wolf Makes Good – Published on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 by TomDispatch.com Sadly,…

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