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  • From the WWP blog. LDS Apostle Orson Hyde speaks in 1865 on the impact of Grazing on Rangeland

    Ralph Maughan

    Any Utah Latter Day Saint knows the story how the Pioneers made the Utah desert “blossom as a rose,” but the real story is more complex- Grass was so deep in the early years where Tooele, Utah (Ta WILL ah) now stands that livestock were frequently lost in it. It was named Grass Valley. Anyone…

  • Rancher found guilty in sheep-dog case

    Ken Cole

    Sheep dog bit woman while riding her bike and attacked another person’s dog. The dog had not been vaccinated. It is not uncommon for people to come into contact with sheep guard dogs while recreating on public lands and I have been told many times that these dogs are trained to not attack people. This may be…

  • Three charged in connection with shooting of record bighorn ram

    Ralph Maughan

    Ram was actually shot by an undercover agent. Issue sparks controversy on Internet- I don’t know if I should post this story, but looks like I did. Montana: Charges filed in connection with killing of record bighorn. By Michael Babcock. Great Falls Tribune Outdoor Editor.

  • Feds To Consider Tortoise for Endangered Species Act Listing

    Brian Ertz

    Groups Applaud Finding for Rapidly Declining Desert Icon Desert tortoise advocates have been waiting for this good news for a very long time.  Should a listing take place, many human intrusions into the desert tortoise’s southwest desert habitat, including livestock grazing and excessive development, will be largely halted.  The benefit of such will be enjoyed…

  • Wolves kill 120 sheep at ranch near Dillon

    Ralph Maughan

    This is the kind of depredation where the wolves need to be shot- This is unusual. Furthermore it took place on private land. Assuming there are no important facts left out of the story, these wolves should all be shot. . . .  a couple sidebars to this. 1. They need to get the pack…

  • Sheep growers get a permanent disaster fund

    Ralph Maughan

    Some folks certainly get a lot of helpings at the old government dinner table- Here’s the obscure news release on what seems to me an incredible program. I wonder which members of Congress were behind slipping this into the 2008 (the last Congress) Farm Bill?

  • WDOT to build 5-lane highway in winter elk range south of Jackson, WY

    Ralph Maughan

    Teton County Commission wanted smaller improvements on the 7-mile stretch- WYDOT: 5 lanes in elk range. Agency rejects commissioners’ plea for smaller highway upgrade from South Park Loop to Horse Creek. By Cara Froedge, Jackson Hole News and Guide.

  • Idaho Fish and Game Investigating the Death of Six Wolves

    Ken Cole

    The Idaho Fish and Game has issued a press release asking for information regarding the death of six wolves. Is poison involved? Anyone who plans on visiting the area should be cautious about taking along their dogs. Here is the press release: Contact: Jon Heggen 208-334-3738 For Immediate Release Fish and Game Seeks Information on…

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