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Potent greenhouse gas (methane) from mega-feedlots could become fuel rather than fueling global warming- Idaho’s energy czar wants to harness power of manure. By The Associated Press Southern Idaho is full of vast stinky livestock feedlots (dairy and beef). Here is one way to amelioate the situation
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Infected moose may have been an anomaly- Wyoming’s ungulates herds in NW Wyoming, including Yellowstone Park may have dodged the CWD bullet for now. Wyoming Game and Fish may still have a short time to do away with wintertime elk feeding. Of course, they won’t. Story: Good news for elk? Agency finds no further chronic…
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In October, Ralph commented on Larry Craig dropping his opposition to protecting the Snake River in Wyoming. A change of heart from an Idaho politician renowned for his anti-environmentalist zeal ? Not quite. The bill is lumped with a bunch of bills in the massive Omnibus public lands bill. The motivation for Craig’s “turnabout” is…
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George Wuerthner wrote a letter to the editor making a great point about the double-standard regarding livestock/wolf conflicts – especially on public lands : In our national parks it’s illegal to leave out picnic baskets because it will lead to human-bear conflicts. To save bears, humans are fined if they fail to put away food.…
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Don’t take up huge swaths of land- I found this video that shows solar power underway with a deemphasis on remote solar collection in land-destroying mega-farm and vast transmission lines to electricity load centers. Orchards of the sun on space.com. Let’s hope Obama will go this route. Not only is it better for our environment,…
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Nature fails to cooperate with Dick Cheney- The Park Service wanted to halt the extremely expensive and dangerous practice of keeping Sylvan Pass just west of the East Entrance of Yellowstone open for snowmobiles. As usual a handful of Cody businesses screamed that the economy would disintegrate if a couple dozen snowmobiles didn’t pass through…
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They say it won’t hurt you, but . . . Elk Meat Recalled. Boise Examiner.
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Consensus decision-making is incompatable with the rule of law- Obama, Salazar and the Future of America’s Public Lands. Interior Decorating. By Dr. Brian Horejsi. Counterpunch.