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Pacific NW political retirement and defeats may break 20-year logjam on saving the salmon- Rocky Barker points out that the election outcome may have removed the obstacles to the conservationists’ solution of the sorry condition of salmon runs into Idaho, but breaching the navigation dams on the lower Snake River in Washington is still far…
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25- 100 bison to be allowed to wander north of YNP this winter- Most folks will remember this, but if not, last winter a very expensive deal with made to allow a limited number of bison to leave Yellowstone near Gardiner to wander northward. The female bison will be fitted with vaginal transmitters to warm…
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BLM dropped routine consultation to rush sales- Bureau of Land Management didn’t alert agency to drilling bids near national park. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. U.S. to Open Public Land Near Parks for Drilling. By Felicity Barranger. New York Times. The sales are set for Dec. 19. The BLM refuses to move the…
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How Bush made a mockery of the nation’s environmental laws and values — and what Obama must do to get us back on track- Story in Salon.com (Salon Magazine). By Katharine Mieszkowski The article doesn’t just speak of Bush sin, but how Obama can redeem on the environment.
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This winter begins like last with cougars on campus- The cougars haven’t harmed anyone, but, of course, their presence on campus worries people. The following announcement came over Idaho State University email Nov. 4. Idaho Fish and Game officials have set a cougar trap on campus after a possible sighting Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4. The…
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This is a big issue in Pocatello and the southern part of the Greater Yellowstone- Environmental groups want E. Idaho mine injunction. AP. Idaho Statesman. It’s a classic jobs versus obvious, long lasting environmental damage spread over a wide area issue. The major environmental issue is not the pit but the spreading leakage of selenium…
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Temporary snowmobile plan has a low limit on snowmobiles- Plan issued for snowmobiles in Yellowstone. Temporary measure sets limits lower than plan rejected by judge. The Associated Press. LA Times. Plan: 318 snowmobiles. Jackson Hole News and Guide. By Cory Hatch. This came out very close to the opening of the season. The Park closed…
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Bat White-Nose syndrome is caused by a fungus- Bat Disease Fungus Identified. By Henry Fountain. New York TImes.