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  • Quagga mussels escape Colorado River/Lake Mead

    Ralph Maughan

    Invasive pests are now in northern Nevada- When quagga mussels were found in Lake Mead, that was the unfortunate first infestation west of the Mississippi, but now some anglers or boaters accidentally spread them to two northern Nevada reservioirs. Quagga mussel infestation hits reservoirs in Northern Nevada. By Henry Brean. Las Vegas Review-Journal.

  • Oregon and Washington will also take on feral pigs

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho’s feral hog population has been reduced to 20. OR, WA hope to duplicate that success- The suspected source of the pigs is California where they are an invasive species causing some significant damage. Oregon and Washington to reduce, hopefully eradicate, feral pigs. Seattle Times. AP

  • Wild pigs becoming a problem in Southern Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    I hope they can eliminate every last one of these exotic pests. Until recently Idaho was free of them. I wonder about the history. How did they get into Idaho? Wild pigs becoming a problem in S. Idaho. KTVB. By Scott Evans

  • The biggest gas drilling plan yet for Green River Basin

    Ralph Maughan

    Encana could add 3,500 gas wells SW of Pinedale, WY- Already reeling from the massive Jonah gas field, now a new field covering 4 times as much area is planned.  The “Normally Pressured Lance” natural gas field” (Son of Jonah, as some call it) comes at a time when the formerly pristine air of the…

  • Idaho Fish and Game looking for culprit who shot lion north of Rexburg

    Ralph Maughan

    Cougar wanders through ag country and is illegally shot- Fish and Game looking for culprit who shot lion. Rexburg Standard Journal. By Joyce Edlefsen.

  • Win-Win for Wind and Wildlife ?

    Brian Ertz

    Study: There exists enough already-disturbed land in the U.S. suitable for wind to produce 3,500 gigawatts of power – more power than is consumed by the entire U.S. A new study is confirming what many have been suggesting all along; We don’t need to sacrifice wild-lands and pristine wildlife habitat to facilitate renewable energy, it’s…

  • Rammell trial delayed pending new investigation

    Ken Cole

    I think that most people think that poaching should be punished. Rammell seems to think that most people feel just the opposite and that they might side with him. I doubt he’s right and I think that this will make thing much worse for him. He doesn’t seem to be getting much sympathy either. Rammell…

  • Ivanpah solar project would disturb thousands of desert tortoises

    Brian Ertz

    The Ivanpah solar thermal project consists of 5.4 square miles of high quality habitat for the Endangered Species Act protected desert tortoise, a fact that developers (and some investors) underestimated resulting in the temporary suspension of activities on phases 2 and 3 of the project site due to construction activities exceeding the incidental take limit…

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