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  • Endangered-species lists may be broadened

    Ralph Maughan

    State, feds take a fresh look at once-rejected protections- Endangered-species lists may be broadened. State, feds take a fresh look at once-rejected protections. By Bruce Finley. The Denver Post Recent stories on the blog have indicated this is happening. This article puts it all together. Many of these are continuing “gifts” from disgraced Bush deputy…

  • Rancher fined for killing grizzly; reward now up to $6,000 in Dupuyer, Montana area shooting

    Ralph Maughan

    The Dupuyer case is the one of the giant grizzly bear (posted earlier)- Rancher fined for killing grizzly; reward now up to $6,000 in Dupuyer area shooting. By Karl Puckett. Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer

  • Six poachers in Idaho sentenced

    Ralph Maughan

    24 misdemeanor counts put one Blackfoot, ID man in jail; others fined- The men “involved in hunting in closed areas, transferring tags, purchasing resident licenses while residing outside of Idaho, hunting without the proper tag, killing elk in excess of the bag limits, and hunting with the use of motorized vehicles.” Idaho Fish and Game…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Reward offered to get killer of huge Montana grizzly-

    Ralph Maughan

    Size of reward for killer of “Maximus” not specified, but substantial- Reward offered for information in killing of big Montana grizzly. By Karl Puckett. Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer

  • Giant, 800 pound grizzly illegally killed on the Rocky Mountain Front

    Ralph Maughan

    “Someone just indiscriminately shot the bear” The bear was informally known as Maximus. His decaying carcass was found by a rancher off Fish Creek west of Dupuyer, Montana. Officials probe killing of giant grizzly on Front. By Karl Puckett. Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer. The Tribune article says that was probably the 2 nd largest…

  • Grizzly bear carcass found gutted and skinned north of Columbia Falls, MT

    Ralph Maughan

    Illegal grizzly bear kill found in NW Montana. FWP investigates. Billings Gazette. Update 5/28/2009. More about grizzly bears in the same general area (actually about 10 miles southwest). Grizzlies roaming east valley. The Daily Inter Lake.

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