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  • Feds appeal grizzly bear relisting

    Ken Cole

    Rather than pursue a grizzly bear restoration that puts bears’ welfare first, the feds are appealing a district court decision to keep grizzlies protected under the Endangered Species Act, taking that decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. From the Endangered Species Act: The term ‘‘endangered species’’ means any species which is in danger…

  • Grizzly Managers Spin Whitebark Pine Woes: Just How Important is Whitebark to Yellowstone Bears?

    Ken Cole

    Very important. Interesting post by NRDC’s Louisa Wilcox about how the science shows how critical whitebark pine nuts are for grizzlies and how the managers talk out of both sides of their mouth. “In its August 9th legal brief challenging the 2009 ruling by Federal Judge Donald Molloy that required relisting of the Yellowstone grizzly…

  • Soda Butte Grizzly Attack Report

    Brian Ertz

    Here is the Soda Butte Grizzly Attack Report Summary: In the early morning hours of 28 July 2010, an adult female grizzly bear accompanied by 3 yearlings attacked 3 separate people in 3 different tents in the Soda Butte Campground.  The initial attack was inflicted on Mr. Ronald Singer at approximately 0200 hours, who was…

  • Bear mauling. One said to be dead, 2 injured at Cooke City campground

    Ralph Maughan

    Reports show one dead after bear mauling at Cooke City campground. Reports  are still sketchy of a Update on attack. Bear attack leaves one dead near Yellowstone. By Laura Zuckerman. Reuters Update no 2. (July 29). Male dies in bear attack at campground near Yellowstone. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. It is still not clear…

  • Report of investigative team on Erwin Evert death in Kitty Creek (grizzly attack)

    Ralph Maughan

    This is a long pdf file, but interesting- Most will will glance at this, but some will read it all. There are a lot of facts I didn’t know, such as Erwin was not killed on or adjacent to the Kitty Creek trail.

  • Wildlife officials respond to flurry of calls about problem bears around Missoula

    Ralph Maughan

    Up to 30 calls a day about “bruin problems” Wildlife officials respond to flurry of calls about problem bears around Missoula. By Rob Chaney. Missoulian Abundant spring rains served to keep bears down low where vegetation was thick and nutritious rather than up in the mountains where summer sustenance is.

  • Feds to consider endangered status for whitebark pine

    Ralph Maughan

    Critical pine in grizzly nutrition is in steep decline. May get endangered listing- Whitebark pine is in dire straights and it may well get on the endangered species list, but what then?  How do you save a tree so beset with disease and insect attacks with an ESA listing? Story in the LA Times. Feds…

  • Whitebark Pine May Gain Federal Protection

    Ken Cole

    Tree, important for grizzly bears, affected by global warming, insects, and fungus The whitebark pine is a tree that lives at high elevations and was historically unaffected by pine beetles but due to global warming this has changed. Also, blister rust, an introduced fungal infection has taken a large toll on the trees. The pine…

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