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  • Moose enter Oregon, so are grizzlies next?

    Ralph Maughan

    Probably not- Nevertheless, an Oregon paper asked the question. Trouble is there is no grizzly bear corridor into Oregon. Grizzlies would first have to fill up central Idaho where there are probably none. There have been sightings of “grizzlies” for years in NE Oregon, but not one verified. Moose enter Oregon, so are grizzlies next?…

  • Greater Yellowstone grizzly deaths pass lethal limit under delisting

    Ralph Maughan

    Hunter shoots a Montana grizzly sow, charging to protect cub. Her death one too many for the year- The other day I predicted that the mortality limit for the year would be passed. It was unfortunately an easy prediction. About 10% of the grizzly population has died or been killed this year. If this happens…

  • Two grizzly bear cubs shot in NW Wyoming

    Ralph Maughan

    More grizzly bear deaths. Mortality quota exceeded for male and female bears in Greater Yellowstone- States can’t manage grizzlies and they should be relisted- Two grizzly bear cubs shot in NW Wyoming. AP. Oct. 27 The brief article doesn’t mention the ESA implications, but my earlier post certainly leads to the conclusion that both male…

  • Grizzly mauls Montana hunter on first day of big game season

    Ralph Maughan

    Grizzlies are moving north of the Park in anticipation of the remains of the hunt- This happens every year, Hunter mauled by grizzly north of Gardiner. By Jessica Mayrer Bozeman Chronicle Staff Writer. Update: I found out today the incident was in Eagle Creek. That’s hardly “north” of Gardiner. It’s between Gardiner and Jardine, just…

  • Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Population Doing Well In 2008, But Bear Fatalities Pose Potential For Concern

    Ralph Maughan

    Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear population doing OK (but bear mortality up)- Male grizzly death limits have been exceeded this year- BOZEMAN – The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) comprised of state and federal agencies that monitor grizzly bear population trends in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, reports there were 44 unduplicated females with cubs of the…

  • A weird grizzly-hunter (shooting?) story

    Ralph Maughan

    What really happened in this interaction and supposed shooting of grizzlies by a hunter? Outcome of grizzly attack a mystery, hunters urged to carry pepper spray. By John McGill. Glacier Reporter.

  • Roads, especially I-90, keep grizzlies from reinhabiting good grizzly habitat

    Ralph Maughan

    Biologists seek answers to grizzly bear migration roadblocks- Biologists seek answers to grizzly bear migration roadblocks. By Jim Robbins. New York Times (in the Seattle Times). Interstate 90, which cuts through miles of mountainous country, is a huge barrier to the migration of all large wildlife species. I think remediation is in order.

  • Wolves now officially back in endangered species list

    Ralph Maughan

    US Fish and Wildlife Service still hopes to delist, and fairly soon- Wolves put back on endangered list. Federal officials hope to return animal to state control by ’09. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press Ed Bangs and crew are saying they will revamp the delisting rules so they can pass muster by Judge Molloy. However,…

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