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  • Sarah Palin: The view from Alaska

    Ralph Maughan

    Palin is not a typical Alaskan- Salon Magazine has a report on Palin as one kind of Alaskan — the kind that came north during the oil boom and changed the state’s culture for the worse (in the opinion of the Alaskan author of the piece). She is far from being “Jane, six pack;” and…

  • Alberta accused of failing grizzlies

    Ralph Maughan

    Only 300 grizzlies left in all of Alberta- Montana probably has 3 to 4 times as many grizzlies now as Alberta. Alberta accused of failing grizzlies. Environmental groups demand action on bears. By Kelly Cryderman, with files from Hanneke Brooymans, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald – – – – – – – Related. Continuing development of…

  • Montana pays for livestock losses due to wolves and bears

    Ralph Maughan

    Payout for wolf and bear losses in Montana in 2008. Losses are trivial- Some “large” claims are yet to be paid, but this certainly isn’t much — $22,000. Millions of middle income, individual Americans have seen their retirement decline that much this year. This year the tally includes payments for bears as well as wolves…

  • New website: Sarah Palin's Predator Holocaust

    Ralph Maughan

    New website: Sarah Palin’s Predator Holocaust. This was done by the Bear Viewing Association

  • McCain, Palin, Earmarks, and the DNA of Bears and Harbor Seals

    Ralph Maughan

    One the controversial grizzly bear DNA earmark- Bill Schneider writes about McCain’s persistent campaign story about the “horrible” congressional earmark to study DNA of grizzly bears. McCain, Palin, Earmarks, and the DNA of Bears and Harbor Seals. New West. By Bill Schneider. This whole thing has irritated me plenty. First there is McCain’s persistent lying…

  • Early Fall Float on North Fork of the Flathead (my conservation commentary w/photos)

    Ralph Maughan

    An Early Fall Float on the North Fork of the Flathead This New West article with great photos describes floating the beautiful North Fork of the Flathead from its origin in British Columbia downstream to the US border?? I linked to it because I was just up there myself in BC to investigate, and a…

  • It's finally out! Big DNA study yielding grizzly population count in NW Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    DNA study doubles bear census. By Jim Mann.Daily Inter Lake The long awaited $5-million study of how many grizzy bears there really are in NW Montana is finally out. There are 765 bears, considerably more than previous estimates. Federal study says grizzlies thriving in Montana. By Dina Cappiello. Associated Press Writer As mentioned earlier, John…

  • Sarah Palin: Ice queen of the Arctic

    Ralph Maughan

    A view of Palin’s views on the environment from a major U.K. newspaper. Sarah Palin, the Republican party’s vice-president nominee, governs an oil-rich area that has seen some of the most dramatic effects of climate change. So what’s her record on environmental concerns? By Britt Collins. The Guardian. Sarah Palin: Ice queen of the Arctic

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

“Our forests offer much more than just beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Each one has a different story to tell.”

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