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  • Lawsuit filed to halt grizzly bear delisting in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem

    Ralph Maughan

    Now the other shoe has dropped, and a number of conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to halt the delisting of the grizzly bear in the greater Yellowstone. The grizzly was delisted on May 1, 2007. The greater Yellowstone is in NW Wyoming with substantial portions extending into Montana and Idaho. The full name of…

  • Nature writer/photographer recovering in hospital after Hayden Valley grizzly with cub mauled him

    Ralph Maughan

    Close encounters. By Brodie Farquhar. Caspter Star Tribune. The man, Jim Cole, has been mauled before; and was later charged but found not guilty of approaching a grizzly too closely. Update (May 27): Friend: Man mauled by grizzly had no time for pepper spray. AP. post 1146

  • Trust Fund for Grizzlies, Wolves Weighed

    Ralph Maughan

    Trust Fund for Grizzlies, Wolves Weighed International Business Times. By Matthew Brown. The idea is that Congress would provide most of the initial money and create a quasi-governmental fund, to which states, individuals, non-profit and for profit corporations, could add. The fund would take the burden off of state departments of fish and game, and…

  • The great Canadian pine forest die-off and grizzly bears

    Ralph Maughan

    Despite the headline, the article says isn’t clear what the huge pine die-off in Alberta (and, not mentioned in the article, nearby B.C.) will have on the grizzly bear. Scientists using bears to battle bugs. By Jeff Holubitsky, CanWest News Service post 1116

  • Weather, fuel costs favored the lives of hundreds of wolves in Alaska

    Ralph Maughan

    Alaska didn’t come close to killing the number of wolves it wanted. What a pity. Weather, fuel costs favored the lives of hundreds of wolves. FEWER KILLS: State’s goal was 664 dead; reports put number at less than a third. By Alex deMarban. Anchorage Daily News. At our North American wolf conference recently in Flagstaff,…

  • With grizzly delisting, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming will no longer be able to blame the feds.

    Ralph Maughan

    Grizzly Delisting Will Test States, Forest Service. By Bill Schneider. New West. Bashing the federal government for excessive restrictions, unneeded to truly protect the grizzly, has been a popular activity among state politicians in these 3 states. They won’t have this issue to use anymore says Schneider, who goes on to fear for the future…

  • Ask Zimo: Officially, there are no grizzlies in Central Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    Pete Zimowsky, outdoor writer for the Idaho Statesman, deals with the persistant rumor that there are grizzly bears in Central Idaho. Ask Zimo: Officially, there are no grizzlies in Central Idaho. post 1084

  • Idaho quietly assumes control over grizzlies.

    Ralph Maughan

    A recovery program started in 1975 ended without fanfare Monday as Yellowstone’s grizzly bears were removed from the federal threatened species list. For most people, the major change is the maximum fine for shooting a grizzly bear. Read the rest: Idaho quietly assumes control over grizzlies. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. More: View of the…

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