Bears
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There have been several very warm days, and the snow is melting fast. The first grizzly tracks were spotted on February 28. Story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide. By Cory Hatch. Update: I have been told by a local observer that the bears are out in the Madison Valley (near West Yellowstone) and…
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This has been an international issue — the proposal to open this bear congregation are (during salmon spawning) to hunting. I posted an earlier article on this. Most recent story KTUU TV. Alaska.
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Look at these amazing details. Look and see if you can detect the effect of wolves. Remember wolves were reintroduced in 1995. At first there were just a few, and at the end of 2005 about 600 wolves, so the evidence of their effect should increase each years after 1995. Link to the figures.
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I’m surprised that even Alaska would allow this to happen, if only for economic reasons, but they have elected a reactionary new governor, and the Alaska Board of Game has never been enlightened. This will probably attract the same kind of shooters as those who like to shoot elk, deer behind a high fence. YouTube…
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The Rocky Mountain Front continues to be a success story, now with more plains grizzly bear habitat protected. The last Congress greatly reduced the likihood of oil and gas development dangers. See the AP story. The Front still faces problems — off road vehicles and potential sub-divisions. The Nature Conservancy always plays a cautious game,…
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The state of Montana has moved quickly to authorize wolf hunting and grizzly hunting (the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone is expected to be delisted soon too). While most folks expect Montana to be much more moderate than Idaho, the bill sets a low tag fee for wolves (lower than Idaho’s), and apparently doesn’t…
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There are about 650 wolves in Idaho. To hear some tell, this “incredible” number is devastating the big game herds, menacing people, and driving farmers from their lands. “How many do you want. When will the “wolf-lovers” ever be satisfied?” I’m a friend of the wolf, and its prey. I’m a friend of the cougar…
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Here is a good article on the dieoff of whitebark pine and grizzly bears. In the Rockies, Pines Die and Bears Feel It. New York Times. By Charles Petit.