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  • Poaching level surprises Oregon wildlife managers

    Ralph Maughan

    A reason for the decline in mule deer in Oregon? The study that found this wasn’t looking for poaching per se. It simply emerged as a very major cause of death. Good to get this out there before wolves are blamed. There are only about 20 wolves in Oregon so far. Already the article mentioned…

  • Opinion: Wolf is unique in maintaining ecosystem health

    Ralph Maughan

    “There were 16 percent more elk in the northern Rockies in 2009 than there were in 1995 when wolves were reintroduced.” Kirk Robinson. Western Wildlife Conservancy. This is an interesting opinion piece. Wolf is unique in maintaining ecosystem health.  By Kirk Robinson. Salt Lake Tribune.

  • 2010 Wyoming big game hunting prospects look great

    Ralph Maughan

    Rocky Mountains Elk Foundation’s CEO David Allen’s annoying hysteria about wolves causing the “biggest wildlife management disaster since the 19 Century buffalo slaughter” is discredited- 2010 Big Game hunting forecast. By Christine Peterson. Casper Star-Tribune staff writer trib.com. Posted at the trib: Thursday, August 26

  • First wolf killed in SE Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    While the headline is not accurate, it is gratifying to see a wolf in Franklin Basin- A sheepherder killed a wolf in the Bear River Range, east of Franklin, Idaho. This is right on the Idaho/Utah border and is certainly good news for wolves traveling south. I have had reports of wolves in the Franklin…

  • Is it legal to hunt Idaho wildlife by honing in on radio collars?

    Ken Cole

    Yes, according to the IDFG. Over on a popular, unnamed anti-wolf website there has been discussion of using radio receivers to track and hunt wolves and the frequencies of the radio collars on them so I asked the IDFG about this. I sent them the exchanges which have taken place there and, specifically, I asked…

  • Stimulus funds for Wyoming wildlife underpasses denied by feds

    Ralph Maughan

    Although proven to work, WY high value wildlife crossing projects failed to get funding- Ambitious Wyo big game underpass plan takes hit. By Jeff Gearino. Casper Star Tribune Southwest Wyoming bureau It is especially sad to see pronghorn crossing projects at Trapper’s Point near Pinedale denied. This bottleneck is a huge threat to the semi-annual,…

  • A new tick-borne disease

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is something more for our tapeworm-fearing friends to worry about, though it’s doubtful they will- Emerging Tick-Borne Disease. ScienceDaily

  • Chronic wasting disease claims 1st Utah elk

    Ralph Maughan

    Brain disease is already established in Utah deer- Utah’s large moose population seems to be free of this spongiform encephalopathy so far. Chronic wasting disease claims 1st Utah elk.  By Brett Prettyman. The Salt Lake Tribune

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