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  • Many things contribute to big game deaths

    Brian Ertz

    Ticks, starvation – lots of things kill ungulates in Idaho : Biologists track carcases in  E. Idaho river – The Olympian It will be interesting to see whether any anti-predator group sends out an alert about the vicious ticks devastating game species in Idaho.  Perhaps we’ll see some grandstanding about the need to control the…

  • When Grizzlies Ruin Eden, Moose Take to the Road

    Ralph Maughan

    Dr. Joel Berger has become notable for his research on Greater Yellowstone moose. In this interview with the New York Times he talks about how the growing presence of grizzly bears in the Grand Teton NP area is related to, may result in moose moving closer to roads to escape grizzly bear predation on their…

  • Board mulls hearing on Upper Green River dam

    Ralph Maughan

    Board mulls hearing on Upper Green dam. Water commission not convinced reservoir idea would fly, but may consider public views. By Noah Brenner. Jackson Hole News and Guide. Aw the power to stupid ideas. That have such vitality! Like most proposals for new irrigation dams in the West, the economics are horrible. The environmental and…

  • Yellowstone moose use roads to outsmart grizzly bears

    Ralph Maughan

    Rocky Barker has a short and interesting blog as to how the presence of roads affects the interaction of predators and prey. Yellowstone moose use roads to outsmart grizzly bears. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Update: I just found this. It’s the same story with a somewhat different slant on the matter. It’s from Science…

  • Are prey hard-wired to fear predators?

    Ralph Maughan

    Preliminary data about predators and large ungulates indicates that fear is learned rather than inherent, although not all scientists agree. Story: Are prey hard-wired to fear predators? By Brodie Farquhar. Casper Star-Tribune

  • 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,…

  • Winter ticks invade Yukon elk herds

    Ralph Maughan

    The Yukon Environment Department believes the infestation may be due to the warming climate. The winter tick doesn’t hurt elk much, but often greatly weakens moose. Story Winter ticks invade Yukon elk herds. CBC News. post 1037

  • Slim Pickings for Wolves on Isle Royale

    Ralph Maughan

    Moose and wolves have been studied on Isle Royale for 50 years now. It is of great scientific interest because the number of variables affecting predator and prey are much smaller than on the mainland (Isle Royale is a large island in Lake Superior, and a national park). Wolves are the only large predator and…

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