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  • Clearwater Wolves Targeted for First ESA 10(j) Rule Killings

    Brian Ertz

    Friends of the Clearwater sent out this Action Alert: In January 2008, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) adopted the revised regulations of section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This new rule substantially supports justifications for killing reintroduced, endangered gray wolves to nominally protect herds of elk, deer, and other wild ungulates…

  • Nevada plans to remove "animals with big teeth in order to promote the animals hunters like to shoot"

    Brian Ertz

    State solicits Wildlife Service to do what it does best – slaughter wildlife When wildlife like elk or deer numbers decline, that is usually indicative of something.  Often it can be a temporary decline – a response to a natural event such as a fire, drought, or really cold winter – the natural ebb and…

  • Ashley Judd Slams Sarah Palin For Promoting Aerial Killing Of Wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Judd helps kick off Defenders Action Fund’s new web site, EyeonPalin.org- Ashley Judd Slams Sarah Palin For Promoting Aerial Killing Of Wolves. Huffington Post. Marcus Baram. EyeonPalin.org

  • 115 Groups urge Ag Secretary Nominee to End Wildlife Service's mass killing of wildlife

    Ralph Maughan

    Groups want lethal control programs ended- Here is the news release: WILLIAMS, Ore.– Today, 115 conservation, animal protection, ranching, and faith-based organizations submitted a letter to Tom Vilsack, the Agriculture Secretary nominee, urging him to end the federal government’s systematic killing of wildlife, including wolves, coyotes, bears, cougars, and prairie dogs. Members of the coalition…

  • Livestock as four legged picnic baskets

    Brian Ertz

    George Wuerthner wrote a letter to the editor making a great point about the double-standard regarding livestock/wolf conflicts – especially on public lands : In our national parks it’s illegal to leave out picnic baskets because it will lead to human-bear conflicts. To save bears, humans are fined if they fail to put away food.…

  • Endangered Species Act 35th anniversary and wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Today is the 35th anniversary of the ESA. Michael J. Robinson wrote the essay below for this forum- Thirty five years ago today, on December 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law the Endangered Species Act, intended not just to stave off extinction, but more broadly to conserve the ecosystems on which endangered…

  • [Montana] Legislator wants state to fight feds over wolves

    Brian Ertz

    Some pretty reactive folk in Montana are looking to take on the feds with state legislation to “manage” wolves. Legislator wants state to fight feds over wolves – Daily Inter Lake – – – – – – These are the usual suspects: “Friends of the Northern Range Yellowstone Elk,” an anti-wolf state senator (Joe Balyeat) who…

  • Killing of Hog Heaven pack draws cries of protest

    Ralph Maughan

    Fortunately the Hog Heaven Pack’s slaughter is not going away. You can bet more of this is planned- Killing of Pack Draws Cries of Protest. By Jim Mann. Northwest Montana Daily InterLake. In the article, it reads “Laudon [of MT Fish, Wildlife, Parks] said he can imagine what it would be like if the state…

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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