Wildlife Habitat
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The forest fire season has finally gotten underway in Montana, and the “Cascade” fire is a potential threat to the tourist town of Red Lodge. Firefighters fear strong winds could send fire toward Red Lodge. By Molly Priddy Billings Gazette Staff Update July 30, 2008. Wind shift somewhat diminishes threat to Red Lodge. Billings Gazette…
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Utah BLM isn’t responding to the needs of sportsmen. By Dan Potts, Chris Thomas and Joel Webster. Salt Lake Tribune. That’s because the BLM has been directed to focus on energy more than ever (it’s not they did much for wildlife or recreation in the past).
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Several months ago, we discussed the land purchase opportunities posed by the current real estate slump. Now here is a new article about the matter. Real estate slump is a boon to conservation deals. AP.
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Washington state’s governor Christine Gregoire (Democrat) open up critical wildlife lands purchased by the state to cattle grazing as a political deal — an effort to strengthen her reelection chances in a part of the state where she is a weak. This much needed article in the Seattle Times makes that very clear. What the…
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Heath Druzin and Rocky Barker discuss fire policy, suppression and keeping your public forests manicured: ‘Only you’ can change how we deal with fire – Idaho Statesman
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Native Carnivores Being Scared Away From Parks. RedOrbit.
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“The industrial takeover of the West is not about oil or the price of gasoline at the pump. Domestic oil production, in fact, has suffered from a shell game. Nearly all the drilling on public lands is, in fact, about methane: natural gas. The booty at the wellhead is methane and stockholder cash.” Natural gas…
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Rey gives some answers on Plum Creek land maneuvers. Senator Tester gives a small amount of restrained praise. Missoulian. By Michael Jamison. Mark Rey has given a few answers on the closed door deal with Plum Creek timber and his (Forest Service) granting of road easements.