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  • Spring coming slowly to SE Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    Spring is coming slowly to southeast Idaho. After a warm and dry March and early April, the weather has turned cool and rainy. I took this photo today on CRP land in lonely Arbon Valley. Those are the Deep Creek Mountains. Several of the big valleys of southern Idaho have more CRP (conservation reserve program)…

  • Photos and video of cattle in the Joseph Creek Wildlife area. Washington State.

    Ralph Maughan

    The new cattle put into a Washington State Wildlife area are posted as a Google Flash video (please rate the video). This is an outrage. These areas were purchased to restore wildlife, and salmon and steelhead habitat using your dollars. Now they have been opened to cattle in some kind of shady deal. Get the cows…

  • 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

  • Another victory for WWP. Cattle turnout on Washington state Wildlife Areas stopped!

    Ralph Maughan

    News Release Western Watersheds Efforts In Washington State stop Cattle Turn-out on the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area and bring an Early Stop to Cattle Grazing Already Underway on Pintler Creek In The Asotin Wildlife Area. Western Watersheds Project’s efforts in Washington State to influence the grazing of cattle in Washington State Department of Wildlife owned…

  • Oregon State U. "Large carnivores promote healthy ecosystems by keeping browsers on edge"

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is a good article about the benefits of cougar populations in Zion National Park. The deer have nearly eliminated cottonwood reproduction in Zion Canyon, the main tourist attraction. It is full of people and deer. The large number of people in this congested canyon have scared away the cougar. There are a huge number…

  • Western Watersheds Project files federal lawsuit to protect bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon.

    Ralph Maughan

    A couple weeks ago I posted a news release from the Nez Perce Tribe how the Forest Service was not living up to their committment (mandated by an earlier court ruling) to keep domestic and bighorn sheep apart in Hells Canyon. Now the Western Watersheds Project has gone to court. Here is their news release.…

  • Zimo: Sage grouse habitat needed to survive is disappearing

    Ralph Maughan

    The vast sea of sagebrush in the West has been badly disrupted by livestock grazing, the spread of highly flammable cheat grass, and developments. The sage grouse and many other sagebrush species are in trouble. Story in the Idaho Statesman. post 1023

  • Red Alert on Energy Leases in Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    We’ve already seen it in Wyoming. The state is going to be pretty much destroyed and now the energy companies are beating a path to Montana. Bill Schneider sounds the warning from Helena. Red Alert in New West. post 1022

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