Wildlife Habitat
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The BLM has held public hearings around Sublette County, WY as well as Rock Springs, and the public wants the massive pace of natural gas development slowed. Story in the Casper Star Tribune by Whitney Royster. – – – – Watch the video on the Upper Green River Valley: the view from above. From Skytruth.…
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This is a follow-up to the story yesterday on the mauling of a man adjacent to his home in a rural subdivision in grizzly habitat near the Idaho/Wyoming border. E. Idaho neighbors disagree on response to bear attack. Residents acknowledge bears come with the territory, but some still want the grizzly killed. By Rocky Barker…
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There aren’t a lot of grizzly bears in Idaho, but other than the rare northern Idaho Selkirk grizzly, the hot spot is the Targhee National Forest vicinity, immediately south and south by southwest of Yellowstone, generally between Yellowstone Park and the west slope of the Teton Range.* In recent years, subdivisions have been growing in…
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George Wuerthner, a prolific naturalist, author, photographer and activist, has this guest column in New West today. We Ought Not Grow Cows In Dry West Post 1000
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Post 998 The amount is so small it is a total insult, but they even break it down into sub-categories to try to impress us. 😡 Story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide. Cash to offset boom? Critics say it’s not enough to alleviate drilling damage. By Cory Hatch
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It’s kind of sadly amusing that the article says “Today is the last chance for people to comment on a proposal for the Pinedale Anticline that would add up to 4,400 new wells in a part of Sublette County that biologists say is crucial habitat for pronghorn, sage grouse and mule deer.” [boldface mine] As…
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The Salt Lake Tribune published a welcome editorial about a federal court decision regarding forest plans. The editorial also boldy illustrates the importance of wildness and its uplifting affect. Value of a forest: Federal ruling is a victory for conservation Salt Lake Tribune Editorial
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It seems like every day another unethical or illegal act of this Administration’s handling of our wildlife and land is revealed. Forest plan’s critics suppressed, judge rules. By Gene Johnson. The Associated Press.