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  • Montana Governor changes direction on wolves

    Ken Cole

    May be violating federal law Today Governor Brian Schweitzer has sent a letter to the Department of Interior stating that Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks will no longer prosecute killing of wolves by landowners defending livestock in northwest Montana, they will kill entire packs upon any livestock depredation, and they will kill entire packs of…

  • Denny Rehberg introduces wolf legislation.

    Ken Cole

    Denny Rehberg (R-MT) has introduced the first wolf bill of the new congress into the House of Representatives which would hand over management authority of wolves to the states of Montana and Idaho. Here is the bill Update 1/27/11: Apparently there are two bills.  The second one would remove all protections from wolves nationwide. Here…

  • FWP warns MSU over scientist’s wolf study

    Ralph Maughan

    Come to the same conclusions as we do with the data, or else says Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks! Despite what FWP says, this is a flat out attempt to suppress the scientific method. FWP warns MSU over scientist’s wolf study. By Gail Schontzler. Bozeman Chronicle Staff Writer It is good to see MSU stand…

  • Montana elk hunters around Yellowstone Park have a generally successful season

    Ralph Maughan

    Madison Valley most successful.  Number of deer killed down slightly- Elk hunters successful in 2010. Bozeman Chronicle. By Daniel Person. In addition hunting was good in Northwestern Montana. Here’s the story. Ideal conditions close hunt season. By JIM MAN. The Daily Inter Lake Daily. Weather helps western Montana hunters close out big game season. Missoulian.…

  • Tester To Chair Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

    Ken Cole

    Western Democrats want to gut the Endangered Species Act Jon Tester, the Democratic Senator for Montana, is facing a tough re-election battle in 2012 which may hinge on the wolf issue. He is desperate to find a solution which allows the State of Montana to manage wolves and wants to get something passed in the…

  • Otter meeting with Interior secretary, other governors on wolves

    Ken Cole

    Salazar can’t just change the rules without an open, public process under NEPA. The governors of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana are meeting with Ken Salazar in Denver on Monday to talk about wolves. It will be interesting to see what comes of this. Really, there are very few options for the Department of Interior short…

  • Leader of Mexican wolf recovery steps down

    Ralph Maughan

    Family concerns! We always know that sounds suspicious. Nevertheless, if he does have an sick relative, I wish them the best recovering. Bud Fazio to move to Albuquerque to work on fish. AP – – – – – I will go out on a limb and say this was not voluntary!

  • Proposed bill would strip feds of wolf authority within Montana

    Ken Cole

    Another temper tantrum from the reactionaries in Montana. State Sen. Joe Balyeat, R-Bozeman is planning on reintroducing a bill which claims that the Federal government has no right to manage wolves in Montana. This contradicts numerous court rulings and would most certainly cause the state its present ability to manage wolves and further put any…

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