Yellowstone
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This is a long pdf file, but interesting- Most will will glance at this, but some will read it all. There are a lot of facts I didn’t know, such as Erwin was not killed on or adjacent to the Kitty Creek trail.
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Draft environmental statement for this brucellosis vaccine finds many negatives, few benefits- It (RB-51 vaccine) barely works as a vaccine. If it does work at all, it will take generations to make a difference. It might make the brucellosis bacteria more robust instead. Bison will soon become wary of people. It is expensive. Vaccinated bison…
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Kathie Lynch has sent her first report of the summer. The new packs on the Yellowstone Northern Range occupy similar locations as those in days gone by. Thanks Kathie! Ralph Maughan – – – – – – Puppies! Yellowstone’s summer wolf watching season got off to a wonderful start with the debut of four pups…
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This story gives more info on the dead botanist Erwin Frank Evert- Story from National Parks Traveler. By Kurt Repanshek Evert recently wrote Vascular Plants of the Greater Yellowstone Area. He knew the Yellowstone country well. His death certainly is a loss.
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This story has a lot of twists and turns from various officials- This story, at least the earlier version of it, has already been discussed a lot in “have you hears any good wildlife . . .” I decided it was time to post the outcome: dead man and dead bear. Was this a screwup,…
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I’d say this is a minor victory. The Stockgrowers wanted even more severe “management” of bison that we already have to witness. Stockgrowers’ Suit Over Bison Management Dismissed. Matt Gouras. Associated Press Writer
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In fact, the Montana state veterinarian and MT Dept. of Livestock are the only ones who think it has worked- Interagency Bison Management Plan or IBMP is the controversial bison management plan adopted in 2000 to keep brucellosis from spreading from Yellowstone Park bison to cattle outside the Park. No brucellosis has spread from bison,…