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  • Fed judge says Greater Yellowstone grizzlies must go back on list!

    Brian Ertz

    GYE grizzly bears go back on the threatened species list- Molloy: Feds must restore protection for grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park – By Matthew Brown. Associated Press. The successful plaintiff was the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. There is a second lawsuit filed in Idaho by a number of other conservation groups. It was assigned to…

  • The Butte Fire page (Druid Peak)

    Ralph Maughan

    Earlier I posted an article and an update about the forest fire on top of Druid Peak.  Here is the Official page on the fire with current updates, maps and photos.

  • Will grizzly bear deaths be so high again this year that Yellowstone grizzlies go back on the threatened species list?

    Ralph Maughan

    Good vegetation conditions this year should keep grizzly deaths down, but it’s not clear that they are- Another year like 2008  and the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear population goes back on the threatened species list. Federal, state wildlife agencies launch campaign to prevent grizzly bear killings. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press.

  • Stockgrowers sue to protect non-existent cattle from a non-existent threat

    Ken Cole

    Ridiculous lawsuit to show who is boss over everything and everyone in Montana is being heard today. Montana Stockgrowers Association is suing to make sure bison are removed from the Horse Butte, which is devoid of cattle, by May 15th of each year. They would force the State of Montana to violate private property rights…

  • Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear MOU between Montana, Idaho and Wyoming

    Ralph Maughan

    Very important. You can comment until August 12- Send your comments to Attn: Wildlife Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks POB 200701 Helena MT 59620-0701 fwpwld@mt.gov This MOU paves the way for sport hunting of grizzly bears in this large delisted population. This splits the “discretionary” mortality (surplus) bears between the three states. It might be…

  • On collecting wolf scat in Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    Wolf poop is gold for a variety of studies of wolves- Yellowstone study collects, examines wolf scat for clues. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. This time tested activity was partly replaced by radio collar-based research, but with the development of sophisticated DNA and hormone analysis, it now has new importance.

  • Wyoming whitebark pine cone crop looking good

    Ralph Maughan

    Vigorous production of cones spells very good news for grizzly bears- Although the majority of whitebark pine in the Greater Yellowstone has died off or burned in recent years, there are still enough for the grizzlies in those years when conditions are optimal for cone production. There is a long and strong data set showing…

  • Latest federal wolf update, July 20-24, 2009

    Ralph Maughan

    Officials news for Wyoming and other areas, excluding Idaho and Montana- The USFWS in Helena continues to put out the wolf news for all of Wyoming and other Western States, except Idaho and Montana where wolves are delisted, and the Mexican wolf recovery area. This means wolf news in Oregon, Colorado, Washington, Utah, etc. is…

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