Senator McCain doesn’t like “earmarked” congressional spending for special local projects. There is one story he has told for a long time about this kind of “waste.” It’s that of the Montana grizzly bear DNA study. It always gets a great laugh, generates some outrage, and he convinces many of his point of view. Anyone…
Joel Connelly: Protection still crucial for grizzly recovery. Seattle P-I. The lawsuit over the delisting of the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone is still out there, and going to the 9th circuit. Interesting, because I wasn’t aware that the district court had rulled against the plaintiffs. Connelly’s column isn’t about that, however. It’s about…
Below is Kathie Lynch’s detailed wolf report for the end of the summer. It sounds like the return of the Druids must have been one of the most amazing wildlife sights wolf watchers in Yellowstone have ever witnessed. Yellowstone wolf report. July 11-Aug. 20. By © Kathie Lynch Summer in Yellowstone meant hot, windy days,…
Senator McCain has announced that Alaska’s little known governor Sarah Palin will be his running mate. As a “reform” governor, she was elected after Alaskans tired of the corruption and cronyism in the state, most of it involving kickbacks and bribes from the oil industry. Despite her reputation for reform, she is a huge friend…
It was suggested in another thread that it would be interesting, informative and useful to come up with a list and/or discuss what JB has called “rural legends.” These would be similar to the well known term “urban legends,” but they would be much more common in rural areas and deal with the outdoors —…
“Bigfoot” fails DNA test. Science News Daily. Bits of DNA that were provided to researchers turned out to be a little bit of human DNA and 96% opossum. This story about the bigfoot remains, supposedly discovered in Georgia, was posted to our long-running thread, “Bear or Bigfoot.“
The following report is by Idaho Fish and Game Department. It is put out once every two weeks. RM – – – – – – IDAHO WOLF MANAGEMENT BI-WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT To: Idaho Fish and Game Staff and Cooperators From: IDFG Wolf Program Coordinator, Steve Nadeau Subject: Status of Gray Wolf Management,…
Rocky Barker writes how the Blue Ribbon Coalition (an off-road vehicle lobby) doesn’t like the new Smokey the Bear ad that says ATVs can start wildfires. This is true. Such fires happen all the time. So do dirt bikes and full-sized vehicles that travel over dry grass. I started one once with my truck is…
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He was a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and was also its President for several years. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan’s Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of “Hiking Idaho.” He also wrote “Beyond the Tetons” and “Backpacking Wyoming’s Teton and Washakie Wilderness.” He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.