One the controversial grizzly bear DNA earmark- Bill Schneider writes about McCain’s persistent campaign story about the “horrible” congressional earmark to study DNA of grizzly bears. McCain, Palin, Earmarks, and the DNA of Bears and Harbor Seals. New West. By Bill Schneider. This whole thing has irritated me plenty. First there is McCain’s persistent lying…
We reported this attack several days ago. Now comes a better explanation. Bear that attacked man on Vancouver island was diseased. CanWest news service
Bear mauls fisherman on docked boat. Times Colonist. “Bystanders rush to help, swarm and kill bear; victim was cleaning fish at Port Renfrew marina.” It’s important to note that while people tend to fear grizzlies, almost all predatory bear attacks are black bears. This was the first such bear attack on Vancouver Island.
Bear vs. bike: Montana teacher riding to school runs into bruin. By Tristan Scott. Missoulian.
Defenders of Wildlife just released the following. https://secure.defenders.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=c406_090308palinwolf
Bear visits downtown Ketchum. Ketchum police run the animal out of town. By Terry Smith. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer
The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) sent a 60-day Notice of Intent to sue the Department of Interior over its decision to list Polar Bears under the Endangered Species Act. From PLF’s News Release: The PLF letter is filed on behalf of ranching and forestry interests that, along with employers nationwide and the economy in general,…
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.