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Idaho

  • Photo while Snowshoeing Today

    Ralph Maughan

    Taken from Walker Creek toward the Portneuf Mountains, SE of Pocatello-

  • Southern Mountains Idaho wolf hunt zone closes

    Ralph Maughan

    The quota of ten wolves has been met. Five hunting zones now closed- Here is the Idaho wolf hunt map data. 139 wolves have been legally shot. 81 remain in the total state quota.

  • WWP, Advocates for the West post another victory regarding land baron grazing

    Ralph Maughan

    Judge Winmill largely rules in favor of plaintiffs on the Nickel Creek case- From Western Watersheds Project v. Department of Interior: “For the reasons explained below, the Court will grant WWP’s motion in part, finding that the decision of the Interior Board of Land Appeals is arbitrary and capricious, and remanding the matter to the…

  • The battle over Mt. Jefferson in Tester’s Wilderness bill

    Ralph Maughan

    Continuing fight by Idaho snowmobile interests to keep a small area in Montana out of Senator’s Tester’s Wilderness bill- We have covered this battle before. Dec. 13, 2009. Idaho Senators try to pressure Tester to remove an area from his “wilderness bill” Photo of Mt. Jefferson from the Montana side. It is the highest mountain…

  • More about the Thanksgiving Wolf Massacre of the Basin Butte Pack

    Ken Cole

    Alpha female’s body retrieved Last week I received a fundraising email from Living With Wolves, a 501c3 non-profit group run by Jim and Jamie Dutcher, who’s mission is “dedicated to raising awareness about the social nature of wolves, their importance to healthy ecosystems, threats to their survival and the essential actions people can take to…

  • Northern Rockies wolf population has stopped growing

    Ralph Maughan

    Increased mortality brings an end to wolf population growth at about 1650 wolves- Sean Ellis of the Idaho State Journal deserves some credit for digging out the information. Wolves resilient: Total number in region stable despite hunting. By Sean Ellis. Now perhaps all sides should just call it even? Doesn’t look like it.

  • Fate of Idaho salmon plays out in tiny Marsh Creek

    Ralph Maughan

    Wild salmon increasingly spawn in tiny Marsh Creek and other small central Idaho waters- Fate of Idaho salmon plays out in tiny Marsh Creek. The fish that spawn here are among the most vulnerable in the region. Will Obama’s plan help if the population plummets? By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. About 5 years ago, I…

  • Sheep Experiment Station produces its first environmental analysis (EA) in its history

    Ralph Maughan

    After many years in existence, Sheep Experiment State does NEPA analysis on their operations- According to their web site the Sheep Experiment Station’s mission is  “to develop integrated methods for increasing production efficiency of sheep and to simultaneously improve the sustainability of rangeland ecosystems.” OK, but maybe folks would like to know the details. For…

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Edward Abbey

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