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  • McCain, Obama Talk Sportsmen’s Issues with Field & Stream

    Ralph Maughan

    McCain, Obama Talk Sportsmen’s Issues with Field & Stream. By Matthew Frank. New West. Some folks will like to hear this . . . “[Obama’s] favorite piece of public land is Yellowstone.” All in all, too much talk about guns. This should be a minor issue for hunters now that the Supreme Court interpreted the…

  • It's finally out! Big DNA study yielding grizzly population count in NW Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    DNA study doubles bear census. By Jim Mann.Daily Inter Lake The long awaited $5-million study of how many grizzy bears there really are in NW Montana is finally out. There are 765 bears, considerably more than previous estimates. Federal study says grizzlies thriving in Montana. By Dina Cappiello. Associated Press Writer As mentioned earlier, John…

  • McCain addresses a truly Western issue and threatens to start a water war

    Ralph Maughan

    Open up the 1922 Colorado River Compact? Fighting words! This is probably the best piece on the implications of McCain;s statement. Diary of a Mad Voter: Joan McCarter McCain’s Water Woes “For a Senator from a Western state, John McCain is showing some serious disconnectedness from the issues that matter out here. Is he really…

  • What Westerners would love to ask the candidates

    Ralph Maughan

    They say the West is going to be in play for once and and maybe decide the 2008 presidential race. However, the candidates are not really talking about Western issues. Yes, Obama came out against the Cline coal pit mine that would pollute the Flathead River as its runs into the United States. He also…

  • A Push to Wrest More Oil From Land, but Most New Wells Are for Natural Gas

    Ralph Maughan

    John McCain and friends are banking this issue to save them, but there is so much they don’t know (or more likely chose not to mention). This is another. Most of the drilling is for gas, not petroleum. A Push to Wrest More Oil From Land, but Most New Wells Are for Natural Gas. By…

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