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  • Montana proposes 220-wolf hunting quota for 2011 season

    Ralph Maughan

    If filled, the quota will result in estimated 25% reduction in state wolf population- Montana’s wolf hunt is expected to be easier on the state’s wolf population than Idaho’s. With the congressional delisting of the wolf in the Northern Rockies, Montana and Idaho can pretty do what they want in terms of wolf quotas. State…

  • FWP considers new bighorn herd in headwater area of the Bitterroot River

    Ralph Maughan

    Sticking point is probably domestic sheep- If there are domestic sheep, they probably shouldn’t risk it. Montana FWP considers new bighorn herd in Bitterroot. By Perry Backus. Ravalli Republic

  • Bozeman Earth Day speaker: Beef is bad for the planet

    Ralph Maughan

    4th generation Montana rancher turned against cattle- Bozeman Earth Day speaker: Beef is bad for the planet. By Gail Schontzler. Bozeman Chronicle Staff Writer

  • Montana probes killing of Yellowstone buffalo

    Ralph Maughan

    Park bison killed by small arms fire- It is redundant to call this sad and dangerous. Small arms are used not primarily to cause suffering, but to avoid a loud report from the gun attracting attention. Rural neighbors who are out to settle scores kill each others livestock this way. Montana probes killing of Yellowstone…

  • Montana judge halts the building of megaload turnouts in Western Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    Another roadblock to the use of Idaho Highway 12 and Montana highways as corridors for moving Alberta bound tar sand equipment- This is good news, although likely temporary. The turnouts constructed on the Montana side of Lolo Pass appear to be larger than the oil giant said and closer to Lolo Creek which already suffers…

  • Montana Wildlife Federation is going to sue over the oil megaloads

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho landowners and conservationists to get help from Montana allies- National Wildlife Federation Prepared to Sue Montana Over Mega-loads. By George Prentice. Boise Weekly. Exxon is now getting ready to test taking the megaloads up Highway 12 and through Montana. There could be as many as 200 gigantic loads from Exxon sent to Alberta. Some,…

  • Poll Finds Strong Public Support for Bison Restoration in Montana

    Ken Cole

    In February the National Wildlife Federation conducted a poll of 400 Montana voters and found that they are strongly in support of bison recovery in Montana.  Particularly, 70% say they support recovery in areas such as the Spotted Dog WMA near Deer Lodge and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge which covers 1.1 million acres in central…

  • Wolf settlement hearing today.

    Ken Cole

    The hearing on the “wolf settlement” begins in just a few minutes.  I won’t guess what the outcome will be but I think the case against the settlement is pretty strong. It also appears that the backlash against the settling parties has been strong among wolf supporters with many stating that they have removed their…

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