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Montana

  • 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…

  • Detailed summary of the Montana wolf hunt

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is a detailed report. Will Idaho do the same? Montana FWP just released a detailed summary of their wolf hunt with a lot of numeric data — good.  I hope Idaho has a report with this much information, but it probably won’t come until June when it might be too late to be used…

  • North America's biggest freshwater fish slips toward extinction

    Ralph Maughan

    Harmed by the effects of the Libby Dam, the Kootenai River sturgeon haven’t spawned for 35 years now- North America’s biggest fish slips toward extinction. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press.

  • Controversial roundup of wild horses underway

    Ralph Maughan

    BLM roundup of wild horses in Nevada is heated- Los Angeles Times on the Nevada “roundup” My view on wild or “feral” horses and burros is that they are non-natives species that, like cattle, damage the range and harm native wildlife. The BLM’s preoccupation with them, rather than making sure the land barons properly manage…

  • 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.

  • Montana: Sled grooming to end in West Pioneers

    Ralph Maughan

    Action was meant to protect wolverine and the wilderness quality of this wilderness study area- The Forest Service has settled a lawsuit by Wildlands CPR of Missoula and Friends of the Bitterroot regarding the terms of the Montana Wilderness Study area act of 1977 regarding allowed uses of one of the study areas in the…

  • Large state park protecting wildife corridor might be created in western Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    Heavily logged area could heal to be become economically and ecological important- $14M, 41,000-acre land deal could create second-largest Montana state park. ByRob Chaney. Missoulian |

  • Federal agents hunt for wolves from 5 Montana packs

    Ken Cole

    Up to 22 wolves could be killed in Montana “Carolyn Sime with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks says it is unusual to have so many livestock attacks this late in the year.” This couldn’t be what happens when you disrupt pack structure with a hunt could it? These questions need to be asked of wolf…

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