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Montana

  • 2008 grizzly bear mortality in NCDE

    Ralph Maughan

    Not a bad year for grizzlies in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, unlike the Greater Yellowstone- Thirteen grizzlies were known to have died, eleven were human caused. Is it significant that the grizzly in the NCDE is still listed as a “threatened species” and the Greater Yellowstone population has been delisted? Graphical display of 2008…

  • River access bill gets overwhelming support in Montana's House

    Ralph Maughan

    Looks like the Stockgrowers opposition was far from fatal- The bill passed 95-5. It must also go to the Montana Senate. River access bill gets overwhelming support in House. Proposal could be on its way to the Senate as early as today. By JENNIFER McKEE. Billings Gazette State Bureau

  • Are Bison Wildlife or Livestock?

    Ralph Maughan

    Montana HB253 would change the answer to wildlife- This is the second story on HB253 posted in this forum. Are Bison Wildlife or Livestock? You have to start somewhere, and this proposed legislation would be a good first step. By Bill Schneider. New West. The Montana Wild Buffalo Recovery and Conservation Act of 2009 is…

  • Buffalo Allies supports passage of Montana HB 253 – Wild Buffalo Recovery & Conservation Act

    Ralph Maughan

    This is a direct link to their news release as formated in New West- Buffalo Allies supports passage . . .

  • A Busy Week for Wild Buffalo & Elk

    Ralph Maughan

    Buffalo Field Campaign update from the field- Gallatin National Forest Approves Horse Butte bison trap, WTF! Montana begins killing elk to appease livestock interests- Although BFC is on my blogroll (down in the right column of the blog), I haven’t posted one of their “updates from the field” lately. Here is a slightly abridged version.…

  • Service Removes Western Great Lakes, Portion of Northern Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf Populations from Endangered Species List

    Brian Ertz

    A last of the Bush Administration special- Here’s the link to the USFWS News Release– OR read it below Contacts (Northern Rocky Mtns) Ed Bangs 406-449-5225, x204 Sharon Rose 303-236-4580 (Western Great Lakes)  Laura Ragan 612- 713-5157 Georgia Parham 812-334-4261, x203 Wolves in Wyoming to Remain Protected by Endangered Species Act Deputy Secretary of the…

  • "Elusive, destructive wolf killed"

    Ralph Maughan

    If this is as bad as it gets, wolves are not much of a problem- Over a number of months a pair or wolves killed $5-6 thousand worth of sheep and goats owned by farmer near Reeds Point, Montana. The story is mostly interesting because it was so hard for Wildlife Services to get these…

  • Gov. Schweitzer urges conservation groups on against that "row of vultures."

    Ralph Maughan

    Schweitzer, however, doesn’t promise any explicit help- The “vultures” are the corporate lobbyists, according to the governor, but he says that his involvement could “complicate things.” AP story on conservation group priorities, the governor, Republicans and corporate lobbyists.

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