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  • Poaching level surprises Oregon wildlife managers

    Ralph Maughan

    A reason for the decline in mule deer in Oregon? The study that found this wasn’t looking for poaching per se. It simply emerged as a very major cause of death. Good to get this out there before wolves are blamed. There are only about 20 wolves in Oregon so far. Already the article mentioned…

  • More on the wolf range rider who quit

    Ralph Maughan

    Oregon wolves and livestock: This is a followup to our earlier story in the Wildlife News. Oregon range rider hired to watch out for wolves, quits. September 17, 2010 Farewell to one of my top five: Wolf range rider.  By Cassandra Profita. Ecotrope. Boss says range rider quit for economic reasons.  By Cassandra Profita. Ecotrope.

  • Wolves in Oregon: Don't be so quick on the trigger

    Ralph Maughan

    Opinion in the Oregonian- The Oregonian is the state’s leading newspaper. They printed an editorial telling the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife not to be so quick to kill wolves just because some livestock were killed.  That is fine with me, but I’d really see the additional argument that in deciding to kill from…

  • Oregon Wolves Earn Reprieve as Hunt Halted

    Ralph Maughan

    Wildlife advocates celebrate short-term victory for endangered wolves- A temporary victory for the Imnaha Pack. News release from the plaintiffs. – – – – – – – – – – I borrowed the info below from email. It is a news summary from Oregon on the lawsuit (before the reprieve). Here are the other press…

  • Conservation groups sue feds (Wildlife Services) on Federal Wolf Management Actions in Oregon

    Ralph Maughan

    Groups argue federal animal killing agency has no business killing 2 of the 13 known wolves in Oregon- Revenge wolf killing threatens to make its way to Oregon.  In Idaho the attitude is of WS is “their are so many damn wolves who cares if we kill the wrong ones?” “We have lots of leeway…

  • Wyoming wolf news June 18

    Ralph Maughan

    This USFWS news also gives info from Oregon where the Imnaha Pack’s alpha male is missing- wyomingnews-June18-2010 pdf file.

  • Oregon ranchers indicted for arson wildfires and threats-

    Ralph Maughan

    Indictment indicates anger about BLM land use behind some of the fires- They are accused of multiple arson wildfires, threats to federal officials,  even a fire set to drive out hunters. This began as early as 1982.  Some locals call them “good people,” “salt of the earth.” Bill Hoyt president of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association,…

  • Wickiup Wolves?

    Ken Cole

    Are there wolves in the Cascades of Oregon? This story came up in a Google Alert today and the first half of the article talks about radio tagging salmon, an interesting story but the second part of the article talks about an entirely different subject: wolves in the Oregon Cascades. Over the last few years…

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