Politics

  • Proposed bill would strip feds of wolf authority within Montana

    Ken Cole

    Another temper tantrum from the reactionaries in Montana. State Sen. Joe Balyeat, R-Bozeman is planning on reintroducing a bill which claims that the Federal government has no right to manage wolves in Montana. This contradicts numerous court rulings and would most certainly cause the state its present ability to manage wolves and further put any…

  • Idaho officials deny Rehberg claim state will ignore wolf protections

    Ken Cole

    He can always hope It seems that some of the most vocal wolf opponents just keep digging themselves deeper and deeper into a hole. At a recent event Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg claimed that Idaho officials were not going to uphold protections for wolves. Presumably he came to this conclusion based on public statements by…

  • Otter backs down on wolf ultimatum

    Ken Cole

    Well, Butch’s deadline came and passed and still no MOA in place. Otter backs down on wolf ultimatum. Magic Valley Times News

  • Congressman Denny Rehberg holding "Wolf Impact Hearings" in Montana

    Ken Cole

    Don’t expect facts, just politics and ranting. Do you want to speak your mind and tell Denny Rehberg what you think about wolves? Here’s your chance. Of course these “hearings” are just grandstanding and are being held only in areas where anti-wolf sentiment is strong but you can attend and let your voice be heard.…

  • Feds Again Delay Long-overdue Protections for Montana Grayling

    Ken Cole

    For Immediate Release, September 7, 2010 Feds Again Delay Long-overdue Protections for Montana Grayling Helena, Mont.— In response to a lawsuit brought by conservationists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today determined the Montana grayling, a fish in the salmon family, warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act, but that such protection is again precluded…

  • Obama, like Bush, seems to be stifling salmon science

    Ken Cole

    Manipulation of science remains the same or worse. In the first year and a half of the Obama Administration nothing has really changed with regard to environmental policy across several agencies. In fact, I think it has gotten worse for two reasons. One, things haven’t changed, and two, people just want to believe that Obama…

  • Interior Science Has Integrity Issues, Inspector General Says

    Ken Cole

    Politics still reigns supreme in the Interior Department A new report outlines how very little has changed under Obama and Salazar. Science is being ignored and managers manipulate it to support predetermined political outcomes. In my experience, I would say that the Interior Department under Obama and Salazar is as bad or worse than under…

  • Utah Senate Bill calls for removal of all wolves that may enter the state.

    Ken Cole

    It appears that some Utah legislators are reactionary too. One line of the bill states that “[t]he division shall capture or kill any wolf it discovers in the state, except for a wolf lawfully held in captivity.” At the bottom of the bill is the Legislative Review, which is written by the Office of Legislative…

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