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  • Centennial Range Safe from Domestic Sheep For Now

    George Wuerthner

    The Centennial Range straddles the Montana-Idaho border forming a natural migration corridor for wildlife. Photo George Wuerthner Due to a recent court decision, the Centennial Range, which lies along the Idaho-Montana border to the west of Yellowstone National Park, is that much closer to becoming a “safe zone” for wildlife. For decades, the U.S. Department…

  • Killing public wildlife for private profit

    George Wuerthner

    The killing of a wolf pup near Corral Creek by Sun Valley was done to protect John Peavy’s business Flat Top Sheep Company. Once again this raises the question of why public wildlife should be killed to increase the profitability of private enterprises operating on our public lands. It is especially disconcerting that Peavy did…

  • First wolf killed in SE Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    While the headline is not accurate, it is gratifying to see a wolf in Franklin Basin- A sheepherder killed a wolf in the Bear River Range, east of Franklin, Idaho. This is right on the Idaho/Utah border and is certainly good news for wolves traveling south. I have had reports of wolves in the Franklin…

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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