Wolves
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An Event in Missoula, Montana on October 25, 2010 It never fails. Every time I find myself driving across the immense open space and undulating landscape of the front range in Montana, I puzzle myself over the absence of bison. And each time I hear about the threat posed to livestock by wolves, I wonder…
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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…
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An Event in Missoula, Montana on October 25, 2010 It never fails. Every time I find myself driving across the immense open space and undulating landscape of the front range in Montana, I puzzle myself over the absence of bison. And each time I hear about the threat posed to livestock by wolves, I wonder…
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Is compromising with the lawless in the best interest of wolves, wildlife, or the ESA? By Ken Cole, Ralph Maughan, and Brian Ertz. Ever since wolves were relisted as an Endangered Species by Judge Molloy of Montana there has been a persistent drone of editorial opinion, political grandstanding, and accusations made about and against wolf/Endangered…
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BLM reviewing sheep allotments within 30 miles of bighorn populations. This is another exposé about the fallout of the Payette bighorn viability decision and the latest science which conclusively shows that domestic sheep diseases kill bighorn sheep. What jumps out at me is the information contained near the bottom of the article which says that…
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No Montana “conservation hunt” on wolves- It looks like the USFWS saw through Montana’s notion of having a sport hunt on wolves under the guise of a “conservation hunt”. They said no. Montana – Permission Denied to Hunt Gray Wolves. Associated Press in the New York Times Longer version: Federal officials deny Montana request to…
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Well, Butch’s deadline came and passed and still no MOA in place. Otter backs down on wolf ultimatum. Magic Valley Times News
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Death is under investigation The radio collared 2-year-old male of the Wenaha Pack has been killed. It is under USFWS investigation which generally means that it was killed illegally. Protected wolf killed in NE Oregon. Associated Press