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Wyoming

  • Officials kill grizzly bear suspected in fatal mauling near Yellowstone

    Ralph Maughan

    This story has a lot of twists and turns from various officials- This story, at least the earlier version of it, has already been discussed a lot in “have you hears any good wildlife . . .” I decided it was time to post the outcome: dead man and dead bear.  Was this a screwup,…

  • Feds propose extending minerals extraction ban on bighorn habitat

    Ken Cole

    Wyoming herd is a big tourist attraction The Whiskey Mountain Bighorn Sheep Locatable Mineral Withdrawal may be extended to protect bighorn sheep habitat from development for another 20 years. The herd there is estimated to be about 1,000 bighorn. Feds propose extending minerals extraction ban on bighorn habitat. Casper Star Tribune

  • Before Deepwater Horizon Disaster – Wyomingites Had Key Roles in MMS

    Ralph Maughan

    Randall Luthi. David J. Gribbin III, Thomas Sansonett, Rejane “Johnnie” Burton, Rebecca W. Watson and more- “Cody Coyote” has commented here numerous times about the importance of several Wyoming politicos in the scandal ridden performance of MMS under George W. Bush.  Many were chosen by Dick Cheney. Now WyoFile has a detailed article on these…

  • Moose declines puzzling. Habitat, malnutrition, predators play roles

    Ralph Maughan

    I think the studies show Jackson Hole moose are slowly starving- There is a story in today’s Jackson Hole News and Guide. Moose declines puzzling. Habitat, malnutrition, predators play roles. By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole, WY I don’t see much evidence of direct population depression from predation, especially wolf predation, here.  Predators do disproportionately take…

  • Natural Gas May Be Worse for the Planet than Coal

    Ken Cole

    If not worse then just as bad. A lot of energy has been expended to try to make natural gas look “green”. In fact many “green” groups and others are touting it as the “bridge fuel to a 21st-century energy economy” and claim that it is “cleaner” than coal. Well, it turns out that it…

  • Wind resistance

    Ken Cole

    Will the petrocracy — and greens — keep Wyoming from realizing its windy potential? Wind power is not a popular thing in Wyoming for some and very popular for others. It is very unpopular for advocates for sage grouse and other birds. Wind resistance. High Country News

  • Wyoming wind project offers grouse conservation plan

    Ken Cole

    1000 turbine wind farm proposed in Wyoming “Core” Sage Grouse Habitat It seems the Wyoming Governor’s “core” sage grouse habitat mapping doesn’t mean much. Removal of fencing or marking it with reflectors doesn’t get around the fact that there will be gigantic wind turbines in the middle of sage grouse habitat. Sage grouse don’t like…

  • Jackson Hole area bighorn sheep herd showing signs of pneumonia

    Ralph Maughan

    Disease so far seems limited in area- Jackson bighorn sheep herd showing signs of pneumonia. Pinedale Online. From Wyoming Game and Fish

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