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  • The invasion of Yellowstone Lake by Lake Trout blamed for decline in Yellowstone’s elk

    Ralph Maughan

    Hypothesis points to how profound indirect effects of human caused ecological changes can be- For a generation now lake trout (mackinaw) have greatly reduced the formerly hugely abundant Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake and in its tributary streams. This decline was made worse by the emergence of whirling disease, a parasite carried by people…

  • Skunks, badgers enlisted to control Idaho pelicans

    Ken Cole

    Is this a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act? After being told by the US Fish and Wildlife Service that their plan to oil the eggs of nesting pelicans amounted to an eradication program, the Idaho Fish and Game has proceeded to introduce skunks and badgers onto Gull Island in Blackfoot Reservoir to eat…

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