Longtime visitors know I’ve written a lot about wolves in the western U.S., their reintroduction, the removal of their endangered status, and their slaughter by western hunters and ranchers. And some of you may recall that back in 2010 I wrote about how their return to Yellowstone meant an increase in wetlands in the … Continue reading In defense of wolves
Until today, fladry was not a part of my vocabulary, but it certainly is now. Fladry, it seems, is one of the nonlethal methods Oregon ranchers are employing to keep wolves away from their cattle. I’ve written a lot about the battles in the West with ranchers, hunters, and outfitters pitted against conservationists and environmentalists. … Continue reading It’s fladry vs wolves in Oregon
Yesterday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion filed by environmental groups, clearing the way for wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana to begin next week. Wolf hunts are scheduled to begin Aug. 30 in Idaho and Sept. 3 in Montana. Hunters in Montana will be allowed to shoot as many as 220 … Continue reading Wolves lose again in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
As it usually does, the Los Angles Times has come through with an even-handed, comprehensive story on gray wolves and, specifically, the rider in this week’s budget bill that will delist them. Kim Murphy’s report far surpasses my feeble, biased update a few days ago and confirms my belief that the Times is the go-to … Continue reading Politics to trump science with budget bill rider
(This is a revision/update of yesterday’s post.) While Congress fought itself to a draw on the budget this week, with both sides claiming victory, few noticed the action of a certain federal judge in Missoula, Mont. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy rejected a plan negotiated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 10 of … Continue reading Budget bill includes delisting of gray wolves
In February 2009 I wrote excitedly that one of Yellowstone’s wolves had, according to her tracking collar, made her way through five states and finally into Colorado. I began dreaming of someday seeing wolves reestablished in Rocky Mountain National Park. Of course, I should have known better. Today I learned the wandering wolf was found … Continue reading Colorado wolf count back to zero
