Senate committee gathers testimony on the Senators “wilderness bill”-
Tester’s Forest Jobs and Recreation Act Gets First Hearing. By Courtney Lowery. New West.
Here is the video of the full hearing. [...] 
Senate committee gathers testimony on the Senators “wilderness bill”-
Tester’s Forest Jobs and Recreation Act Gets First Hearing. By Courtney Lowery. New West.
Here is the video of the full hearing. [...] 
This was the fifth killed in a decade-
Hunter kills cougar in Iowa. By Bob Eschliman. World-Herald News Service. [...] 
Although it is old news here, it is good to see these facts being widely disseminated-
Wolves decline in Yellowstone. By Janice Lloyd. USA Today
As predicted, the remaining elk in the Park are tough critters that can beat up on the wolves. [...] 
The nation’s legendary conservationist saw the value of preserving wildness. Perhaps someday politicians will too-
Opinion in the LA Times. By James William Gibson [...] 
Despite brucellosis and chronic wasting disease, they can’t seem to kick this bad habit-
Wyoming group donates hay to feed elk this winter. AP in the Billings Gazette. [...] 
Reintroduction a generation ago slowly failed-
I haven’t been to these low, but rugged, little known mountains. The bighorn are coming from Oregon rather than the more alpine stock in the Wind River Range of Wyoming.
More sheep, more hunting? By Jeff Gearino. Casper Star-Tribune. [...] 
Cold case: Wolves cause of death remains a mystery. By Jody Zarkos. Idaho Mountain Express.
The investigation into the death of six juvenile wolves found near Fairfield, Idaho has been closed, but the cause of their death was never determined. [...] 
Law to help logging communities after the spotted owl-induced logging reductions now pours money into areas where there have never been spotted owls-
Timber law becomes vast entitlement. By Matthew Daly and Shannon Dinninny. Associated Press Writers [...] Law to help logging communities after the spotted owl-induced logging reductions now pours money into areas where there have never been spotted owls-
Timber law becomes vast entitlement. By Matthew Daly and Shannon Dinninny. Associated Press Writers [...] 
This is the story about hunting district 310 that a lot of SW Montana hunters are upset about-
Big game animals scarce in once-popular hunting district along Gallatin River. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. [...] 
Pneumonia in important SW Montana herd spreads-
FWP biologists, volunteers cull sick bighorns in East Fork of Bitterroot. By Perry Backus. Ravalli Republic.
Damn those domestic sheep!
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This story earlier on this blog. Bighorn sheep near Darby, MT dying of pneumonia. [...] 
Cottonwood along the Upper Missouri in Montana all date before the dams. Some are two centuries old-
More flow could bring back trees. By Karl Puckett. Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer [...] 
Ted Turner gets OK for Yellowstone bison on ranch. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press Writer.
Earlier Robert Hoskins had criticized this. Illegal plan just makes Turner richer [...] 
On mounting a wolf for display-
Wolf work mounts: With 1st Montana hunting season done, canine hides in taxidermists’ hands. Written by Rob Chaney. Missoulian. [...] 
With many landowners eager to sell, much of the $5 million left in a fund to buy property could go to land deals-
Link is now fixed. Sour economy may be a boon to Boise Foothills preservation. Bethann Stewart. Idaho Statesman. [...] 
Critical elk migration route protected by easement-
3-way easement makes Upper Miller Creek ranch an elk haven. By Rob Cheney. Missoulian [...] 
On Thanksgiving Day, this blog should record its 3-millionth visitor.
Thanks for reading and participating.
Ralph Maughan [...] 
Robert Hoskins’ op-ed on FWP giving the quarantined bison to Ted Turner-
Op-ed in the Casper Star Tribune. Illegal plan just makes Turner richer. By Robert Hoskins [...] 
Stimulus funds being used to solve high vehicle/ungulate collision area on US 93, north of Wells-
Story on wildlife overpass. Las Vegas Sun [...] 
So feds, live with it and start protecting the bear’s habitat better-
link fixed! Judge keeps Yellowstone grizzly on threatened list. AP [...] 
Tiny insects could be as intelligent as much bigger animals-
This finding really amazed me, but we certainly see it in some birds like ravens and crows. They are no “birdbrains.”
Bigger Not Necessarily Better, When It Comes to Brains. ScienceDaily [...] 
Poaching was on the Rocky Mountain Front west of Choteau-
Wardens seek poacher who killed moose on Front. Great Falls Tribune. [...] 
Dworshak-Elk City zone closed as 18 tags are filled.
Idaho wolf hunt status information. [...] 
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Alberta opposes Parks Canada plan for bison in Banff-
I’m not suprised Alberta opposes it; a regressive province, but it sure works for me.
Story in the Calgary Herald. [...] 
In case some of your wondered why no posts or approval of new commenters, I haven’t been around for a while and no Internet access where I was. It might be a while before new posts.
Ralph Maughan
webmaster [...] 
Moose was well known to local residents-
The moose was left to rot/be scavenged
Cardwell is on the Jefferson River east of Whitehall.
Story. Moose poached. [...] 
Quota of 2 wolves has been reached in North Fork of Flathead area-
The quota was only two, but three wolves were poached in the during the hunt.
Story: Wolf hunt closed west of Glacier. Missoulian. [...] 
Hunter shoots a rare Cabinet Mountains grizzly bear-
Man shoots Cabinet Mountains grizzly. Montana FWP says it was self-defense. AP [...] 
This is for open discussion. 