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June 11, 2010
Save a mile
As summer begins, you may find yourself gazing longingly out your office window and daydreaming of basking in the sun on the beach, with the lull of gentle waves in the background. Recreation (and fantasies of recreation) has long been an important service of the world’s oceans for people all over the world, but oceans also provide even more essential benefits for people every day.
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June 9, 2010
SCI Defend BLM Efforts to Manage Wild Horses in Nevada
Washington, D.C. Safari Club International (SCI) has successfully defended the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) efforts to manage wild horses in northwest Nevada. Plaintiffs, including an animal rights group, had launched attacks on BLM’s management practices in a federal lawsuit. On May 24, 2010 the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, based on [...]
Read more...June 7, 2010
The World Cup, Diehard Soccer Fans and…Kelp?
Their noise has been compared to the trumpeting of an elephant, a swarm of locusts or a blaring foghorn – and beginning with Friday’s kickoff of the 2010 FIFA World Cup , the soccer stadiums of South Africa will be roaring with them. Not only are vuvuzela horns a popular way for fans to show support for their favorite teams, but purchasing a horn can also be a way to support sustainable businesses – by choosing one made from kelp.
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May 30, 2010
Seeing Home Through a Different Lens
“Cerrado [the Brazilian savannah] is my home.
Read more...May 28, 2010
Highlights From the Field in Our New Issue of Team Earth Magazine
Has it been three months already? The new issue of our quarterly digital magazine will bring you into the mountains, forests and lagoons of some of the world’s most stunning ecosystems to see firsthand the central role that fieldwork plays in Ci’s success.
Read more...May 28, 2010
Back to School, For Kids Big and Small (Part 2 of 2)
Kim McCabe is attending CI’s seascapes workshop in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This blog is the continuation of yesterday’s post . I was particularly encouraged to see conservation education in action when our boat docked next to the CI and Nature Conservancy -funded educational vessel, the Kalabia , which was visiting a Papuan village
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May 14, 2010
News on Idaho Wolves
Surprise, surprise! wolves continue to make news. Here is the latest Idaho Fish and Game Department report on Idaho wolf management . This report contains a preliminary wrap-up on the first-ever wolf hunt season, current population and a summary of the current politics relative to upcoming court decisions.
Read more...February 24, 2010
One small step for Wyoming, one giant leap for gun rights
Wyoming is on the verge of passing two key pieces of gun rights legislation. HB-95, The Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act, and HB-113 œAlaska-style permit-less concealed carry, are facing an up-or-down vote before the Wyoming State House of Representatives. On Tuesday, National Association for Gun Rights Director of Operations Luke ODell was on hand to testify before the Wyoming State House Judiciary Committee on behalf of both HB-95, the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act, and the HB-113, œAlaska-style permit less carry
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January 17, 2010
AVATAR: Our Pandora can be found in Yellowstone, Yosemite and in your own backyard.
The other night I went to the movie AVATAR with an open mind. However, I did not expect to be moved by the movie and its meaningful message and analogies that we sportsmen and woman can relate to with respect for wildlife and conservation. Aside from the obvious correlation to the movie Dances with Wolves [...]
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January 17, 2010
The call of the grey wolf
The call of the grey wolf reverberating off the canyon walls deep in the high country, adds a sense of wildness and majesty to ones surroundings. For me, the mournful calls are reminiscent of an ancient time when long ago hunters walked the land, armed with primitive weaponry and survival skills which far surpassed our [...]
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January 16, 2010
Wild Horses
Snow flies from under the ponys unshod hooves. With each stride the warrior can feel the raw power of his favorite warhorse beneath him. Far behind the mustang and his rider, dozens of U.S. Cavalry are strung out in a ragged line. For hours the larger horses have pursued the pair over broken country. Hour [...]
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January 16, 2010
Hunting & Fishing is a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
Now its fair to say that hunting and fishing is sometimes a misunderstood activity. Its also reasonable to comment that many people don’t realize the economic impact to the State of Idaho and the many small rural towns across the state and country. When I hear people criticize hunting and fishing, while at the same [...]
Read more...July 8, 2009
Idaho Attorney General Signs Amicus Brief Supporting Second Amendment Incorporation
From www.nraila.org Please Thank Attorney General Lawrence Wasden! Two-thirds of the nations attorneys general have filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in the case of NRA v. Chicago and hold that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Read more...June 10, 2009
Wolf Reintroduction and Recovery Timeline
May 4, 2009 – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule delisting gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and Western Great Lakes became official.
Read more...June 3, 2009
Conservationists file suit to reinstate wolf protections
Groups hope to reverse delisting before Idaho and Montana wolf hunts begin this fall Conservationists filed suit against the federal government Tuesday in an effort to reverse a decision that removed Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains. The 13 groups that filed the lawsuit charge that U.S. Interior Secretary [...]
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