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July 13, 2008
Kayaker’s death raises questions about safety of taking on Idaho’s whitewater
The recent death of 61-year-old Bill Studebaker, an Idaho poet and teacher, has raised questions about the wisdom of kayaking on the state’s dangerous whitewater, reports this morning’s Idaho Statesman. dtsv.dtse_post_234_permalink = ‘http://www.bullsandbeavers.com/2008/07/13/kayakers-death-raises-questions-about-safety-of-taking-on-idahos-whitewater/’; dtsv.dtse_post_234_title = ‘Kayaker’s death raises questions about safety of taking on Idaho’s whitewater’;
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July 11, 2008
Federal protection sought for wolverines
As few as 500 wolverines may still exist in the lower 48 states, conservationists say Wildlife biologists operating in a remote area east of Salmon made an important discovery this spring when they found a “vortex of wolverine activity” in the roadless Beaverhead Mountains. dtsv.dtse_post_233_permalink = ‘http://www.bullsandbeavers.com/2008/07/11/federal-protection-sought-for-wolverines/’; dtsv.dtse_post_233_title = ‘Federal protection sought for wolverines’;
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July 9, 2008
BLM: Don’t Kill Our Wild Horses
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced plans to kill America’s wild horses rather than effectively manage our wild natural heritage. BLM claims it can no longer afford to round up wild horses and confine them until it finds people to adopt them, and the agency wants to euthanize these majestic wild beauties or [...]
Read more...June 28, 2008
It’s a New Legal Era For the 2nd Amendment
Whether or not a well regulated militia remains necessary to the security of a free state, as the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution declares, it isn’t the compelling motive behind the constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms. dtsv.dtse_post_220_permalink = ‘http://www.bullsandbeavers.com/2008/06/28/its-a-new-legal-era-for-the-2nd-amendment/’; dtsv.dtse_post_220_title = ‘It’s a New Legal Era For the 2nd [...]
Read more...June 17, 2008
FWS Biologist Says Wolf Numbers Underestimated Mech Says 3,000 Wolves Exist in ID, MT & WY
In a widely circulated article titled, What They Didnt Tell You About Wolf Recovery, in the Jan-Mar 2008 Outdoorsman, I documented the fact that Fish and Wildlife Service and state wolf biologists are knowingly underestimating wolf numbers in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The article explained that only individual radio-collared wolves, and packs including at least [...]
Read more...June 1, 2008
Simpson: CIEDRA preserves economic development provisions for Custer County
BY TODD ADAMS Proposed changes announced last week to Rep. Mike Simpson’s Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act (CIEDRA) preserve economic development for Custer County and motorized access, contrary to claims by an anti-CIEDRA group, Simpson staff say.Lindsay Slater, Simpson’s chief of staff, was responding to claims recently made in ads by the [...]
Read more...May 31, 2008
Their wildest dream comes true: Wild Sky Wilderness opens
INDEX, Snohomish County ” After years cajoling fellow lawmakers, strategizing with environmentalists and attending countless community meetings, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray stood on the bank of the Skykomish River Friday and looked into the newly created Wild Sky Wilderness. “Rick,” she declared, pointing to a forested mountain and then gleefully slapping the arm of [...]
Read more...May 21, 2008
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance to combat Humane Society with knowledge
By MARC FOLCO Open Season May 18, 2008 6:00 AM The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) announced this week the creation of a fund with the sole purpose of combating the world’s number-one anti-hunting organization. Money collected through the Sportsmen Against HSUS fund will be used in the continuing battle against the Humane Society of the [...]
Read more...May 14, 2008
Debate On Polar Bear A Reflection Of Skewed Societal Priorities
May 3, 2008 A federal judge this past week told the Department of Interior it had until May 15, 2008 to make a decision on whether to list the polar bear as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. And the environmentalists went wild!!! If you follow the link category to the right under [...]
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