TOKYO - A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is 2,000 feet or more under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week.
January 24, 2007
Rare deep sea shark captured on film for the first time
Montana: Custer National Forest officials seek ideas on plan
The issue of access in the Pryor Mountains and other parts of Custer National Forest is a contentious one, pitting motorized users against quiet-trails advocates.
By contrast, a three-hour meeting Saturday morning on the topic was a study in courtesy and cooperation. The gathering took place at Montana State University-Billings’ downtown campus.
Oregon: Report details missteps in search for Kim family
A report released this week detailing the search for the Kim family, who got lost in the snowy Oregon wilderness last year, shows a series of missteps, confusion and personality conflicts that hindered the effort.
California: Court rules rare salamanders were illegally denied protection under ESA
San Francisco, Calif.— In response to a suit brought by a coalition of five conservation groups, federal judge William Alsup ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illegally denied protection to the Siskiyou Mountains and Scott Bar salamanders as threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The judge ordered the Service to issue a new 90-day finding on the petition by March 23, 2007, which will likely begin a 12-month review of the salamanders’ status.
Colorado: Trekking for trout
The fly-fishing boom of the past 15 years has had its costs. While it is becoming inescapable that we must jockey for position on our favorite rivers, insightful anglers realize that the largely ignored resource of our smallest streams provides an almost unlimited outlet for new adventures.
Wyoming: Wolf bill starts rolling
CHEYENNE :Groups representing livestock growers and sportsmen were split Tuesday over a strategy to change Wyoming’s wolf management rules.
Montana: Parties agree to protect Gallatin River
BIG SKY, Mont. (AP) — After years of wrangling, environmental groups seeking state protection for the Gallatin River have decided to work with developers to protect the Gallatin river while still preserving property rights.