A hunter in West Yellowstone, Mont. illegally shot and killed a bison on private property Jan. 23, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to cite the man for hunting without permission.
January 27, 2007
Montana: Bison illegally killed in West Yellowstone
Wyoming: Forest Service dismisses tram worries
JACKSON (AP) — In approving Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s new tram, Bridger-Teton National Forest officials dismissed concerns that the tram could hurt bighorn sheep habitat in Grand Teton National Park.
The new tram, slated for completion in late 2008, will carry a maximum of 100 passengers, or 650 passengers per hour, nearly double the capacity of the iconic red tram it is replacing.
Montana: Great Falls man frees entangled elk
From a ridge in the Little Belt Mountains, Great Falls hikers Jason Wilkes and Ben Konesky came across two elk that seemed unusually close together.
The two friends went down about 100 yards for a closer look, and found the two bulls’ antlers entangled together with bailing twine.
California: Wife clubs mountain lion after it attacked her husband
SAN FRANCISCO - Wildlife officials credited a woman with saving her husband’s life by clubbing a mountain lion that attacked him while the couple were hiking in a California state park.
Gray wolves to be taken off endangered list
BILLINGS, Mont. - Wolves in the northern Rockies will be removed from the endangered species list within the next year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday, a move that would open the population up to trophy hunting.
Idaho: Wolf tag $26
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The cost of a hunting tag to shoot a wolf in Idaho has been set at $26.50 for in-state residents and $256 for nonresidents, even though the animals are still under endangered species protection.