“The livestock producer wanted to work with us to explore all options to keep his stock and the wolves alive,” Steve Nadeau, large carnivore manager with Fish and Game, told the Idaho Mountain Express.
July 20, 2007
Idaho: Sheep owner: ” don’t kill wolves”
Colorado: Bears prompt campground closures in Rocky Mountain National Park
Five backcountry campsites were closed on July 13 for safety reasons after there have been several sightings of two bears since mid-June in the Wild Basin area.
Montana: House Committee shoots down buffer zone for bison
A U.S. House committee refused Thursday to provide $1.5 million to buy grazing rights near Corwin Springs and urge the federal government to establish a brucellosis buffer zone around Yellowstone National Park.
Idaho: Wildfires continue to burn across state
You weren’t alone if you looked to the sky above Bald Mountain early Wednesday evening and wondered where the ominous smoky haze was coming from. As early as 3:30 p.m., slender tendrils of light gray smoke could be seen backed up against the late-afternoon sky.
Arizona: Coconino and Kaibab National Forests lift closures, some restrictions
The entire Coconino National Forest is open to public use except for the area directly surrounding the Birdie Fire. As of 8 a.m. tomorrow, all fire restrictions will be lifted.
California: 614,000 acres of national forest land closed due to fire
The closure now encompasses all national forest lands from Highway 166 on the north roughly to Highway 33 in Ventura County on the south, including the San Rafael, Dick Smith and Matilija Wilderness areas. The 614,223-acre emergency closure will be in effect until further notice.