May 23, 2008

Montana: Grizzly nabbed near Wolf Creek

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 12:41 am

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Previous observations of a female with young have been reported on the Blacktail Ranch near Wolf Creek as well. It’s located on the South Fork of the Dearborn River, six or seven miles to the north of where the male was captured.

Utah: Missing professor had a plan to die

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 12:31 am

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The St. Cloud State University professor who has been missing in a rugged Utah park for more than a week expressed his intention to kill himself and “return my body and soul to nature,” authorities said Thursday.

Montana: A husband and wife team study the elusive wolverine

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 12:29 am

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Through it all, they have helped amass what little information there is on such species as the endangered Canada lynx, the fisher, and the pine marten but most notably on the imperiled wolverine – an often misunderstood animal that ignites debate across the West about how much it should be protected.

Alaska: State to challenge polar bear ruling

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 12:26 am

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She and other Alaska elected officials fear a listing will cripple oil and gas development in prime polar bear habitat off the state’s northern and northwestern coasts.

Bush official cited as possibly meddling in endangered species decisions

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 12:25 am

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WASHINGTON - A congressional investigator asserted Wednesday that at least four Interior Department officials may have inappropriately interfered in decisions on protection of endangered species.

Oregon: Two transients face charges in fires started west of Bend

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 12:23 am

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The two adult males have confessed to starting the Skyliner Two fire about five miles west of Bend last Sunday, near Tumalo Creek and Forest Road 4606, said forest patrol Capt. Dan Smith.

Washington: Snow keeps many campgrounds closed

Filed under: Outdoors — Mike @ 12:22 am

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Despite recent hot weather, snow still lingers because of this winter’s record snowpack at low elevations

Of 34 campgrounds normally open for Memorial Day, only 24 are open. Many trails remain snowblocked