Good news. The Great Burn is likely home to dening wolverine (which are affected by snowmobiles) and possibly grizzly bears.
Ralph Maughan has a nice page on the Great Burn over on his site:
March, 2009
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Montana: Helicopter used to bust snowmobilers operating inside Great Burn roadless area
Monday, March 30th, 2009Big agriculture upset with Michelle Obama’s chemical free garden
Sunday, March 29th, 2009They are upset that her new organic garden lacks chemicals.
This is not a joke. We’ve got to move on from this insanity. Grass has survived for millions of years without spraying crap on it. Same for vegetables and crops. I can’t think of any animal that shits in its own den except for us(ok, bats).
Arizona: Incredibly rare jaguar may have experienced “capture myopathy”
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Moron #1:
“Hey, there’s this incredibly rare and old jaguar wandering around here. There hasn’t been one found in decades. What should we do?”
Moron #2:
“First, let’s keep all our snares in the area for other animals up. Then, if we do trap it, lets drug and collar it”.
California: South Korean national charged with importing bear bile
Sunday, March 29th, 2009There are some very, very sick people that inhabit this planet. I honestly don’t feel there is any education or hope for many of them. The only cure is an end to the misinformation, stupidity and greed.
Luckily, the bear in the photo was rescued from one of these bear bile farms in China.
Tools of the Week: the White family from Twisp Washington
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Whoever pulled the trigger among you, enjoy the possible charges and jail time which may be heading your way.
National Park lead ammo ban in doubt
Saturday, March 28th, 2009What kind of fool would be opposed to not poisining wildlife and the ecosystem?
The NRA, that’s who.
Florida: State of the black bear
Saturday, March 28th, 20092,000 to 3,000 black bear live in Florida, muich to the surprise of many people. The main habitat is the Ocala National Forest.
It’s easy to notice a trend when it comes to wilder wildlife and remote areas, isn’t it? Almost always these places are in or near national forests.
Virgnia: Off-road enthusiasts charged over damage to forest areas
Saturday, March 28th, 2009The usual story, except this time 39 vandalists were charged.
Montana: Agency seeks comment on Lolo national forest proposal
Saturday, March 28th, 2009Basically, the USFS is seeking comment on how to manage national forest land burned in 2000.
