June, 2009

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Great Lakes grey wolves back on the endangered list

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

I’ve always felt that if states allow trapping and hound hunting of wolves, they will not be taken off the endangered list. We will see how this affects the rocky mountain wolf issue.

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Colorado: Possible wolverine sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

It could be the same one that was recently spotted on the Colorado/Wyoming border since it is in fact wearing a radio collar.

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Washington: Careless slobs jeopardize recreational shooting

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Bullet holes in traffic signs? Seems to be very common across the country and not the exception to the rule.

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Minnesota: State supreme court orders Al Franken certified as winner in Senate race

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

What a complete waste of time by Norm Coleman.

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UNESCO to send delegation to Waterton-Glacier

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Big time news for the North Fork of the Flathead. The report will be due Feb 10, 2010 and will look at all of the mining projects as well as the possible effects in the Flathead Valley.

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Washington: Rare wolverine spotted on Mount Adams

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

(picture at the link)

This is incredible news. The presence of the rare wolverine really means the land is still very much wild. Truly exciting public land wildlife news.

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Minnesota: New rules for national forests

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

The primary concern is the spread of emerald ash borer via firewood.

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Michigan: USFS targets big trucks in national forests

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Looks like they are trying to clamp down on “big truck gatherings”, where groups of people pretty much demolish the landscape.

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Climate change bill passes the House

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Whew! The bill was opposed by Republicans, which apparently have never seen any kind of climate change plan they liked while at the same time failing to offer their own solutions. Many of them don’t even believe it’s real, which tells you just how freaking crazy some of them really are.

Please keep this up, GOP. The anti-science, anti-progress stance will continue to hurt the party now, and ten years from now.

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Woman injured by Yellowstone bison

Friday, June 26th, 2009

You really have to be paying attention at all times in that park. Lots of big animals that don’t like it when you get in their way.

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