By Bob Ferris Francis Eatherington and I walked some timber sales yesterday near Roseburg (these are her pictures). It was good for us to spend time together because we do not often get to do that—particularly where we get to walk in the trees and talk in that way that people do when walking … Continue reading A Clearcut Decision
Of Race Cars and Banked Tracks (Elk and Wolves)
By Bob Ferris “At issue is how wildlife is managed in this country. Our belief is based on more than 100 years of the most successful wildlife management model in the world that our state agencies are to manage wildlife within their respective borders. That includes management of gray wolves along with other predators.” David … Continue reading Of Race Cars and Banked Tracks (Elk and Wolves)
Rachel, Rachel Where Art Thou?: The Need for a Noisy Spring
By Bob Ferris Accord Concentrate/ Rodeo • Accord XRT II • Arsenal AC • Atrazine 4L Drexel • Atrazine 4L Sipcam • Atrazine 4L Mana •Compadre • Forestry Garlon XRT • Garlon 4 Ultra • Grounded • In-Place • Metcel VMF • Polaris AC • Polaris AC Complete • Polaris SP • Point Blank • … Continue reading Rachel, Rachel Where Art Thou?: The Need for a Noisy Spring
Of Roosevelt Elk, Bacteria, Hooves and Herbicides
By Bob Ferris Over the last several years through numerous blog posts and comments Cascadia Wildlands has been forwarding two important notions. The first is that state wildlife commissions (and therefore agencies) in the West are too beholding to resource-oriented industries such as ranching, timber, mining and energy interests at the expense of hunters, anglers and … Continue reading Of Roosevelt Elk, Bacteria, Hooves and Herbicides
Oh Deer: Reading between the O&C Lines
By Bob Ferris Before I even thought about wolf and bear advocacy, I worked on deer (at right). In those pre-wolf times I fully immersed myself in all things Wallmo, was the first through the gate of Clover traps and pioneered some tranquilizer dart capture techniques for black tailed deer. Some of this is rusty … Continue reading Oh Deer: Reading between the O&C Lines