by The Associated Press May 20, 2013 BILLINGS — Federal wildlife officials are postponing a much-anticipated decision on whether to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower … Continue reading Decision on wolf protections in Lower 48 delayed
An Un-Natural State of Fear: Oregon Outdoor Council versus Lions, Tigers (Wolves) and Bears
By Bob Ferris The Onion has some brilliant satire and some that bites a little too deep. One that is just right was a recent one they did about wolves … Continue reading An Un-Natural State of Fear: Oregon Outdoor Council versus Lions, Tigers (Wolves) and Bears
Reasonable People Can Disagree, but…
By Bob Ferris “Reasonable, even intelligent people can, and frequently do, disagree on how best to achieve peace in the Middle East, but, peace must be the goal of … Continue reading Reasonable People Can Disagree, but…
U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list
U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list The planned ruling would eliminate protection for the top predators, but scientists and conservationists say the proposal is flawed. … Continue reading U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list
Of Hobbits, Elves, Elk, Ecology and Wolves
By Bob Ferris My wife and I are fans of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. For us that meant that we recently re-watched the extended versions of the … Continue reading Of Hobbits, Elves, Elk, Ecology and Wolves
The Wedge Group Recipe
By Bob Ferris "The trophy-hunter is the caveman reborn. Trophy-hunting is the prerogative of youth, racial or individual, and nothing to apologize for. The disquieting thing in the modern … Continue reading The Wedge Group Recipe
Anti-wolf Forces: It Takes a Thief (Richard M. Mitchell)
By Bob Ferris The anti-wolf site Save Western Wildlife recently posted a three-page letter critical of the Northern Rockies wolf recovery process written by Richard M. Mitchell Ph.D. of … Continue reading Anti-wolf Forces: It Takes a Thief (Richard M. Mitchell)
72 Lawmakers Urge Delisting of Wolves Nationwide
E&E Reporter by Phil Taylor March 25, 2013 A group of 72 House and Senate lawmakers today asked the Fish and Wildlife Service to remove Endangered Species Act protections for … Continue reading 72 Lawmakers Urge Delisting of Wolves Nationwide
Don Peay: the Man Who Would Be King… Baron
by Bob Ferris Rudyard Kipling wrote a tale once about two pals in the British army serving in India who figured they could travel north to Kafiristan in present-day … Continue reading Don Peay: the Man Who Would Be King… Baron
Wolves Need Protection: DeFazio Asks the Feds to Extend Their Protected Status
Editorial by the Register-Guard March 7, 2013 Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., along with 50 other members of the House of Representatives, have asked U.S. Fish and Wildlife … Continue reading Wolves Need Protection: DeFazio Asks the Feds to Extend Their Protected Status