Judge upholds lethal removal of cattle-killing grizzlies
A federal judge has upheld U.S. Forest Service grazing plans that allow the lethal removal of grizzly bears that are caught killing cattle in the Bridger-Teton National Forest of Wyoming.
Read More...Mexican wolf plans spur strong opinions, debate
Many people care about the future management of Mexican wolves, judging by the 40,000-plus public comments submitted during a Fish and Wildlife Service review period that expires tonight. The public…
Read More...Range rider working to protect grizzlies, livestock in Gravellys
Following calls from landowners for additional conflict prevention capacity at the 100+ person meeting convened by WLA near the Gravelly Range in Montana in November, an additional range rider has…
Read More...U.S. delays repairs for Idaho road in grizzly bear habitat
U.S. officials will delay the repair of an impassable northern Idaho road in important grizzly bear habitat near the Canadian border because of a lawsuit filed by environmentalists, according to…
Read More...Groups sue over continued grazing in Wyoming grizzly habitat
A coalition of conservation groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over livestock grazing in a Wyoming forest, saying grizzly bears are too often killed by ranchers and wildlife managers for pursuing cattle…
Read More...Rough start to the year for Mexican gray wolves, cattle
One Mexican gray wolf died after being caught in a trap in April and another was found dead in the wild, bringing the total to more than a dozen that…
Read More...Conservation groups ask Washington state to kill fewer wolves
Conservation groups yesterday asked the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to sharply limit the number of endangered wolves that are killed over conflicts with livestock. The state has killed 31…
Read More...Lawsuit aims to stop U.S. from killing coyotes in Idaho
Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. government from killing coyotes and other predators in Idaho until environmental studies are carried out. The Western Watersheds…
Read More...US, Wyoming urge rejection of ruling that blocked bear hunts
Attorneys for the U.S. government and the state of Wyoming urged an appeals court yesterday to throw out much of a judge’s ruling that blocked the first grizzly bear hunts…
Read More...Conflicts with wolves in Wyoming decrease as population declines toward objectives
Three measures of conflict between livestock and wolves – livestock conflicts with wolves, compensation for depredations caused by wolves and the number of wolves lethally removed in response to conflicts…
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