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Time to end killing of grizzlies at bait stations
Bear baiting jeopardizes grizzlies, Hailey nonprofit saysLawsuit advanced in federal court in MayEmily Jones Jul 24, 2020 Idaho Mountain Express A lawsuit seeking to ban the practice of bait-hunting black bears in Idaho and Wyoming has survived legal challenges from both the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this year. That’s good…
E-Bikes in National Parks
E-Bikes in National Parks: They’re Riding a Slippery Slope Do they just damage trails, disturb wildlife, and endanger hikers?BY CHRISTOPHER KETCHAM | JUN 29 2020 Sierra Opinion The opinions expressed here are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Sierra Club. After you’ve labored to summit a…
Helicopter landing in Bob Marshall Wilderness
Forest Service investigating helicopter incident in Bob Marshall WildernessHungry Horse NewsBy Chris Peterson Editor | May 28, 2020 7:50 AMTwo horsemen on a recent trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness said they found something they never expected: A couple fishing on a sandbar of the South Fork of the Flathead after allegedly landing a helicopter…
Twin Metals mine in the courts
Coalition appeals Twin Metals rulingThe TimberjayMarshall HelmbergerPosted Friday, April 17, 2020 12:41 pm REGIONAL— A coalition of nine Minnesota businesses, Ely-based Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness, and several other environmental organizations have filed an appeal they hope will overturn a Trump administration decision to reinstate federal mineral leases for a controversial proposed copper-nickel mining project near…
Polymet mine in the courts
Minn. appeals court kicks back another PolyMet permit E&E News | MINING Published: Monday, March 23, 2020 The Minnesota Court of Appeals sent an air emissions permit for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine back to state regulators for further review today, giving another victory to environmental groups that oppose the project. The appeals court found that…
Grizzly again near Wilderness in Idaho
Grizzly tracks were spotted near Grangeville. Is it the same bear seen nearby last year? Idaho Statesman BY NICOLE BLANCHARD APRIL 22, 2020 04:57 PM, UPDATED APRIL 22, 2020 05:10 PM Idaho Department of Fish and Game recently confirmed that tracks near Grangeville came from a grizzly bear, a species not common in that part…
Destructive road jeopardizes wild Alaska
MININGBLM advances Alaska ‘Road to Resources’Greenwire Dylan Brown, E&E News reporterPublished: Friday, March 27, 2020 The Bureau of Land Management published a final environmental impact statement for a mining road that would partly run through a section of the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, pictured here. National Park Service The Interior Department…
Wildlife and too much recreation
When the love of skiing endangers wildlifeA world-renowned athlete stopped skiing in sensitive areas. Can she convince others to do the same?High Country News Christine Peterson March 16, 2020 On a perfect day, Rendezvous Peak, a nearly 11,000-foot wind-scoured limestone ridge in the Teton Range, offers spectacular backcountry skiing. Steep lines cut off the top…