by Mike Garrity | Sep 15, 2009 | AWR, hunting, wolves
by Rob Chaney of the Missoulian Wolf advocates have opted not to appeal a federal court decision that let wolf hunting seasons go forward in Montana and Idaho. “We’re anxious to get to the merits of our case,” said EarthJustice lead attorney Doug...
by Mike Garrity | Sep 14, 2009 | AWR, hunting, wolves, Yellowstone National Park
Editorial The gray wolf is a top predator, an essential part of the ecosystem, a symbol of the West. And it’s a symbol best displayed, not as pelts on a wall, but by packs in the wild. Exterminated like vermin, a bounty on their heads, the gray wolf was hunted...
by Mike Garrity | Sep 9, 2009 | AWR, hunting, wolves
MISSOULA, Montana, September 9, 2009 (ENS) – Late last night, a federal judge found that the federal government likely violated the law when it removed Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. In the same ruling, Chief Judge...
by Mike Garrity | Aug 26, 2009 | AWR, hunting, wolves, Yellowstone National Park
by Jennifer McKee of the Missoulian State Bureau HELENA – Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Tuesday he’ll be disappointed if a federal judge stops Montana’s first-ever wolf hunting season – and hinted the state may sue to keep the hunt on. “If...
by Mike Garrity | Jun 3, 2009 | AWR, wolves
by Eve Byron, – Independent Record, (406) 447-4076, [email protected] As promised, a coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Missoula Tuesday to try to halt the removal of gray wolves from the list of animals covered by the...
by Mike Garrity | Apr 23, 2009 | AWR, bears, elk, fish, goats, Grand Canyon National Park, logging, lynx, mining, moose, sheep, wilderness, wildlife, wolves, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park
by Todd Wilkinson After years of pushing Congress to protect a vast swath of her adopted Northern Rockies, Carole King may finally have a more receptive audience “Hi,” she said, extending her hand, almost shyly, “my name is Carole.” Sixteen...