http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop W.I.S.E. Commentary: Wildlife and People Thu, 15 May 2008 00:13:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en See W.I.S.E. Forest, Fire, and Wildlife News [here] for the DOI press release. Will be writing a post on this subject soon, but until then any and all comments welcome. http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/05/14/polar-bear-listed/ New county ordinance bans wolf release with little hope of enforcement by  Donna Rescorla, The White Mountain Independent posted on Wolf Crossing [here] HOLBROOK - The Navajo County Board of Supervisors passed a new ordinance - that has little chance of enforcement - for the message it sends. An ordinance prohibiting the release of ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/05/13/arizona%e2%80%99s-navajo-county-ban-wolf-releases/ By Chuck and Roni Sylvester, Good Neighbor Law [here] In a private note to us, Mary - a 12 year old girl from Colorado wrote: “People at my school make fun of me because I don't believe Global Warming is a problem. However, my Geography teacher is good because he presents both ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/05/12/why-our-republic-will-end-may-15th/ Three states have requested intervenor status in the northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf delisting lawsuit brought by 12 so-called environmental groups against the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which officially removed the wolf from the federal list of endangered species in March. The USFWS requested a two-week extension of time to ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/05/08/states-fumbling-to-intervene-in-wolf-delisting-lawsuit/ On March 28, 2008, the US Fish and Wildlife Service de-listed the northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf. The gray wolf has been on the endangered species list for 35 years. The USFWS determined, after an exhaustive process that took many years, that the gray wolf population had recovered and was ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/05/05/the-faces-of-evil/ Bud Sonnetag writes: This is to inform you of a new website now on line by Cliff Gardner, a life long Nevadan who has spent many years of his life documenting game management throughout Nevada and the western states and it's affects on hunters, cattlemen, grazing rights and private property owners. ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/05/03/the-gardner-files/ A month ago the New Mexico Association of Counties passed a unanimous resolution opposing the reintroduction of Mexican gray wolves into the state. Although the resolution and vote were reported by Wolf Crossing [here], the story did not appear the MSM (main stream media) until yesterday [here]. From the Daily ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/05/01/association-of-counties-opposes-mexican-gray-wolf-reintroduction/ The conservation group that photographed the Orogrande Slaughter [here] has done the same in the North Fork of the Clearwater River in North Central Idaho. The Idaho Fish and game had closed the road in February and March to keep snowmobilers from harassing and causing undue stress and trauma to the ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/04/30/north-fork-clearwater-wolf-kill/ Here are 2 of the first 5 wolves taken near Big Piney and Pinedale, Wyoming. A law enforcement officer released these pictures. The wolves were taken legally. http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/04/26/wyoming-wolves-dispatched/ News from the Front #93 [here] by James Buchal, April 22, 2008 Now more than ever, as we sink in a cesspool of public and private debt brought on by a corrupted federal government, and we all tighten our belts, we can ill afford wasteful public spending.  BPA’s recent announcements of “Memoranda ... http://westinstenv.org/wildpeop/2008/04/22/looters-limit-out-on-bpa-salmon-dollars/