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The Glacier Primitive Area in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains will be the subject of an upcoming public hearing, part of the wilderness review process specified by the 1964 Wilderness Act. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.11/download-entire-issue

The latest toll of golden and bald eagles reported dead in Wyoming now stands at 43. Twenty-three of those eagles are confirmed or suspected of being killed by poisons. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.10/download-entire-issue

There is no doubt that predators kill livestock and wildlife. But more and more people are questioning their right to indiscriminately kill predators — by poisoning or otherwise — on public land. Part five in a series on predator control in Wyoming. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.10/download-entire-issue

A tragedy involving America’s symbol of freedom has struck in central Wyoming. Eleven bald eagles were found dead on the west end of Casper Mountain; five golden eagles were found dead, and another was partially paralyzed and near death. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.9/download-entire-issue

The 1971 Montana legislature may go down in the record books as the session in which “environmentalism” finally caught on. Bills passed and signed into law include new hard rock mining reclamation laws, zoning provisions, tougher water pollution controls and more. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.8/download-entire-issue

In hearings at the nation’s capitol, Sen. Gale McGee called for a two-year moratorium on clear-cutting in national forests, underscoring the increased criticism that timber practices have come under in recent years. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.7/download-entire-issue

A discussion of the hunting habits of coyotes and wolves as they relate to both wildlife and livestock. Part four in a multi-article series on predator control on Wyoming. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.7/download-entire-issue

The “prophets of progress” see the great, untamed section of the Snake River through Hells Canyon not as a thing of intrinsic value, but as a tragic waste of kilowatts. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.6/download-entire-issue

Unlike in most states, the Montana environment has a real champion: Fish and Game Department head Frank Dunkle, who has fought Montana governor Forrest Anderson to a virtual standstill. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.5/download-entire-issue

Part two — “Of eagles and old wives tales” — in a multi-article series on predator control in Wyoming. Even though bald and golden eagles are protected by federal law, many ranchers insist on killing these birds out of fears that they kill livestock. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.5/download-entire-issue

Most of Nebraska’s rivers and streams are threatened and many may be destroyed or greatly altered within a few years, according to National Audubon Society representative Ron Klataske. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.4/download-entire-issue

An overview of county, state and federal predator control programs in Wyoming. Part one — “Of predators and poisons” — of a multi-article series on predator control in Wyoming. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.4/download-entire-issue

Wyoming Sen. Gale McGee has stated that management policies of National Forests must be redirected “away from short-range, short-sighted emphasis on timber cutting toward long-range protection of the entire spectrum of forest-related values.” Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.3/download-entire-issue

Both Governor John Love of Colorado and Governor Cecil Andrus of Idaho have put environmental matters high on their list of priorities. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.2/download-entire-issue

An overview of the Green River Basin project, with analysis of transbasin diversion, irrigation use, Kendall Reservoir, New Fork Narrows Reservoir and proposed alternatives. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.2/download-entire-issue

Governors Forrest Anderson of Montana and Stanley Hathaway of Wyoming — neither of whom has outstanding environmental records — have both declared the environment to be an important issue. The Era of the Environment must certainly have arrived. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/3.1/download-entire-issue

Wyomingites turned out to comment on a proposed water development plan for the Green River. They were almost unanimous in speaking out against the environmentally destructive and economically prohibitive proposals. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.38/download-entire-issue

Jackson Hole sports the label of being the biggest ski area in the United States with its 4,135-foot vertical drop and its six square miles of ski country — terrain for everyone, from beginner to “super skier.” Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.37/download-entire-issue

For the first time, the road to the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park will be plowed, allowing snowmobile enthusiasts to visit new winter wonders. (To read the full text, click on the “View a PDF from the original” link below, or download a PDF of the entire issue: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.36/download-entire-issue.) This article appeared in the print […]

The environment and environmental issues made some gains in this year’s elections. But environmental conditions existing at present did not make much impact on most voters. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/2.35/download-entire-issue