Wolves have been restored in the Northern Rockies, but
their conflict with civilization now prompts wildlife managers to
face some agonizing decisions about the animal's future.
Magazine
May 27, 2002
Wolves have been restored in the Northern Rockies, but their conflict with civilization now prompts wildlife managers to face some agonizing decisions about the animal's future.
Feature
Sidebar
In her own words, Margaret Soulen Hinson explains that
wolf predation is minimal compared to other animals that kill her
family's sheep.
Ralph Maughan, professor of political science at Idaho
State University, and president-elect of the Wolf Recovery
Foundation, blames conflicts on not enough room in the wild for
wolves.
Restoring Mexican wolves to the Southwest has met more
resistance than the restoration of wolves in the Northern
Rockies.
Essays
During Cinco de Mayo on the border between Douglas, Ariz.,
and Altar, Sonora, Mexico, a traditional horse race brings people
of both countries together for fun and excitement.
Book Reviews
Because invasive and noxious weeds can spread by planting
popular wildflowers seed mixes available at nurseries and stores,
it is better to purchase separate flower species when planning a
garden.
The Draper Museum in Cody, Wyo., offers visitors an
interactive experience of the Yellowstone region.
The Great Plains Native Plant Society is developing a
botanic garden outside of Hermosa, S.D., in honor of its founder,
Claude A. Barr.
A book review of David Petersen's book, "Writing
Naturally: A Down to Earth Guide to Nature Writing," gives
guidelines on everything except nature writing per se.
Robert Van Pelt's book, "Forest Giants of the Pacific
Coast," talks about the unique, large old trees along the Pacific
Coast, and his experiences searching for them.
Perspective
Congress spends little time examining military requests
before giving the OK, even when it comes to training in areas that
affect wildlife or destroy ecosystems.
Writers on the Range
The West is naturally dry, according to the writer, and
people should accept that fact, especially when there is a
drought.
Bad economic times lead the writer to turn his ranching
career into a "sell-out" occupation: the ranch-recreation
business.
Heard Around the West
"Barista bandits" raid Starbucks in Monroe, Wash.; Saudi
prince disdains female air traffic controller; drought of biblical
proportions; Glacier National Park is losing its glaciers;
11-year-old Hunter Shotwell of Park City, Utah, asks for birthday
money
Dear Friends
The threat of a coalbed methane boom in Delta county,
Colo., High Country News' backyard, has staff scrambling as
activists to publish an informative booklet that contains articles
on the controversial subject.
News
Anti-grazing groups are trying to convince Congress to buy
out ranchers' grazing allotments on public land, but resistance on
the part of permit holders may stop the effort.
Steelhead and salmon may be without critical habitat
designation; 1872 Mining Law reform; Gateway Communities
Cooperation Act proposed; hemp crop planted third year in a row on
Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
New CEO Rich Lane of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is
directed to use corporate-style downsizing of the work force while
at the same time build a $22 million new headquarters for the
nonprofit.
A report from the National Marine Fisheries Service
suggests exact numbers of wild salmon and steelhead needed in each
tributary of the Columbia for removal from the endangered species
list.
Working under a special-use cutting permit from the Forest
Service, Ed LaRose is harvesting alligator juniper to produce
smoke-wood chips and a high profit.
A new agreement by the Fish and Wildlife Service and
Minneapolis Xcel Energy could set a precedent for protecting more
raptors from electrocution on power lines.
The Hofer rainbow trout, a foreign offspring of the
Pacific rainbow, may be the answer to the cure for whirling
disease, but wildlife managers are concerned about introducing the
imported species, fearing it could displace native fish.
Utah Rep. Jim Hansen has introduced a bill that would
allow ATV riders access to 300 miles of existing roads and allow
the creation of more access trails for ATVs in Utah.
The Fort Mojave Tribe has built the South Point power
plant to diversify its economy, partnering with a major energy
company and monitoring its environmental performance.
A small, former silver-mining town in the Rockies offers
tourists cultural experience with the Creede Repertory Theater,
turning the town into a bustling arts community.
The Bar-K Wranglers, a group of singing cowboys who
planned to open a dinner theater in Oakley, were turned down by the
Planning Commission, due to wetlands, moose habitat, and financial
questions.
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