The issue of baiting for hunting is contentious…on a good day. For most with a stake in baiting as a hunter, outfitter, scientist, wildlife manager there is no gray area. It’s kind of like the Dallas Cowboys or NY Yankees, you either love or hate, with few in between....
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HEADLINE ARTICLE
March 18, 2010
Battles across the globe continue, we’ve troops fighting for freedom and democracy while elected leaders continue to press forward with reforming health care in the United States on the back of a fragile economy. Indeed we’re living in a society and world with more questions than answers, and to assume this will change in 2010 is about as confident as picking the 2012 Super Bowl winner. With all this to consider it would be understandable if the world of hunting and fishing took a back seat to what few would argue are higher priorities. But we press on. We can, an
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The past week has been a buzz and barrage with wolves, judges, hunters,wolves, sheep and wolves popping up faster than ants at a picnic. And as I type I'm left shaking my head in disbelief. My day job as a biologist in North Dakota doesn't put me in the middle of the Montana-Idaho soup where 3,400 wolf tags...
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I am a guy that grew up in a household w nothing but American vehicles in my garage, mostly GM cars to be specific. I was taught as a kid that driving foreign vehicles were not even an option. Watching these last 4 months in the Automotive se...
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MISSOULA, Mont.--Emphasizing habitat protection and enhancement, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced its 2008 grants for conservation projects in Nevada.
Nine grants totaling $86,085 are being awarded.
Grants will affect Elko, Lincoln, Nye, Washoe and White Pine counties. An additional project has statewide interest.
"This is...
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Plug into history in the making. Watch the unveiling of the remarkable Chevy Volt, a vehicle that will one day offer the freedom to drive up to 40 miles gas-free. As part of GM's centennial celebration, the unveiling of the Chevy Volt shows that the extended-range electric vehicle is no longer just a rumor, but a reality. A tremendous amount of design and engineering resources have gone into tr...
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In a widely circulated article titled, "What They Didn't Tell You About Wolf Recovery," in the Jan-Mar 2008 Outdoorsman, I documented the fact that Fish and Wildlife Service and state wolf biologists are knowingly underestimating wolf numbers in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The article explained that only individual radio-collared wolves, and packs including at least one wolf ...
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Its turtle nesting season in many places now. You will see them crossing roads traveling to their favorite wetland, looking for a place to deposit there eggs.Do a Turtle a favor and help them cross roads, this should be done with safety in mind of course. Just give the turtles a helping hand getting to the other side of the road. Many Turtles are killed this time of year...
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This subject is one that is close to my heart. Whenever I travel around the country or around Long Island, I am amazed by the plethora of beauty and wildlife.Try to imagine, however, the world without trees, flowers or birds. How would you describe that world to someone who has never seen it? Now try to envision a large lake without aquatic life or a stream without fish. Difficult isn't it...
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Deer management is a multifaceted endeavor, envolving harvest management, habitat management etc. Professional land managers are trained on these subjects. But for do-it-yourselfers, managing your own land effectively doesn't mean you need a Masters in wildlife biology. There are a few basic concepts that you need to understand and they really aren't that complicated or hard ...
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Nearly one year ago, I wrote an article that referred to an article that was published in The Outdoorsman, Bulletin #5, July 2004; pages 4 and 5. The title of that article was, âBeware of âNaturalâ Wildlife Managementâ. It was written by Dr. Valerius Geist.
Dr. Valerius Gei...
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It wasnât that long ago that WorldCom seemed to be in the news almost every day. Their act was nothing new to the hardened, American news junkie. We all lived through the Enron fiasco. Artificially inflating stock prices, falsifying inventory, understating expenses, salary increases and lucrative stock options for the Executives. No real surprise these days.
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