Why delisting of grizzly bears is premature | The Extinction Chronicles

Posted on July 18, 2017 by GarryRogers

If you follow environmental politics, it is very clear why industries like the oil and gas industry, livestock industry and timber industry and the politicians they elect to represent their interests are anxious to see the bear delisted. Without ESA listing, environmentally destructive practices will have fewer restrictions, hence greater profits at the expense of the bear and its habitat. Continue reading →

Trophy hunting of grizzly bears to continue in British Columbia – The Globe and Mail

Posted on June 14, 2016 by GarryRogers

Justine Hunter, VICTORIA — The Globe and Mail “British Columbia is cracking down on the use of sheep and goats as pack animals for big game hunters in its latest set of hunting and trapping regulations. But the contentious trophy … Continue reading →

6,000 grizzly bears left–End the Transport of Canadian Animal Hunting ‘Trophies’

Posted on August 26, 2015 by GarryRogers

“Air Canada and WestJet have banned the transport of big game out of Africa, but continue to allow the transport of Canadian animal ‘trophies’, such as black bears, grizzly bears, polar bears and wolves. “Sign and share this petition to … Continue reading →

Overkill – trophy hunting slams BC’s Grizzly bears

Posted on March 4, 2014 by GarryRogers

In BC, Canada, a surge in trophy hunting may be reducing Grizzly bear populations, writes Anna Taylor. A new study finds evidence of serious Grizzly bear ‘overkill’ from multiple causes… (Photo: Defenders, Harry Bosen). See on 4thenaturesake.wordpress.com

Stop the Grizzly Bear Hunt in British Columbia, Canada

Posted on July 14, 2014 by GarryRogers

Stop-the-grizzly-bear-hunt-in-british-columbia-canada. Continue reading →

Glaciers Melting in Glacier National Park

Posted on April 9, 2017 by GarryRogers

“The poster child of the National Park Service for climate change is Glacier National Park,” said Jonathan Jarvis, director of the National Park Service. “Those glaciers are the ice-box storage facilities for downstream flow and cooling the environment for trout and other species. (Losing them) is going to completely change that environment.” Continue reading →

The Other Wolverine Who Rivaled X-Men for Fame – Defenders of Wildlife Blog

Posted on May 23, 2016 by GarryRogers

The pointless killing of this special individual from a rare species indicates just how total is our threat to nature. Continue reading →

Citizen scientists sought for wildlife monitoring in Montana

Posted on January 18, 2015 by GarryRogers

The Montana Wilderness Association is looking for backcountry citizen scientists to help collect data on wolverines and other wildlife on the east side of the Continental Divide. Continue reading →

“Hunter-Conservationists:” the Most Ridiculous Spin of the Century

Posted on September 28, 2014 by GarryRogers

Instead of making amends for the historic mistreatment of these sociable, benevolent souls [bison], twenty-first-century sport hunters want their chance to lay waste to them again–this time in the name of “tradition.” Continue reading →

How should “Flathead National Forest 2.0” look?

Posted on June 29, 2014 by GarryRogers

Montana’s Flathead Forest is one of the most biologically diverse areas of our country, but it needs some work to become more effective for conservation.”In the northwestern corner of Montana just next to Glacier National Park sits the 2.4 million acre Flathead National Forest. It’s a part of the… Continue reading →