RangeTree County 050121

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Range Biome's Headlines

January 21, 2005

• Court awards rancher $600K in suit against environmental group

  • Jury Awards $600,000 to Arizona Rancher; Environmental Group Found Libel for False Statements and Accusations

  • Rancher's suit may go to jury today

  • Rancher's suit puts enviros on defense

  • more

• Army buys cattle land to expand tank-training

• Expert sees need to protect grouse

  • Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Assessment and Strategy for Oregon: A series of meetings across the state will solicit comments

• Wolves are returning to Oregon; we should allow them a home here

  • Wolves expected to grow in numbers

  • Wolf Critics Don't Get It

  • Editorial: Let's expand range for Mexican gray wolf

• Bighorn sheep released at Mount Nebo

• Schweitzer plans to end brucellosis in park herd (Ed. summary: Kill 'em and get new ones!"

• Senate panel rejects plan to declare prairie dogs as pests (SD)

• Area wells go dry but hope persists (MT)

  • Heavy storms put dent in drought

  • U.S. Drought Monitor (current map)

  • U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (current map)

  • Drought in the Interior West (multi-year chart)

• Desertification alters regional ecosystem climate interactions

• Canada Mad Cow Probe Traces Two More Animals to US

  • Resigned farmers walking away from herds: 'The business isn't working and the future isn't rosy,' former rancher says
  • Have scientists been missing all the cases?
  • Profit before health
  • 6 cows from diseased Canadian animal's herd traced to the U.S.
  • Possibility of more BSE cattle worries experts. 'The United States Department of Agriculture operates like a "three-legged cat trying to bury its turd on a frozen pond,"' (Ed. note: Now that is what I call a quotable quote!)
  • All cattle should be rigorously tested
  • Rogue Proteins Found in Unexpected Organs
    • Illness May Help Mad Cow Agent Spread, Study Finds
    • New findings on prions suggest higher BSE risk
  • Illness May Help Mad Cow Agent Spread, Study Finds
  • Spain confirms new case of mad cow disease

• Moose mania takes over Grand Mesa

• Some wildlife data should be private, House decides (ND)

• County sets hearing on Badlands wilderness (OR)

• Indian trust lawsuit update: Cobell gives scoop on recent developments

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