Formerly "RangeBiome's Headlines", RangeTree County is the cyberspace equivalent of a "clipping service" providing a  periodic sample of news believed to be of interest to RangeBiome's audience.

April 2, 2005

• Some fear comments ignored: Jack Morrow Hills plan

• Japan confirms 16th case of mad cow disease

  • Japan panel rules on relaxing cow standards

  • Illegal meat trade is uncovered

  • Mad cow import standard OK'd

  • Researcher identifies substances that could prevent BSE

  • Japan's Food Safety Commission says USDA asleep at the wheel on mad cow disease

  • Mad cow anger leads to dead cow carcass in MP Boudria's driveway

  • Groups seek to save NIH brain collection

• Public can comment on plans for Escalante State Park

• Appointee to wildlife trust anxious to start

• Sage Brush-Grasslands -- One Of Montana's Rich Habitats

• New evidence: farming is huge source of greenhouse gases