 The new scorecard for the FWS recovery effort: 58 Mexican wolves in wild. Agents killed 13 on purpose, 18 by accident and let another 43 get killed illegally. Oh, and zero new wolves released since 2007. Keep reading Seriously? Feds to shoot one of 58 endangered Mexican wolves left in wild  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says we need to hurry up and kill Canada geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge near JFK because bird-plane strikes are up–but Canada geese haven’t hit planes there in years. Keep reading Gilibrand rushes killing geese at refuge near JFK, where they haven’t hit a plane in nearly 2 years  Instead of pretending to hunt quail or varmints, Newt is pushing his lifelong love of animals and zoos. Keep reading Newt Gingrich visits zoos instead of hunting on campaign  A Republican congressman introduced a bill to allow MT and ID to manage their wolves (that is, hunt them to extinction). Meanwhile, WI and MI have wolf classes Keep reading Wolf seminars in Midwest; crazy wolf hunting bills out west; good news for big cats  Most Americans don’t realize that their wildlife is already effectively managed for and by hunters. Arizona is voting on formally giving the 5% of its citizens who hunt priority over the 31% who prefer just to watch wildlife. The measure is also dumb financially. Wildlife watchers spend $789 million in Arizona each year, while hunters only spend $322 million. Keep reading Should the 3% of Arizona that Hunts Control 100% of the Wildlife?  The wiki map site ProtectedPlanet, which shows people what’s in protected areas around the globe, is probably the most concrete thing to come out of the 10th Convention on Biological Diversity Keep reading Wiki Site Maps Protected Areas Around the Globe  Icelandic whalers fitted a big boat for whale watchers. They’ll showcase whale organs, harpoons and whale meat and hope to win over whale lover Keep reading Icelandic Whalers Try to Lure Tourists Onto Whaling Boats, Showcasing Organs, Meat and Guns  Down to about 40 wild animals, the Mexican gray wolf may get its own endangered species status, which could bring a real management plan and a less hostile reintroduction site. Keep reading Mexican Wolf May Get Declared Endangered Finally  The $121 million Wildlife Services agency killed 5 million animals in 2008 at about $24 apiece. They mainly target coyotes for sheep ranchers and starlings and blackbirds for eating grain, including birdseed crops. Keep reading 5 Million Animals on the USDA Hit List  When BP restarts burning off spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico (possibly as early as Friday), they’ll have to have a trained biologist on board to search for sea turtles entrapped in the muck, thanks to a deal struck with wildlife groups July 2. Keep reading BP To Have Biologist On Board (Looking for Sea Turtles) When They Resume Oil Burns This Week |
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