Recent articles related to the reintroduction of Mexican Wolves have pushed an agenda of placing this species as far north as the Grand Canyon. Special interest groups would like to see the wolves placed into non-traditional habitat for varying reasons ranging from misguided to misleading. The reasons include increasing ecotourism …
Read More »Colorado Following California To Eliminate Coyote Hunting?
You may have read another Eastmans’ Blog about California possibly eliminating coyote hunting. The California Fish and Game Commission Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) is proposing a change to prohibit the take of nongame mammals except per California Fish and Game code 4152. This would move the take of coyotes into …
Read More »Grizzly Bear Delisting Via Trump?
Photo by: harrycollinsphotography (Envato) The results of the November election will surely bring changes to the landscape of the United States. A change that many across the West are hoping to see is the delisting of grizzly bears. The Trump administration will no doubt be taking a look at the …
Read More »General Areas Inhabited by Gray Wolves in Colorado – Update
Above is an updated map just published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) showing where collared wolves have been in the past month. Notable Updates A collared gray wolf reintroduced in December spent some time inside the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). RMNP is exclusive federally managed land, …
Read More »Colorado Relocating Problem
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), reports that with technical support from federal partners, and as provided for in the 10(j) experimental population rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), have begun an operation to capture and relocate wolves from the depredating Copper Creek wolf pack. The Copper …
Read More »Idaho: Grizzlies Force Rule Change
Idaho has just changed some rules for bear hunting. These rules take effect September 1, 2024, and although “temporary” they will extend at least through the 2025 season (or until made permanent). On September 1st, 2024, there are new rules for baiting bears in Idaho. Any person who is baiting …
Read More »Colorado: Initiative 91 Banning Mountain Lion Hunting Makes Ballot
Ballot Initiative 91, which seeks to prohibit hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx...
Read More »Last Chance for Sanity in Colorado?
A group of Colorado lawmakers are attempting to inject some logic (even sanity) into the wolf reintroduction plan...
Read More »Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Historic Final Wolf Restoration and Management Plan
This morning, 3 May, during the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission Meeting, the Commissioners unanimously approved...
Read More »Calling All Predator Hunters!
As spring progresses the snow melt is uncovering more and more bad news for big game populations out West...
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