Predator

Before you roll your eyes and keep scrolling, let me explain. . . I don’t mean that Covid 19 has directly affected bear behavior via infection, I’m talking about the effects Covid had on outdoor recreation and the ripple effect all those extra people in the woods and mountains had …

I wrote a blog a few weeks ago about the judge in Helena named Chris Abbott that restricted wolf harvest and trapping because too many could be killed this winter after receiving pressure from environmentalist groups. Abbott granted a temporary restraining order which limits wolf hunting to just two animals …

A district court judge in Helena has put a halt to the current regulations to a few districts in Montana as of Tuesday. The changes are follows: According to a release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the changes outlined in the temporary restraining order are as follows: Reinstitutes wolf …

Animal rights activist groups are at it again in Montana regarding wolf management.  Thankfully, the Sportsman’s Alliance (click here) is on top of it and making us all aware of what is happening. “WildEarth Guardians and Project Coyote have filed suit in Montana state court to end wolf hunting and …

Full disclosure, this will be an op-ed, perhaps a bit of a rant even, but I can’t help it, so here we go!  Recently a mountain lion was discovered chilling in a basement egress window well in a Cheyenne, Wyoming suburb. The homeowner reported the incident to Wyoming Game and …

Wolves, these amazing predators claim headlines, article content, and conversation points often enough that it becomes overwhelming and even a point of contention for some. What started back in 1995 when 31 wolves were arguably “reintroduced” into Yellowstone National Park. Has turned into quite the wildlife conundrum, especially on the …

Guy Eastman is bow hunting big cats! Mountain lion hunting means hunting with dogs. Trained dogs are used to track down and trap a cougar. Bowhunting an angry lion is a serious challenge when its cornered 30 feet up in a tree. It’s cats vs. dogs in this heart-pounding hunt …

Wolves have been placed back on the Endangered Species list in the Great Lakes region, West Coast states and southern Rocky Mountains. The wolves in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming remain under state management, for now. That footing is tenuous at best however as witnessed by the following…  “The court ruling …

Gov. Polis’ Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg hired a wolf advocate with anti-ag ties, Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Niemiec, to lead Colorado’s Bureau of Animal Protection (BAP).  Niemiec is currently a wolf reintroduction and “humane food choice proponent” as an assistant professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department at …

  This past winter the predator impact on ungulate populations in the state of Washington has been front and center.  This blog will give you a couple of updates on what is going on and how you might be able to get involved.   After much pressure from sportsmen, in late …