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Conflict
22May
Idaho Game and Fish Commission Denies Bear Spray Petition
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates and our conservation partners received a formal denial of our petition to require hunters to carry bear spray in known grizzly bear territory from the Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) Commission. Reasons cited included the requirement is “not warranted for every hunter,” and that it would “create a burdensome regulation, and is […]
27Dec
Conservation Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue Over Bear Baiting
Western Watersheds Project and the Western Environmental Law Center filed a notice of intent to sue over bear-baiting that is permitted on Forest Service lands. Bear-baiting is a practice that involves the use of dumping hundreds of pounds of human foods to attract bears so they can be shot by hunters. This is occurring in […]
07Nov
Action Alert! Support Bear-Proof Garbage Can Regulations
According to an article in November 7th’s Jackson Hole News and Guide, “Bear-proof garbage cans are likely to become mandatory throughout Teton County, but elected officials want to talk it over first to ensure the rule change goes smoothly for trash haulers and residents.” There is ample evidence that bear-proof trash cans reduce conflicts by […]
04Nov
The New West – Learning From History
In light of recent conflicts involving people and grizzly bears in Northwest Wyoming, there is a real opportunity for learning. Let’s face a fact, there is a subset of the population that hates change. However, change from 19th Century values to even 20th Century values is long overdue, let alone making it all the way […]
17Oct
Trophy Hunting Grizzlies Not a Cure for Conflicts
A new opinion piece by Montana elk hunter David Stalling illustrates why trophy hunting grizzlies won’t make the forest safer for humans. Is that what we really want anyway? “There’s inherent risks to wilderness travel. In some places, grizzlies can be one of those risks, particularly when you kill an animal like an elk that […]