Rex Rammell Will Run Campaign Ads During Super Bowl

Rex Rammell, who most of you know as the Idaho veterinarian whose elk escaped his ranch and were needlessly slaughtered by the state, is running for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Larry Craig. I have spoken with Mr. Rammell on several occasions, covered the elk story and conducted a one-hour interview(click on Nov. 21, 2007 link) with him on my Open Air with Tom Remington, Skinny Moose Radio show. Read more

When Do Wolves Become Dangerous To Humans?

Many of you have probably read several times or perhaps even heard me on my radio show talk about George Dovel and his ongoing efforts to reach people and educate them with facts about wildlife, etc. through his print publication, “The Outdoorsman”. (If you would like to subscribe to Mr. Dovel’s publication, you can write to this address: The Outdoorsman, P.O. Box 155, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 83629)

In the latest issue of the Outdoorsman, Dovel presents to his readers some background history on how our media, often times influenced by fish and game personnel and wildlife biologists, react to and present written information about human and wolf encounters. As part of Dovel’s presentation, he includes a great deal of information that he received from one of our very renowned wolf experts. Read more

USFWS Announces New Rules For Wolf Management

While much of the west in and around the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone Park wait impatiently for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to formally announce the removal of the gray wolf from protection under the Endangered Species Act, the USFWS announced that until that event takes place, they are easing some of the restrictions on the wolf in order to give flexibility to states to implement actions to protect wild herds of elk, deer and moose, protect livestock, private property and for public safety. The states involved are Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.

With a rapidly growing wolf population in this area, each year there are more and more conflicts cropping up with wolves. It is expected that in March sometime the USFWS will announce delisting but they also realize as many as 27 different agencies are preparing to present lawsuits to stop the delisting process. Read more

Is Government Two-Faced When It Comes To Domestic Elk Industry?

Fascism takes on many forms some of which are difficult to spot. I see far too many groups and individuals attempting to force ideals onto others. When this happens an assortment of tactics are employed in order to manipulate the system and sway public opinion to achieve an end result.

Take for example the state of Idaho. Idaho is home to one of the best run domestic elk industries in the United States, in my opinion. It is well run, clean, disease free and brings a substantial economic contribution to the people of that state as well. Some people don’t like to see elk trapped behind fences even though elk have been domesticated world wide for centuries. Read more

Wyoming Senator Has Few Choice Words For Fellow Congressmen

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to remove the gray wolf from protected status of the Endangered Species Act perhaps by spring. A group of five from the House Natural Resources Committee sent a letter to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne asking him to postpone that decision.

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso had a few choice words for the group of five. Read more