News Glacier Proposes Rewrite of Grizzly Rules

WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) Glacier National Park administrators want to make it easier to take action against problem grizzly bears following last year’s shooting of a popular but trouble-making bear. Under a proposal open for public comment through May 7, the park would lower the bar to list a bear as “conditioned” — a designation that can trigger hazing or killing the bear. Last August, park rangers shot a female grizzly — and inadvertently killed one of her cubs — after the old sow grew increasingly bold around humans over more than a decade. The new rules would list a bear as conditioned if the animal approaches people or repeatedly touches their tents, backpacks or food containers. Previously bears had to steal food, destroy property or display aggressive behavior toward people.

Missing Sabine Couple Found Dead in Wrecked SUV

ZWOLLE, La. (AP) Authorities have found the bodies of a missing Sabine Parish couple in their wrecked Jeep. The bodies of 57-year-old Charles Britt and 58-year-old Wanda Leone were found Monday afternoon in their vehicle in a wooded area off of La. Highway 191 northwest of Zwolle. Authorities tell The Times that Britt hit a deer and lost control, sending the SUV into a wooded area. Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers believes the force of the impact caused the couple’s deaths. Rivers said the deer carcass also was at the scene. Authorities said the couple was last seen late Friday afternoon.

Mosquitoes Attracted to Beer Drinkers

Western dam builder, Floyd Dominy, 100

Floyd Dominy, who oversaw some of the Federal Bureau of Reclamation’s biggest projects—including the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River in the 1960s—died last week at 100. Reviled by environmentalists, Dominy said organizations like the Sierra Club were elitist and that his projects improved upon nature. The Wall Street Journal. Hat tip to The Westerne

Florida bill bans personal ownership of large reptiles

Judge to hear wolf-delisting arguments in June

Iowa governor says he’ll sign ‘shall issue’ CCW measure

Study finds 765 grizzlies in northern Rockies

A 10-year-old girl who survived being stung by the deadly box jellyfish — may have rewritten medical history

Rachael Shardlow from Australia lost consciousness after being badly stung by the jellyfish while swimming in a river with her brother in December. “When I first saw the pictures of the injuries I just went, ‘You know, to be honest, this kid should not be alive,’” zoology professor Jamie Seymour, from James Cook University, told ABC News in Australia. “I mean, they are horrific. Usually when you see people who have been stung by box jellyfish with that number of the tentacle contacts on their body, it’s usually in a morgue.” Read more

Wyoming wind energy, wildlife guidelines approved

Illinois caves closed due to bat ailment

Utah CCW no longer recognized by NM

Native Alaskans protest new duck stamp requirement

Gators, birdies share New Orleans PGA spotlight

‘Herding’ Texas red-fish unfair—and illegal

Stunning Icelandic Volcano Images

National Wildlife Refuges Offer Special Hunts

This fall, Northwest Florida offers some special deer and wild hog hunts at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and a unique “big-game” hunt on the island of St. Vincent NWR.  The application period for these hunts begins at 10 a.m. May 4 and continues through 11:59 p.m. June 10. There are two archery hunts, two general gun hunts and one mobility-impaired gun hunt on St. Marks NWR, which covers 60,000 acres in Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties. Five-day archery hunts for white-tailed deer and wild hogs take place Nov. 9-13 in the Panacea Unit and Nov. 2-6 in the Wakulla Unit. There are 200 available permits for each hunt at $15 each. Read more

Hero Dog Honored for Leading Troopers to a Fire

Just like in an episode of “Rin Tin Tin ,” this hero dog led police to the scene of a fire and helped save his family. Buddy, a German shepherd, was with his owner, Ben Heinrichs, when his family’s workshop caught fire. Once he and Buddy were safely outside, Heinrichs turned to the dog and said, “We need to get help.” He didn’t expect Buddy to actually do anything about it, of course. However, help is exactly what the shy dog brought — in the form of an Alaska State Trooper, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The dog’s heroic act was caught on the trooper’s dashboard camera. Read more

Making a Mini-Survival Kit (With Video)

Mini-survival kits are small kits that contain a few basic survival tools. These kits often include a small compass, fire starter of some sort , a fishing hook and fishing line,  an Exacto knife blade, and a safety pin. Pre-packaged survival kits may also include instructions in survival techniques, including fire-starting or first aid methods. In addition, parachute cord can be wrapped around the container if you wish. The parachute cord can be used for setting up an emergency shelter or snaring small animals. However if you live in the city medication may be what you need to survive. A mini-kit is for those things you personally will need in an emergency. Read more

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