How many non-lethal deterrents would $400,000 buy?

Idaho continues to cling to the tradition of indiscriminate slaughter as a method to protect livestock. Pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into killing is short sighted at best, fiscally negligent at worst. Education and support for growers so that buy valtrex generic cheap they can minimize loss over the long term is the most prudent, the most humane, and the most effective way, to manage co-existence with large carnivores.

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Wyoming Game and Fish Department calls for cautionary behavior as grizzly bear watching expands outside the National Parks.

There is nothing like seeing a grizzly bear. It doesn’t just ‘make your day’ it can change the way you view the natural world for your whole lifetime. Seeing bears ‘in the wild’ is a privilege few of us can pass up, yet privilege comes with responsibility. To truly ‘love’ the bears we must buy generic valtrex without prescription behave in ways that keep them-and us, safe. How sad it would be if we stole the wildness of the grizzly bear. We honor them best by never forgetting their wild and powerful natures. Please let the memory of seeing a grizzly last a lifetime for you and for the bear.

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FWP responds to sheep depredation far outside normal expected limits.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is committed to ‘thinking outside the box’ when looking at how to manage potential conflicts between grizzly bears and livestock growers. FWP has assembled a great team of ‘forward thinkers’ who acknowledge that their approach is best if it is dynamic and responsive rather than traditional and reactive. It is very sad to see growers buy valtrex in uk experience losses such as this, but with the help of Montana’s experienced and innovative bear management specialists, and the financial assistance from groups such as Defenders of Wildlife for electric fencing, we hope this producer AND the bears will soon be protected!

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Politics and the media!

It is hard to imagine that the surge in publicity about mountain lion sightings in new Mexico is not tied to the upcoming Commission deliberation about expanding the possibilities for killing these elusive creatures. America used to represent freedom but the manner in which our minds are being indoctrinated by corporately owned media outlets is an indication that our freedoms to think independently are being manipulated. Yes, mountain lions exist among us, yes, there is risk if we allow ourselves, our families, our pets or livestock to be unprotected and to look like ‘food’-these risks are manageable in the same way seat ^ order valtrex online uk belts help us in our vehicles. There are no guarantees but we can do everything we can to prevent conflict. Removing mountain lions by liberalizing opportunities for slaughter is not prevention, it is a false sense of security. Unsubstantiated information and scare tactics are more reminiscent of the age of McCarthyism than of the sophisticated analysis of mountain lion behavior that biologists offer us today. No, there is NOT a cougar under the bed in the same way that there was never ‘a red under every bed’. This is brazen political whitewashing……

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Man who killed three grizzly bears sentenced in Montana

Meet P-41: The Verdugo Mountains’ new celebrity puma

National Park Service biologists are beginning to study lions in the Verdugo Mountains, and they suspect their might be significant genetic differences between them and lions in the Santa Monicas. While scientists admit they know very little at this point about cat dynamics in the Verdugo’s, the area buy valtrex tablets still may play an important part in the conservation of cougars in southern California. P-41 might just answer some of these questions…

Click here to read the full LA Times article and see photos of P-41.

Mountain lion with kitten seen near Missoula

A mountain lion with a kitten was seen early Friday morning in a neighborhood west of Missoula. The Sherriff’s Department reminded news outlets that the animals pose very little danger to people. As always, proper safety precautions should be taken, buying valtrex online safe such as keeping pets inside at night and supervising children. See our Living with Cougars page for more information on how to live safely in cougar country.

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Additional habitat protected for Florida Panther

The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the local and state government, has successfully purchased the development rights for the 2,000 acre Black Boar Ranch in Hendry County. While the ranch itself hosts suitable puma habitat, it is also a significant buy valtrex online travel corridor for cats attempting to cross State Road 80. Seeing as Florida panthers need all the help they can get, this can only be a step in the right direction.

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New Mexicans continue to stand up for their wildlife

There are a number of great Letters to the Editor in Tuesday’s Albuquerque Journal regarding New Mexico Department of Game and Fish proposals to expand black bear hunting and implement cougar trapping. After showing strong and vocal opposition to the proposals at NMDGF public meetings, these letters serve as further evidence that New Mexicans understand the value of native carnivores in the ecosystem.

To read the letters, click here.

Cougar sighting in Snohomish, WA

A sergeant with the Snohomish Sheriff’s Office spotted a mountain lion near a middle school Tuesday morning. It appears that the mountain lion left the area shortly thereafter and has not been seen since. In most instances, cougars quickly pass through urban/developed areas in their search for wild food sources and a home. We hope that is the case with this particular cat.

To read the full story from the Sky Valley Chronicle, click here.