Action items for prairie dogs and wolves

(cross posted to Utah Legilsature Watch)Utah Environmental Congress has issued these two action itemsPRAIRIE DOG DAY RESOLUTION (House Joint Resolution 21 )andSpeak Up for Wolves! Help 12 year old Luke Zitting declare February 2nd Prairie Dog Day in Utah!Join the Utah Environmental Congress, Humane Society of the United States, WildEarth Guardians, Luke Zitting, author of … Continue reading Action items for prairie dogs and wolves

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Message to wild wolves: Watch your back.

(cross-posted to Utah Legislature Watch)If one Utah legislator gets his way,  wild wolves will be in great danger if found anywhere in Utah. State Sen. Allen Christensen has proposed a bill that would require state wildlife officials to capture or kill all wild wolves that wander into Utah - even those in areas where they're … Continue reading Message to wild wolves: Watch your back.

It’s Open Season on Wolves now

Thanks to the recent loss of federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, wolves are now "fair game".  A wolf captured in Utah 6 years ago and being tracked was killed in Wyoming, according to the article in today's Salt Lake Tribune.The wolf was not causing trouble, nor did it have a record of having … Continue reading It’s Open Season on Wolves now