Jan
10
2011
Today’s Daily Internet Lake has an interesting story about Kent Laudon, Northwest Montana’s wolf management specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The guy really has his hands full these days . . . Wanted: Social arbiter and diplomat in one of the most emotionally charged arenas of wildlife management. Must be a detective and [...]
Tags: Kent Laudon, Montana FWP, wolf recovery, wolves
Jan
08
2011
Larry Wilson’s column this week is a retrospective of all the recent North Fork holiday get-togethers at Sondreson Hall. He talks about the big Thanksgiving dinner (your friendly web wrangler attended that one) and the Christmas and New Year parties. Read it at the Hungry Horse News . . .
Tags: Christmas, Larry Wilson, New Year, Sondreson Hall, Thanksgiving
Jan
04
2011
Here’s the Missoulian’s write-up on Sen. Jon Tester’s plans to take another swing at getting his “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” passed this year . . . Sen. Jon Tester plans to reintroduce his Forest Jobs and Recreation Act this year with no changes, but hopes to bring more Montanans to its support. “The work [...]
Tags: Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, Jon Tester, wilderness bill
Jan
03
2011
The Flathead County commissioners are scheduled to consider adjustments to language for the North Fork Zoning District concerning setbacks. The Daily Inter Lake has a good summary of the issue. [Note: The meeting date is incorrect; it should be Feb. 14.] . . . The issue of banning temporary structures in the North Fork Zoning [...]
Tags: North Fork Zoning District, setbacks, zoning
Jan
03
2011
Sen. Jon Tester plans to take another swing at his “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” starting early this year. The Missoulian has the story . . . Supporters of Sen. Jon Tester’s logging/wilderness bill hope an earlier start this year will break a quarter-century stall in Montana lands policy. “I think at the end of [...]
Tags: Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, Jon Tester, wilderness bill