Trafficking in bear gall bladders draws fines and jail sentence

WDFW NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and WildlifeOLYMPIA - Investigations by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) detectives into illegal trafficking in bear gall bladders have resulted in hefty fines for two eastern Washington men and a year-long jail sentence for one of them. William A. Page,...

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schnurstracks

Follow This Link To Download The Mix:Download HereTracklist:01. Olafur Arnalds - ...0g Lengra02. Excerpts from Dexter - Ending Seq.03. Metric - Gold, Guns, Girls (Piano Version)04. Olafur Arnalds - Brotsjor05. Phantom/Ghost - Relax, Its Only A Ghost06. Audrey - Horses Are Honest07. Bahamas - Lonely Lovers08. Shh... This...

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Symbol of Justice

The wolf is not always a feared and hated creature. In the medieval village of Utrecht, Netherlands the symbol of justice is the wolf.The courtyard of the criminal justice center displays a magnificent statue of a blindfolded white wolf. Why the blindfold? Because as the saying goes "justice is blind". This is done in...

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Cougar Ecology and Conservation

Announcing the release of Cougar Ecology and Conservationedited by Maurice Hornocker and Sharon Negri Internationally renowned biologist Maurice Hornocker and long time conservationist Sharon Negri have joined forces to produce Cougar Ecology and Conservation, a seminal go-to resource for scientists, wildlife managers,...

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Thomas Brinkmann Tribute

Only Tracks Touched, Produced & Remixed By Mr. Thomas BrinkmannPre-Listen: Download HereTracklist:01. Concept 1 - VR/03:04/08:00 02. Thomas Brinkmann & Scanner - Blind 03. Thomas Brinkmann - Margins 04. Ester Brinkmann - Zeichenkette 05. Brinkmann & Nikolai & Petitgrand - 04 06. Thomas Brinkmann - The...

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70to10 - A Mix Between Old & New Synth.Pop

Follow This Link To Download The Mix:Download HereTracklist:01. Mike Oldfield . In The Beginning 02. Kasper Bj�rke - Great Kills 03. Fever Ray - Concrete Walls (Live Version) 04. Yeasayer - The Children 05. Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 06. Bronski Beat - Aint Necessarily So 07. Pawel - Wasting 08. Human League - Being...

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Sunny Roads - An Electrified Mix

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Autumn Mix

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The Boogie Bear

Download Here by GrizzlyTracklist:01. Ludovico Einaudi - Indaco 02. Message To Bears - Running Through Woodlands 03. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto 04. Declass� - The Sunniest Sunday 05. Dntel - This Is The Dream (Cameron Goss Harp Cover) 06. The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes 07. The Stranglers -...

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Sleep Well, My Dear

Pre-Listen Here: Download Here by Grzzl Tracklist:01.Desire - Montre Moi Ton Visage 02. The Album Leaf - The Light 03. Einst�rzende Neubauten - Sabrina 04. Depeche Mode - Waiting For The Night 05. Stars - Personal 06. Mirah - Nobody Has To Say 07. Two Small Steps - A Slow Oboe 08. Angus & Julia Stone - Bella...

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Sad Songs For Happy People

Click Link to Listen:Sad Songs For Happy Peopleby GrzzlTracklist:01. L.v.Beethoven - F�r Elise 02. Verdeckter Ermittler - Flora 03. Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart 04. Verdeckter Ermittler - Piano 01 05. Melodium - Valeglas 06. The White Stripes - In The Cold Cold Night 07. Cat Power - Wonderwall 08. Pajaro Sunrise - Come...

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Eau D'Summer (2008)

Follow This Link To Download The Mix:Download HereTracklist:Halfdark - Unknown ScienceAmerican Analog Set - Trespassers In The Stereo FieldDeath Cab For Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The DarkThe Album Leaf - See In YouThe Knife - Vegetarian RestaurantThe Books - It Never Changes To StopBeirut - NantesThe Knife - Heartbeats...

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Popidiot - Akkustikidiot (pt II)

Follow This Link To Download The Mix:Download HereTracklist:t01. Ben Lee - Kids (MGMT Cover) 02. M�lanie Pain - My Name 03. Emily Jane White - The Demon 04. The Wooden Birds - Hailey 05. The Little Hands Of Asphalt - Oslo 06. Rogue Wave - Man-Revolutionary! 07. The Joy Formidable - 9669 08. Soap & Skin - Thanatos...

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Katzen, Kekse, Kommunismus (Kekse Pt IV)

Follow This Link To Download The Mix:Download HereTracklist:01. The String Quartet - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others02. William Fitzsimmons - Kylie03. Post Industrial Boys - Two In One04. Girls In Hawaii - Shades Of Time05. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder06. Angus & Julia Stone - Just A Boy07. Nancy Sinatra & Lee...

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Projekt:Kekse (Kekse Pt III)

Tracklist:01. Cortex - Flowers Of Evil02. Pianosession - Piano 01 (Previously Unreleased)03. Billie Holiday - Yesterdays (Junior Boys Rmx)04. Elvis Presley - Crawfish05. Frivolous - You Gotta Sing06. Brian Cares - Trust07. Brian Cares - No More Play08. Junior Boys - Double Shadow09. Jenny Wilson - Let My Shoes Lead Me...

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Cookies (Kekse Pt II)

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Kekse (Part I)

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Popidiot - Elektrikidiot - An Electrified Mix

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Wild At Heart - An Electrified Freak-Out-Mix

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Lookout Pack moves to winter range

Three adults, four pups in pack as they move to lower elevations in the Methow Valley for the third winter.By Joyce Campbell, Methow Valley NewsThe Methow Valley�s wolf pack is back from their summer range in the high mountains of the Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness and Twisp River Valley.A collaboration of agencies and conservation...

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Human-Wildlife Conflict Training

It seems like more and more we are hearing about and dealing with human-wildlife conflicts which in many cases are more about conflicts between humans than about wildlife. As part of my job with the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project (GBOP) and my job as a zoo keeper this topic comes up a lot. Dealing with this topic can be...

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Loss Of Top Predators Causing Surge In Smaller Predators, Ecosystem Collapse

The catastrophic decline around the world of "apex" predators such as wolves, cougars, lions or sharks has led to a huge increase in smaller "mesopredators" that are causing major economic and ecological disruptions, a new study concludes.The findings, published October 1 in the journal Bioscience, found that in North...

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WDFW submits wolf management plan draft

Public review of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Draft Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, as required under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), will begin on October 5, 2009. A series of public meetings will be held in October and November,...

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Montana cows share their food!

These pictures were taken at the Broken O Ranch on the Sun River near Simms, MT.The grizzlies ignored the cows and the cows left the grizzlies alone.Submitted by Dennis Ry...

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Bear in the Backyard

Some Issaquah Highlands (east of Seattle,Washington) community neighbors woke to an interesting site the other morning and got it on tape. Unfortunately, according to Rose & Saurabh Saxena, its not an unusual sight, �Beyond the thrill of seeing the bear, we were also disturbed that our neighbors continue to place...

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Think you can out climb a bear?

THINK AGAIN!Source: Originally posted on TWEETER...

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2 accused of illegally killing WA grizzly

MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Two Grant County men are expected to appear in federal court next week, accused of shooting one of Washington state's few grizzly bears. The case stretches back to a hunting trip in October 2007, during which investigators say the men shot a full grown male grizzly in Northeastern Washington's Selkirk...

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A Bear Resistant Cooler that's even Yogi Bear proof

Thousands of people go camping, fishing and recreating in bear country every year which means there is a need for bear resistant products that you can store your food/catch in. There are bear resistant food containers, bags so you can hang your food and now there is a bear resistant cooler officially approved by the Interagency...

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Smokey the Bear is 65 but not retiring

Since his �birth� on August 9, 1944, Smokey Bear has been a recognized symbol of conservation and protection of America�s forests. This is a vintage Smokey Bear shoulder patch, photo courtesy of Dennis Ryan.His message about wildfire prevention has helped to reduce the number of acres burned annually by wildfires, from...

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B.C. officer uses CPR to resuscitate bear

A conservation officer in Prince George, B.C., used his CPR training to save a bear's life after it was tranquillized. This photo was captured by cell phone camera.Gary Van Spengen's conservation team was called to a residential neighbourhood Monday after a female bear was spotted in a tree. A biologist tranquillized...

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New Winthrop Ranger District Manager

Michael Liu hosted an open house for the public at the Winthrop ranger station. He is the new district manager and has 27 years experience with the USFS. Previous postings included Idaho, Montana, California, Colorado and New York. He has seen it all and been exposed to many of the same issues that will require attention...

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Farmer's Market season in full swing

Twisp Washington has a vibrant farmer's market every Saturday from 9am till noon. Lots of local crafts and produce. Many local residents, vacation home owners and tourists attend.It's a great place to talk to a cross section of folks about bears. Believe me, everyone has a bear story and you get to hear them all.This...

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Bear species: six of eight face extinction

The Asiatic black bear is now listed as vulnerable, therefore six of the eight species of bear in the world are now officially facing extinction. The smallest, the sun bear, is the latest to be classified as vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species. Four other species - Asiatic black bear, Sloth bear, Andean bear...

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Living with Predators Resource Guide

The 2009 edition of the Living with Predators Resource Guides is now available. The guides can be downloaded at no cost via the Living with Wildlife Foundation (LWWF) web site at www.lwwf.org. The guides are a comprehensive set of resources containing information about how to prevent conflicts with predators with an...

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Bear�s Quest for Calories

Living around humans, bears have developed a taste for people's garbage because it is often higher in calories than their natural food sources. Below, common types of human foods are contrasted with how many acorns a bear would have to eat to get the same amount of calories.A dozen eggs is 888 calories. That is equql...

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Report from the field, Montana

John taylor (my colleague from Wildlife Media) and I just returned from a short trip to Montana where we were meeting with the folks from Vital Ground about their work to create conservation easements in grizzly bear habitat. Vital Ground was born of the "movie star" Bart the Bear who appeared on the big screen alongside...

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Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) meeting

Want to learn about grizzlies in the North Cascades? Want to get involved with the recovery of grizzly bears in the North Cascades Ecosystem (NCE)?If so, you will want to attend the next Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) meeting. Periodically a committee of inter-agency personnel meets to address issues and progress...

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Documentary on the life of Charles Jonkel

The Great Bear Foundation, Salish Kootenai College Media, and Ursus International are pleased to announce the launching of a documentary film on the life and work of Dr. Charles Jonkel, a patriarch of bear biology, and one of the most interesting, inspiring characters of our time.Charles Jonkel has devoted his life to...

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Nan Laney relocates to California

I�m in the midst of a move back to Northern California after 21 years of living and working in Northwest Washington. It�s been raining here continuously for 10 days, and while the vegetation outside my home office is different enough to cause me to take pause and notice -- oaks, redwoods, bay laurel, manzanita and madrones...

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Feeding Wildlife In Winter

If you are like me, you got yet another couple inches of snow last night. Many of us worry how the wild animals are doing with the unusual amount of snow we have had this winter. According to many experts, including the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, feeding wildlife in winter does us more good than...

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Effects of past climate changes

Climate change wiped out cave bears 13 millennia earlier than thought.Enormous cave bears, Ursus spelaeus, that once inhabited a large swathe of Europe, from Spain to the Urals, died out 27,800 years ago, around 13 millennia earlier than was previously believed, scientists have reported.The new date coincides with a period...

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