Posted in water on May 3rd, 2012
The Great Falls Tribune recently reported on Montana’s Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Project quoting Montana Fish Wildlife and Park’s assertion that the poisoning project is “showing good results.” “The goal of the project is to wipe out hybridized trout in the watershed by about 2017. That involves stocking pure genetic strains of the fish, which [...]
Posted in stewardship on Jan 5th, 2012
Overgrazing of riparian areas by livestock is one of the most common impacts THI sees when conducting stream assessments on rural lands. Depending upon the length and severity of improper livestock access, overgrazing in riparian areas cause a decrease in woody vegetation, an increase in streambank erosion and noxious weed colonization , and an overall [...]
Posted in water on Dec 26th, 2011
Fresh water topped much of the news in 2011 as flooding, as well as drought and water shortages, continued to splash the nation’s headlines. Our Top Ten Water Wishes for 2012 includes quick look back at some of those stories that streamed our network over the past year. #10: Wishing that the use of expensive, [...]
Posted in ecology on Dec 12th, 2011
Ecological services derived from healthy streams, wetlands, and riparian zones include food, freshwater, flood control, water treatment, and recreational opportunities to mention only a few. They are vital for human well-being and maintaining healthy wildlife populations. Their benefits are felt locally in the form of providing drinking water and food, while on a global scale [...]
Posted in sustainability on Apr 15th, 2011
Conservation banks are permanently protected lands with high natural resource values. These lands are both conserved and permanently managed for species that are endangered, threatened, candidates for listing, or other species-at-risk. According to the National Mitigation Banking Association (NMBA), Conservation banks function to offset unavoidable adverse impacts to these species that occurred elsewhere. “In exchange [...]
Posted in environment on Aug 16th, 2010
Poison being used to remove fish from a section of Montana’s Cherry Creek persisted longer than expected and killed nontarget fish Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported recently in a press release. The statement said fish were killed in the lower seven miles of Cherry Creek, a tributary of the Madison River southwest of Bozeman. >READ MORE Tweet
Posted in fish on Jul 26th, 2010
I read with interest the recent story by Brett French “Barrier Proposed to Protect Cutthroat,” announcing Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks’ latest misguided plan to construct dams and dump poison into streams in Sweet Grass County. It occurs to me that if anyone other than state fisheries biologists were building dams in natural streams or trying to [...]
Posted in wetland on Jun 15th, 2010
Wetlands provide numerous beneficial functions to nature and society including fish and wildlife habitat, water quality improvement, flood storage, erosion control, recreational and aesthetic value, and natural products for our own use. Some in the water-thirsty West have adopted the false notion that wetlands are actually unnecessary or harmful to society. One concern regarding the enhancement [...]
Posted in pollution on May 21st, 2010
BP PLC was leasing the Deepwater Horizon rig when it exploded April 20, killing 11 workers and triggering the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. As the Associated Press reports: “thick, sticky oil crept deeper into delicate marshes of the Mississippi Delta, an arrival dreaded for a month since the crude started spewing into [...]
Posted in humor on May 7th, 2010
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