Going Feral: Illegal Sheep Cloning attempt.

Going Feral: Illegal Sheep Cloning attempt.: Arthur “Jack” Schubarth of Vaughn, Montana, age 81, is being sentenced today for illegally using tissue and testicles from Central Asian Mar...

Six months and $20,000. 

Illegal Sheep Cloning attempt.

Arthur “Jack” Schubarth of Vaughn, Montana, age 81, is being sentenced today for illegally using tissue and testicles from Central Asian Marco Polo sheep and Big Horn Sheep to attempt to create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunting in Texas and Minnesota, a violation of the Lacey Act.

For some reason, prosecutors are not seeking prison time.  His attorneys are claiming the event has ruined his “life, reputation and family.”

Lex Anteinternet: Agitio ter consuli, gemitus britannorum . . .Repel...

Lex Anteinternet: Agitio ter consuli, gemitus britannorum . . .Repel...: 

Agitio ter consuli, gemitus britannorum . . .Repellunt barbari ad mare, repellit mare ad barbaros; inter haec duo genera funerum aut iugulamur aut mergimur.

So on this Sunday, 2024, I worked, contrary to God's injunction, like on so many others. As a result, I didn't really catch up with the horrific plight of Appalachia in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

It's awful.

Which makes this the worst, and best, time to note this.

We're headed into a legislative session, and an election season, in which the far right espouses a hatride of the Federal Government.  If you are in Appalachia, and vote for the populists, you are voting to handle this disaster on your own.  If you are in Wyoming, and voting populists, the same is true of the horrible fires we've experienced and are yet to.

If that is your view, don't ask for help, as stupid and cold as not asking for help would be.

We here are distributists, a philosophy that holds things should devolve to the lowest level possible. Here, that level is the Federal government.  Distributism works up, as well as down.

Additionally, how long will we choose to ignore the signs?  We've waited longer than we should have as it is.  There's still time to act, no matter how much it impacts your temrporary pocket books, with you being temporary as it is.

Painted Bricks: Jackrabbit, Gillette Wyoming.

Painted Bricks: Jackrabbit, Gillette Wyoming.:  

Jackrabbit, Gillette Wyoming.

A flooded mine.

 

Blog Mirror: Rod Miller: Recollecting Doug !@#%ing Crowe

Rod Miller: Recollecting Doug !@#%ing Crowe

Related thread:

Subsitance Hunter/Fisherman of the Week. Douglas Crowe

Labels: Doug Crowe, Personalities, Subsistence hunter/fisherman of the week, Subsistence Hunting

Lex Anteinternet: Miracle Mile.

Lex Anteinternet: Miracle Mile.:  

Miracle Mile.

Today In Wyoming's History: September 14, 1919. The murder of Wyoming Game Warden Buxton.

Today In Wyoming's History: September 14: 1919.

1919  Game Warden Buxton was shot in the course of his duties.

Violence against Wyoming Game Wardens has been incredibly rare and very, very few have lost their lives in the performance of their duties.  Buxton was one of them.  He responded to reports of gunshots near Rock Springs, encountered two  individuals, and after informing them, Joe Omeye, that the hunting season confiscated a rifle from him. The day being a Sunday, Buxton reported to the incident with his wife.

While putting the rifle in his car he was called by Omeye who shot him with a pistol that he'd been carrying concealed.  The shot wounded Buxton who called for his wife to give him his gun.  Omeye then shot at Buxton's wife but missed, and she fled for help.  Help arrived too late and Buxton died on the way to the hospital. 

Omeye was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree and served time in the Wyoming State Penitentiary to twenty years in the penitentiary.

He initially served only four years before being paroled, providing proof that the common perception of serving being light only in modern times is wrong.  He violated his parole, however, and was returned to prison to be released again in 1931.

Omeye's companion, John Kolman, was not arrested and must not have been regarded as implicated in what occurred in any fashion.  An Austrian immigrant, he died in Rock Springs at age 93 in 1968.

Lex Anteinternet:

 

Sept. 4, 2024

Anthrax detected in a moose near Elk Mountain CHEYENNE — On Sept. 3, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, through the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, confirmed a case of anthrax in a dead moose in Carbon County. The Wyoming Livestock Board recently informed Game and Fish that cattle near Elk Mountain have tested positive for anthrax.   Anthrax is a naturally occurring bacterial disease that can be transmitted between livestock, wildlife and humans. It is most commonly seen in herbivores, including cattle, deer and bison (elk, moose and pronghorn are also susceptible). Carnivores tend to be less at risk and may display higher resilience to the disease. The spores can persist in the ground for decades and emerge when the ground is disturbed or flooded. Disturbance is common in summer months when conditions may alternate between rain and hot, dry weather, allowing spores to be released from contaminated soil and ingested by livestock or wildlife.     This recent detection in a moose is the only documented case reported in wildlife at this time. The last confirmed case of anthrax in wildlife in Wyoming was in 1956 in Sublette County.    Game and Fish is advising hunters and the public to take the following precautions: If you encounter dead cattle or wildlife, do not approach, handle or move carcasses. Do not harvest an animal that looks sick. Early signs of anthrax can include respiratory difficulty and disorientation. After death, infected animals tend to bloat very quickly and you may see black, tarry blood coming out of natural body openings (e.g., nose, mouth, anus). It is always recommended to wear gloves while field dressing or handling harvested animals. Do not pick up roadkill or fresh deadheads in the Elk Mountain area. Keep dogs, horses and other pets away from animal carcasses you come across in the field. If hunters encounter deceased wildlife, note the location or take a GPS pin and report findings to Game and Fish. You can report a wildlife disease incident online or by calling the Game and Fish Wildlife Health Laboratory at 307-745-5865. Human cases are rare but precautions are warranted. If you have concerns that you may have come into contact with an anthrax-infected animal, please contact the Wyoming Department of Health and seek medical attention. Game and Fish will continue to monitor the situation and assess impacts to wildlife. If changes occur that require further action, hunters will receive updates through emails and posts on the Game and Fish website.    For questions, please consult the following list of resources:   Agency Topics Covered Contact Information Wyoming Livestock Board Occurrences in cattle and area affected 307-777-7515 Website Wyoming Department of Health Human health and safety concerns 307-777-7656 Website Wyoming Game and Fish Department Wildlife and hunting concerns Wildlife Health Lab: 307-745-5865 Regional Office: 307-745-4046   — WGFD —

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages and conserves more than 800 species of fish and wildlife across Wyoming.  For nearly 120 years, we’ve carried out our mission to conserve wildlife and serve people. Through these efforts, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department ensures the public continues to enjoy Wyoming’s vast fish and wildlife resource  through  hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife watching and other forms of outdoor recreation. Hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers contribute over a billion dollars to Wyoming’s economy each year.

Destruction of the wild.

 

Not-so Muddy Mountain Road

Great.

Making a formerly pretty wild area an effective city park.

This is just the kind of bullshit that ruins everything.

I hope the 4x4s coming off the muddy roads rip this newly paved road to shreds as soon as possible.

Lex Anteinternet: National Park Service Day.

Lex Anteinternet: National Park Service Day.:   

National Park Service Day.

 

Commorating the creation of the National Park Service in 1916, whereby the NPS relieved the United States Army, which was pretty busy with other things, of the duty of patrolling the parks (the Park Service campaign hat recalls the Army's M1911 campaign hat.

The Park Service and the parks themselves are one of the great things about the United States.  If you have nothing on the plate today, and have a park nearby, go check it out if you can, unless of course you live in Utah, in which case you can sit in side your hovel and imagine a future in your state in which all the lands have been sold to big money.

Related thread:

Today In Wyoming's History: August 25, 1916. National Park Service formed.

Labels: 1910s, 1916, Army, cavalry, Clothing, National Park Service, nature, Public Land, The Punitive Expedition, Yellowstone National Park

Lex Anteinternet: Monday, August 25, 1924. True then and now.

Lex Anteinternet: Monday, August 25, 1924. Ratifying the Dawes Plan...: 

The Cheyenne paper pointed out that summer was drawing to a close.

Blog Mirror: Utah goes for the ultimate public land grab

 

Utah goes for the ultimate public land grab

Lex Anteinternet: Utah moves to sue the US over Federal Lands.

Lex Anteinternet: Utah moves to sue the US over Federal Lands.: 

Utah moves to sue the US over Federal Lands.

The State of Utah, in a petition to the Supreme Court, is seeking to force the United States to turn over lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the State of Utah.

This stands to potentially be a disaster of epic proportions for the West, and the United States in general.

It also bears the huge risk of the application of the Law of Unintended Consequences.  The odds of it prevailing are regarded as long, but the President could avoid the matter by withdrawing all the lands immediately and declaring them national monuments, or the U.S. Supreme Court, if it takes it up, could declare them to be unceded Indian lands.

Painted Bricks: Native Girl, Cheyenne Wyoming.

Painted Bricks: Native Girl, Cheyenne Wyoming.:  

Native Girl, Cheyenne Wyoming.

 

 

Too many bears.

An explosion in the bear population accompanied by bear attacks has caused Romania to reinstate a bear hunting season.

Motor Camping Equipment. . . from the summer of 1924.

 From the Cheyenne newspaper, August 3, 1924.

As I drive a Jeep, I actually have an "auto tent" fixed to my Jeep rack right now.  It's not as nice as this one, however.  And I have something like the luggage carrier for it, but it sits on the bumper hitch and I don't use it very much.

 

 

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Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov Interior and Commerce Departments Announce $240 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Fish Hatcheries to Support Pacific Northwest Tribes Cross-agency partnership supports Tribal self-determination, advances accessibility, flexibility and equity for Tribes WASHINGTON — The Departments of the Interior and Commerce today announced a $240 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support fish hatcheries that produce Pacific salmon and steelhead, underscoring the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to empowering Tribal Nations and fulfilling the federal government’s trust and treaty responsibilities. Fish hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest support essential subsistence, ceremonial and economic benefits for Tribal communities, as well as fulfilling Treaty-reserved fishing rights. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will partner with the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to deliver this funding to regional Tribes. Today’s investments build on the Biden-Harris administration’s unprecedented agreement to restore salmon in the Columbia River Basin and follows the Interior Department’s recently released report documenting the historic, ongoing and cumulative impacts of federal Columbia River dams on Columbia River Basin Tribes. These investments also further the Biden-Harris administration’s historic progress to empower Tribal sovereignty and self-determination and align with Executive Order 14112, which President Biden signed at the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit, requiring federal agencies to take action to ensure that federal funding for Tribes is accessible, flexible, and equitable. By executing these awards through Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act contracts and compacts, the Department will lift a significant administrative burden from the awardee Tribes. NOAA plans to continue building on this partnership with BIA for future work opportunities to address Tribal needs throughout the United States. “Since time immemorial, Tribes in the Pacific Northwest have relied on Pacific salmon, steelhead and other native fish species for sustenance and their cultural and spiritual ways of life,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “This funding will help us deliver historic investments from the President’s Investing in America agenda that will empower Indigenous communities and safeguard resources they have stewarded since time immemorial.” “Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and commitment to guaranteeing equitable access to federal funding for Tribes, this cross-agency partnership will ensure Tribal communities have the resources they need to sustain Pacific Salmon and Steelhead fisheries that are essential to their economic development,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “There’s also more to be done, and I look forward to working with all Tribes and Congressional champions to find future opportunities to support salmon hatcheries.” Tribal fish hatchery production in the Pacific Northwest benefits subsistence fishers as well as both local and global markets, supporting commercial, subsistence and recreational fishing, tourism and the broader ecosystem from California to Alaska. Millions of fish are produced in Tribal hatcheries each year, driving Tribal employment and subsistence, nutrition for Tribal families, and the preservation of cultural traditions and recreation. As habitat is restored and reconnected to better support natural fish production, hatcheries will remain a critical tool to supplement fish for Tribal and non-Tribal fisheries, as well as other salmon-dependent animals and ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest. As part of today’s announcement, an initial $54 million is available to 27 Tribes in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska to address current hatchery facility maintenance and modernization necessities, and to support Tribal capacity needs. The remaining funding will be made available competitively to help Tribes address the long-term viability and effectiveness of critical infrastructure for the propagation of Pacific salmon and steelhead.   ###   About the U.S. Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior (DOI) conserves and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people, provides scientific and other information about natural resources and natural hazards to address societal challenges and create opportunities for the American people, and honors the Nation’s trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated island communities to help them prosper. U.S. Department of the Interior | 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC

Brookies and Lake Trout reduction.

The Wyoming Game and Fish is going to poison South Paint Rock Creek in the Big Horns  and close it from July 29 through August 2 in order to remove brook trout in an effort to replace them with cutthroat trout.

It has stated:

CODY- In an ongoing effort to maintain a core conservation population of Yellowstone cutthroat trout on the west slope of the Bighorn Mountains, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department plans to remove brook trout from a section of South Paint Rock Creek later this month. 

In cooperation with the Bighorn National Forest and Bureau of Land Management, fisheries biologists plan to remove brook trout beginning July 30 by treating a 6-mile section of South Paint Rock Creek with rotenone, a chemical used in very small doses that is toxic to animals with gills. The treatment should be completed by August 2.  

South Paint Rock Creek on the west slope of the Bighorns is one of the few remaining Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations in the Bighorn Mountains. “Currently, Yellowstone cutthroat trout occupy 21 miles of habitat secured with a downstream natural barrier,” said Joe Skorupski, Cody region fisheries biologist. “The section of the creek treated will extend the core conservation population 6 miles.”  

On July 30, rotenone drip stations will treat the water for six hours within a 6-mile section of South Paint Rock Creek. From July 29 to Aug. 2, the treatment portion of the creek will be closed to entry.  “As an added safety precaution, we do not want anglers fishing in the area during the week of treatment,” Skorupski said. 

A deactivation chemical will be dispensed immediately upstream of the confluence of Paint Rock Creek for the entire time the rotenone is in the stream.

It's also discussing removing the creel limit on lake trout in Flaming Gorge in order to reduce their numbers, as they compete with Kokanee Salmon that are also in the lake. The lake is in Utah and Wyoming.

Kokanee and Lake Trout are both introduced fish.

Related threads:

Trojan Brookies on Game Creek.

Labels: Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), Char (Salvelinus), Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), fish, Oncorhynchus, Salmon, Salmonidae, Snake River, Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Trojan Brookies on Game Creek.

The Wyoming Game and Fish has released 3,600 "Trojan" male brook trout in Game Creed, a tributary of the Snake River, in an effort to conserve native cutthroat trout.

Trojan brookies have two Y-chromosomes and can only produce male offspring.

Brook trout, which many Wyomingites assume are a native fish, are not to the Western United States.  For the most part the introduced fish has no negative impact on the waterways in which the are not only in, but are abundant in, but there are exceptions, such as apparently this drainage.

Both fish are members of the Salmonidae family of fish, of which Salmon are prominent members, but cutthroat trout are part of the genus Oncorhynchus, which includes twelve species including Pacific Salmon.  Brook trout, however are chars.

New Wyoming Game and Fish Director.

Governor Gordon Appoints Angi Bruce Director of Wyoming Game and Fish Department

 

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Angi Bruce Director of Wyoming Game and Fish Department. She becomes the first female director in the agency’s 51-year history, replacing Brian Nesvick, who will retire in September. 

Bruce has served as Deputy Director of the agency since 2019, where she oversees fish and wildlife issues as well as Game and Fish participation in federal planning efforts, among other duties. She has also served as Habitat Protection Supervisor with Game and Fish, where she oversaw wildlife Environmental Reviews for the Director’s office and administered the state’s sage grouse Executive Order review process. Bruce previously spent 17 years with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in multiple capacities. 

“The Game and Fish commission forwarded three exceptionally well-qualified candidates reflecting Wyoming’s commitment to wildlife and our natural resource heritage,” Governor Gordon said. “In her role as Deputy Director, Angi has demonstrated the department’s dedication to protecting our state’s leadership role in science and policy on wildlife issues large and small.”

“I am thrilled for this opportunity. I will build off the incredible work of Director Nesvik to grow partnerships, work with the public, and utilize the Department's dedicated and passionate staff to manage our world class wildlife,” Bruce said. “The job will not be short of challenges. Utilizing our citizens’ shared love of wildlife, I have no doubt we can be successful in tackling them together.”

Bruce was one of three finalists for the position who the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission forwarded to the Governor for consideration.

-END

Gordon had three finalists to pick from, the other two were Rick King, chief of the department’s Wildlife Division, and Craig Smith, deputy chief of the Wildlife Division.  Bruce was working as deputy director since 2019 and had a 17-year career with the Iowa fish and game department before that.

But it isn't the same as a lifelong Wyoming career.

Brian Nesvik, whom she replaces, had started off in the agency as a Game Warden in 1995.