
Friday, December 31, 2010
Bighorn Mating Behavior - Jackson, Wyoming

Thursday, December 30, 2010
Canyon Wolf Pack - Yellowstone National Park

It was thought that the two gray pups had disappeared, but there are reports that all six wolves have been spotted near Mammoth Hotsprings in Yellowstone.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Elk Wintering on National Elk Refuge - Jackson, Wyoming

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Mule Deer - Jackson, Wyoming

Monday, December 27, 2010
Elk Migration - National Elk Refuge - Jackson,wyoming
Friday, December 24, 2010
Old Mule Deer Buck - Jackson Wyoming

Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Bull Moose Eating Willows - Jackson,Wyoming
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Bighorn Rams - Alberta, Canada

Bighorn Ram - National Elk Refuge, Jackson, Wyoming

Thursday, December 16, 2010
WILDLIFE EXTERMINATION SERVICES - IDAHO

USDA Photo
When ever Idaho ranchers have a wolf problem, they call "Wildlife Services", a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to kill them. A "problem wolf" is one that has killed any livestock. One calf killed may be used as an excuse for killing an entire pack of wolves.
They use two aircraft to locate and kill the wolves. An airplane equipped with a radio receiver circles high overhead and homes in on the wolves's radio collars and then a helicopter closes in and a Wildlife Services Agent (like the one in the photo) shoots them with #4 buckshot out of a 10 gauge shotgun. The last wolf killed is the one with the radio collar.
This is a taxpayer provided subsidy to the ranchers. This is what you get for your hard earned tax dollar.
This agency kills hundreds of wolves in Idaho and Montana each year. They kill millions of wildlife in the U.S. each year, and have the audacity to call themselves "Wildlife Services".
A RADIO COLLARED WOLF IS A DEAD WOLF !
Monday, December 13, 2010
Bighorn Ewes - Jackson, Wyoming

Bighorns eventually wear their teeth out from grazing on hard dry grasses like these ewes are doing. Bighorns seldom live to be more than 14-15 years old because of this.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Black Bear Eating Service Berries - Grand Teton National Park

Native americans used to mix service berries with fat and dried meat to make pemmican for winter food. Early trappers and pioneers called them "Sarvis" berries. My father used that term for them when I was young.
This bear has a ring around his neck from a radio collar that just fell off. He has a yellow numbered button in his ear.
I get so tired of all the animals in our national parks looking like branded livestock. It doesn't seem to matter which park I am in, most of the animals I see have these intrusive devices on them.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Moose In The Snow - Grand Teton National Park

I just installed Photoshop Elements 9 and this not as sharp as I had planned. It will take me a few tries to get these sized right for the internet.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Abused Grizzly Bear - Yellowstone National Park

I recently found out from another photographer that the reason that this bears ears are deformed, is that he has scratched them for years, trying remove the numbered plastic ear plugs that Yellowstone researchers have put in his ears. He has practically scratched his ears off.
I was told that what was left of his ears were bleeding in November 2010, when the Yellowstone Park roads closed.
No one who really cares about wildlife would do this to any animal.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Abused Cow Elk With Radio Collar - Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone requirements for research studies insist that the collars have a release mechanism or have sections of cloth that will rot and release the collar. This collar has neither. Yellowstone also requires that the collars be colored to match the animals color. Someone forgot to read (Or can't read) the regulations before placing this collar on this unfortunate elk. (Probably working on his/her PhD.)
When wolves run through an elk herd looking for an elk that looks or acts different from the rest to pursue, this elk will be the one selected. The researcher just as well have painted "KILL ME" in large letters on this elk.
A Radio-Collared Elk Is A Dead Elk!