The Comeuppance of a Gopher Choker – Corey Rossi Busted for Illegal Bear Hunting
Corey Rossi, director of the Alaska Division of Wildlife Conservation, who has just resigned in scandal after being snared (as it were) engaging in the illegal hunting of bears. Mudflatters may remember past coverage of Corey Rossi, referred to by others as “the gopher choker.” Rossi began his ignominious political career by being friends with [...]
Voices from the Flats – Alaska Expands Extreme Predator Control & Limits Public Participation
Bill Sherwonit has been a freelance nature writer since 1992. His most recent book, “Changing Paths: Travels and Meditations in Alaska’s Arctic Wilderness” is now available HERE. For nearly a quarter-century, Bill has written extensively about wild lands and wildlife. Though he continues to journey into the wilderness each year, he has also paid increasing [...]
Voices from the Flats – Economic Impact of Predator Control
By Stephen F. Stringham, PhD Director, Bear Viewing Association ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PREDATOR CONTROL According to estimates by the Bear Viewing Association: At its peak, a few years ago, before intensive predator extermination got into full swing, bear viewing brought at least $50 million per year into Alaska — about half from payments to guides [...]
Alaska Wildlife Under Attack, and Science Under the Bus
More bad news for Alaska’s wildlife. Just when we thought that former Governor Sarah Palin had left Alaska alone for greener pastures in Hollywood and six figure speaking engagements across the nation, we here in Alaska still feel the repercussions of her decisions. And the rumors swirl that these “repercussions” may in fact be ongoing [...]
Sean Parnell is Killing Local Business from a Helicopter.
Contrary to the opinion of my ex-governor, all progressive bloggers do not live with their parents, and eat cheetos while wearing pajamas in the basement. This blogger, for fifteen years, owned two businesses in bustling downtown Anchorage. After a decade and a half in retail, you learn the cycles. There’s early fall and back-to-school shoppers, [...]
Attention Juneau Mudflatters!
OK, Juneau… Are you ready to rally? Remember how much fun you had last fall standing in the rain with your fellow rational humans protesting the nomination of Sarah Palin to become our Vice President? The surest cure for frustration is to get out and do something, so here’s your chance to howl a bit [...]
Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game – Vote Early, Vote Often!
I arrived at the School District Building not knowing quite what to expect. Armed with Blackberry, camera and a plate of banana brownies I headed into the unknown. Last year at the election meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, there were 65 people in attendance. I hoped [...]
Voices from the Flats – Alaska’s War on Science
Alaska’s War on Science Needs to End By Rick Steiner – University of Alaska Alaska’s escalating war on science should be a grave concern to us all. On climate change, endangered species, predator control, environmental impacts of industrial development, and other important policy issues, Alaska now has arguably the most anti-science government anywhere in the [...]
I’ll Get You My Pretty…and That Little Wolf Too! Palin’s War on Wildlife Continues…
I have used this term in the past, but never before has the phrase ”Palin’s war on wildlife” seemed so chillingly accurate. It is well known that Sarah Palin has stacked the board of game with “harvesters” while shunning conservationists. But, the detailed article in Alaska Dispatch by conservationist and author Bill Sherwonit is absolutely chilling. I [...]
