I happened to be there on a February day when the temperature nudged 99 degrees Fahrenheit (that's 37 Celsius), with smoke in the air, a menace too early to arrive. To live west of the 100th meridian is to live with fire - to live with its terrifying suddenness, its bullying winds and the horrid sound of a blaze on the run. They are unpredictable, especially in a mountain environment. An army of yellow-shirted fire-fighters have been dispatched by air and land to contain these blazes. If...

Amberjack used to be the "easy" big game fish, with clouds of the huge, muscular fighters found around every offshore wreck. The rule was supposed to create a 45 percent reduction in catch for both sectors, reducing the pressure on the fish and allowing more to survive long enough to spawn. There were often so many of them around some wrecks and reefs that getting a live bait past them to catch a big gag or red grouper was a real struggle. However, Forsgren points out, while sportfishers...

The increased activity is forcing NDOW officials to spend nearly all its time on bear calls, which puts a strain on NDOW's operating fund, Mason said. The fund is supposed to compensate one seasonal biologist - Carl Lackey - to work with all wildlife, not just bears. Jim Gibbons and the state legislature are considering augmenting the NDOW budget with approximately $40,000 of contingency funding to cover a seasonal biologist, seasonal dispatch employee, rental truck and the cost of a...

According to Game, Fish and Parks Regional Wildlife Manager Andy Lindbloom of Pierre, sharp-tailed grouse and prairie chicken populations in South Dakota are monitored using information from spring lek surveys, harvest report cards and wing collections from hunters. According to Game, Fish and Parks Regional Wildlife Manager Andy Lindbloom of Pierre, sharp-tailed grouse and prairie chicken populations in South Dakota are monitored using information from spring lek surveys, harvest report...

But recent headlines are raising concerns that some colleges and corporations are taking advantage of the booming demand for higher education to turn students into suckers. Just 25 years ago, financing college was as simple and low-pressure as a game of Go Fishmerely a matter of finding a match and persevering. Students who play their cards right and make it through to a bachelor's degree earn, on average, about $1 million more over their lifetimes than those who never even try college....

Swamy said a 34-member committee appointed by Colombo to study the environmental impact of the project had concluded that the island s ecology would be adversely affected. Charging that the Union Cabinet had misled the nation about the financial viability of the project, he said the cost had been grossly underestimated and the revenue claim had been overestimated. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The...

Nurkiewicz, who studies tiny blood vessels, says pollution from combustion sources like truck engines may impair the vascular and immune systems, compromising blood flow throughout the body. Without a full understanding of the health effects, Nurkiewicz said, government cannot be expected to appropriately regulate air quality and set limits for acceptable human exposure. But we are exposed to particulate matter from more sources than exhaust from semi tractor trailers. Nurkiewicz's...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Fires elsewhere affecting air quality in Ukiah Valley Ukiah Daily Journal Staff Article Last Updated:09/07/2007 08:43:19 AM PDT The Daily Journal The Mendocino County Air Quality Management District has issued a warning to anyone sensitive to air pollution to stay indoors because of smoke blowing into the Ukiah Valley from fires in other areas. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Fires elsewhere affecting air quality in Ukiah Valley Ukiah Daily...

By Dennis Webb Glenwood Springs correspondent Aspen, CO Colorado September 9, 2007 Print Email GARFIELD COUNTY The Colorado Division of Wildlife and some conservation groups are questioning why the federal Bureau of Land Management opted to issue two decisions instead of one regarding management of the Roan Plateau. By Dennis Webb Glenwood Springs correspondent Aspen, CO Colorado September 9, 2007 Print Email GARFIELD COUNTY The Colorado Division of Wildlife and some conservation groups...