Drill Baby Drill

Alaska governor Sarah Palin is really more frightening than fiesty \ \ CounterPunch, October 20, 2008 \ Monday Magazine,\’a0 October 15, 2008 \ \ By Chris Genovali \ \ Victoria’s Times-Colonist writer Iain Hunter’s recent column on John McCain’s vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin (“Our election needs Palin’s feistiness,” September 8, 2008) exemplifies the type of…

Fearsome deer hunters? No, wolves would rather dine on a dainty fish dish

By Daily Mail Reporter September 2, 2008 Wolves have a reputation as fearsome meat-eating hunters, but given the choice they would rather have a tasty salmon, scientists have found. This is because a leisurely fishing trip is safer and less exhausting than chasing deer. Salmon also provides an excellent source of nutrition.

British Columbia wolves have taste for salmon, new study finds

Financial Post Canwest News Service Published: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 A team of biologists has discovered “Canada’s newest marine mammal” — the wolf. A new Canadian study of the feeding patterns of British Columbia wolf packs found that they would rather fish than hunt. The study found that wolves routinely turn up their noses at…

Grizzlies at ‘great risk,’ hunting ban urged

Conservationists press premier on matter Vancouver Sun July 28, 2008 Kelly Sinoski As hunters prepare for the fall season, conservationists are calling on the provincial government to keep the grizzlies out of the hunt. A coalition of scientists, conservationists and animal advocates sent a letter to Premier Gordon Campbell Monday, suggesting it ban grizzly hunting…