Conservation

Battling bugs | Fixing the San Juan

by Wayne Mumford November 7, 2011

It seems I’m the new host for every bug in the neighborhood these days. Not the bugs a fly fisherman prefers but the bugs that invade your being and wreak havoc on the parts of your body you take for granted every day; ears, nose, throat and joints. Normally I’m “healthy as a horse” but [...]

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Subsistence fishing

by Wayne Mumford September 21, 2011

It sounds sort of desperate, like if you don’t catch something you and your tribe may starve to death. True, the natives counted on the salmon runs for a good part of their diet but I’m just a white Caucasian that largely survives off the shelves at Super 1; do I need to resort to [...]

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Wolverines

by Wayne Mumford September 1, 2011

A little off topic but this film is an interesting look at the mythical little carnivore with a really big attitude. I’ve never actually seen one, I’ve run across their tracks in the fall in the Logan Pass area of Glacier National Park. I think he was hunting Ptarmigans. Tasty little birds. A creature of [...]

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Time to speak out on mixing oil and water

by Wayne Mumford July 6, 2011

While state agencies and Exxon both seemed a little slow moving on the Yellowstone river oil spill, Governor Brian Schweitzer was out to have a look around today. Not one to miss a chance at raising the battle cry the governor was making sure that Exxon wasn’t painting to rosy of a picture. Exxon itself [...]

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What’s an oil pipeline doing under a river?

by Wayne Mumford July 4, 2011

That was the first thought that came to my mind when I heard that Exxon’s pipeline blew a few thousand gallons of crude oil into the Yellowstone. Of course there’s going to be some ass chewing and finger pointing and Exxon will throw some money around and in the end will get a little smack [...]

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Exxon’s Yellowstone river pipeline leak

by Wayne Mumford July 3, 2011

Exxon says it estimates  “that between 750 and 1,000 barrels of crude leaked into the river” before the lines were shut down. So, it’s probably safe to say that, given what we know about “estimates” from industry experts that it’s probably double that at least. Industry estimates are like letting foxes count the chickens. But [...]

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Montana flood waters to recede | Montana TU can dispute water rights | Record Catfish

by Wayne Mumford June 26, 2011

Montana Trout Unlimited allowed to dispute water rights …the Montana Supreme Court said Thursday the advocacy group has a long history of active contributions on the Big Hole River and should be allowed to object to the water rights claims if it chooses. More. Great news for the recreational water use crowd. An advocacy group [...]

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Bugs of the San Juan, Montana river watch, getting in bed with Montana bass

by Wayne Mumford May 23, 2011

The upper reaches of the Green are actually supposed to very good trout hunting grounds. If the kid gets his bass mojo on we might get a shot at Flaming Gorge where the next Bass federation divisional is being held next year. Anyway, one last note on the San Juan River fishing report and then [...]

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