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Clint Nagel: We need transparency and truth in solving Gallatin River water-quality issues
Several articles in the Chronicle over the summer have highlighted a long-term concerning issue: Water quality of Gallatin River. But once again, the storylines only told half the story. The articles ignored those who have tried to bring accountability for the river’s impairment — those who have tried to bring a cessation to the onslaught of nutrient pollution to the Gallatin. And now we are supposed to believe all is well?
Clint Nagel: New wilderness group inspired by Sen. Lee Metcalf's legacy
Our Declaration of Independence begins with the phrase: “When in the course of human events.” That phrase describes the actions of life itself, even actions directed toward our natural systems. Human events have taken their toll upon the landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. These landscapes along with other Montana wildlands are still here, but they’re far less pristine than at the time of our nation’s founding.
Letter to the editor: Trump administration showing appalling level of ignorance toward law
As retired federal employees and past board members of the Bozeman Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, we are especially appalled at the level of ignorance and arrogance shown by the newly elected administration as well as the public’s apparent complacency.
Clint Nagel: When it comes to climate change and policy, we never learn
Century-long, bad decision-making in our nation’s land-use management policy has led our society to where it is today. But bad land-use policy is not just found in the Los Angeles basin of Southern California, it is everywhere, including the Gallatin Valley. And climate change has and will make us pay for it. Bad land-use policy and climate change have and often will intersect.
Nancy Ostlie, Author at Daily Montanan
Once wilderness is gone, there’s no getting it back By: Nancy Ostlie - August 7, 2024 Lately, recreation interests are pushing for legislation to divide up the wilderness-quality roadless lands in the Custer Gallatin National Forest among themselves. Wildlife have no voice in their calculations.
It is time to protect the unprotected Gallatin Range Original
Whether visiting the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, or the many other geologic wonders of the world, the evidence highlighting the passage of time lies before us. It should humble us, knowing our lives are just a speck of dust in the space-time continuum. In other words, we are not long for this earth.
How does the killing field reflect upon Montana and its values? Original
The issue of how we treat wildlife reflects upon who we are as a people. It reflects our character. It reflects what we value in life or if we even value life at all. Perhaps we accept this as a given and with that being the case, we are willing to accept the darker side of who we are. But many of us refuse to accept that dark scenario, which is why people speak out when they do. When they see a wrong, they naturally want to make it right.
Clint Nagel, Author at Daily Montanan
Governor, AG, stockgrowers association aren’t using science while ignoring public opinion By: Clint Nagel - September 26, 2022 Montana’s governor, attorney general and Montana Stockgrowers Association seem resolute on circumventing the will of the American people as well as the residents of Montana. Whether intentional or not, that’s exactly what they’re doing by appealing the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to graze bison on public land, a request made by American Prairie.
Guest column: There must be a better way to manage Yellowstone bison
The issue of how we treat wildlife reflects upon who we are as a people. It reflects our character. It reflects what we value in life or if we even value life at all. Perhaps we accept this as a given and with that being the case, we are willing to accept the darker side of who we are. But many of us refuse to accept that dark scenario, which is why people speak out when they do. When they see a wrong, they naturally want to make it right.
Guest column: Federal agencies need to break practice of using outdated science
The Gallatin Wildlife Association would like to clarify the most recent article in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle concerning litigation over what is known as the South Plateau Landscape Area Timber (SPLAT) Project. The litigation filed on December 18 by Western Environmental Law Center on behalf of the Gallatin Wildlife Association, Native Ecosystems Council, and Wild Earth Guardians was filed to challenge the lack of best available science in the definition of the grizzly bear’s secure habitat.
Guest column: Bozeman needs a bear awareness program
Autumn is here and we’re rushing into winter. Wildlife are highly in tune with these seasonal changes, perhaps the species no more keenly aware than black bears and grizzlies. They are on the move, preparing for hibernation, trying to fulfill their increased appetite demands as they prepare for winter. The process is called hyperphagia. Montana residents should be aware of these physiological changes in bears whether they are at home or in the backcountry.
The Wolf in the Room
When politics and wildlife collide. Relationships are a two-way street, and humans’ relationship to nature is no exception. Just as some have an affinity for the natural world, others have hastened its destruction, and still others have developed a condition known as biophobia, or the fear of nature. Over time, we’ve distanced ourselves from the close connection we once had with the natural world, arriving at the modern lifestyle we enjoy today.
Clint Nagel: Protecting the grizzly
There has been much fanfare lately about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) reviewing ESA protection for the grizzly bear, a review resulting from recent petitions by Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. The Gallatin Wildlife Association (GWA) recognizes that USFWS’s announcement is following normal procedures listed under Title 50 under the Code of Federal Regulations. Anyone can petition the Federal Government as to whether a species should be listed, delisted or changed.
Clint Nagel: Protecting the grizzly
There has been much fanfare lately about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) reviewing ESA protection for the grizzly bear, a review resulting from recent petitions by Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. The Gallatin Wildlife Association (GWA) recognizes that USFWS’s announcement is following normal procedures listed under Title 50 under the Code of Federal Regulations. Anyone can petition the Federal Government as to whether a species should be listed, delisted or changed.
Governor, AG, stockgrowers association aren't using science while ignoring public opinion – Daily Montanan Original
Montana’s governor, attorney general and Montana Stockgrowers Association seem resolute on circumventing the will of the American people as well as the residents of Montana. Whether intentional or not, that’s exactly what they’re doing by appealing the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to graze bison on public land, a request made by American Prairie.
Guest column: Bison are not the enemy of the livestock industry
The governor, attorney general and Montana Stockgrowers Association seem resolute on circumventing the will of the American people as well as the residents of Montana. Whether intentional or not, that’s exactly what they’re doing by appealing the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to graze bison on public land, a request made by American Prairie.
Letter to the editor: Chainsaw mentality not the only choice for forests
Land management agencies, the timber industry and help from supportive politicians continue to perpetuate policies and practices of old when it comes to resolving the forest management problems of today. This blind acceptance of perpetuating forest industry mentality hinders the instilling of a new paradigm. It’s like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. It’s more than unfortunate; it’s detrimental to our planet.
Gallatin River is at a critical point and needs protection – Daily Montanan
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The Gallatin River has reached an inflection point
For years, decades really, perhaps longer, community leaders, government officials, green NGOs and the Department of Environmental Quality have sought to keep the Gallatin River clean. The river has always been the pride and joy of our community. Many used its reputation as a "blue ribbon trout fishery" to entice visitors and growth to the area. Perhaps we thought the Gallatin River was impervious to pollution. Maybe that allowed us to take the river for granted.
The Gallatin River has reached an inflection point
For years, decades really, perhaps longer, community leaders, government officials, green NGOs and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have sought to keep the Gallatin River clean. The river has always been the pride and joy of our community. Many used its reputation as a "blue ribbon trout fishery" to entice visitors and growth to the area. Perhaps we thought the Gallatin River was impervious to pollution. Maybe that allowed us to take the river for granted.
Clint Nagel and Nancy Ostlie: The Gallatin River has reached an inflection point
For years, decades really, perhaps longer, community leaders, government officials, green NGOs and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have sought to keep the Gallatin River clean. The river has always been the pride and joy of our community. Many used its reputation as a “blue ribbon trout fishery” to entice visitors and growth to the area. Perhaps we thought the Gallatin River was impervious to pollution. Maybe that allowed us to take the river for granted.
Guest column: The Gallatin River has reached an inflection point
For years, decades really, perhaps longer, community leaders, government officials, green NGOs and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have sought to keep the Gallatin River clean. The river has always been the pride and joy of our community. Many used its reputation as a “blue ribbon trout fishery” to entice visitors and growth to the area. Perhaps we thought the Gallatin River was impervious to pollution. Maybe that allowed us to take the river for granted.
Guest column: Montana DEQ needs to hold Big Sky accountable
A Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) Engineer recently testified before a federal jury during a Clean Water Act lawsuit that the Big Sky Water and Sewer District (BSWS) should “certainly” repair leaky liners of their treated sewage lagoons. The manager of BSWS then told the jury the BSWS District will not fix the leaking holding ponds because it is not their priority. The Montana DEQ must protect the water quality of the Gallatin River.
Letter to the editor: Wilderness 'purists' aren't in it for personal gain
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Guest view: Legislature is not qualified to manage wildlife
Guest view: Legislature is not qualified to manage wildlife Montana is currently undergoing its 67th legislative session. How invested are you as a resident of Montana in the decisions being made in your name? Unfortunately, what is coming out of the Capitol in Helena is a lot of legislation harmful to wildlife. Much of that is being introduced by a few individuals in support of special-interest groups.
Daines failing to represent all citizens of Montana
I’ve never been more disappointed or angered in our political system than I was when I learned that one of my sitting senators, representing the state of Montana, decided to participate in an effort to challenge the will of the American people. The fact that you’re undermining this nation’s democracy by challenging the electoral process borders on sedition. Please don’t use the ploy that you are only doing so to protect our democracy against the illegalities of voter fraud.
Bozeman's growth is threatening wildlife habitat
In June of this year the Gallatin Wildlife Association (GWA) sent a guest column to this paper asking the question, what will the interface between Bozeman and the wildlands adjacent to it look like in the future? We were asking that question primarily on behalf of wildlife. Much has happened since then, none of it particularly encouraging. The threats remain; in fact, they’ve only grown. The largest immediate change has been due to the outcome of the Bridger-Foothills Fire.
Disturbing trend is putting our forests at risk
What will our public lands, those in proximity to Bozeman, look like in the next decade or beyond? Perhaps a better question is, what do we want them to look like? As we look upon the Gallatins and Bridgers, do we like the fact we see forests and wildness essentially out our back door, or are we willing to accept greater population impacts upon those forest, more timber cuts, more roads penetrating deeper into those forests?
Actions don't match the words of Daines, Gianforte
It’s that time of year again, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) came out with their annual environmental scorecard, a scorecard based upon the environmental voting record of Congress during the previous year. I’ve presented this data a few years back, highlighting how Montana’s delegation has viewed those concerns. This year is no different.
Transfer of bison range sets dangerous precedent
The Gallatin Wildlife Association takes pride adhering to science and the law. But in our advocacy for wildlife, fisheries and their respective habitats, we realize we must also educate and inform the public. Readers please become aware of Senate Bill 3019, a bill focused on water compact issues of Montana. But water is not the issue here.
Federal employees being used as political pawns
Representing our local chapter of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, we would like to take a few moments of your time to express our concerns about the current government shutdown. Once again, our country is setting a poor example to future generations as well as to future democracies of the world implying that this country cannot govern itself.
Wilderness is not something to be traded away
So what brought you to Montana? Judging from the rapid growth of Gallatin County’s population, lots of folks are moving here. Some come just for jobs, or to be close to family, but a large percentage of people move here for the outdoor lifestyle. This is no secret yet bears repeating. Montana’s outdoor economy annually generates $2.2 billion in wages, $7.1 billion in consumer spending and 71,000 jobs. People want wild places to go and unwind, to experience the real Earth.
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