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Wolf Researcher Settles With WSU, Exits

From: Capital Press

"Wolf scientist Rob Wielgus, cheered by environmentalists and jeered by cattlemen, parted ways Tuesday with Washington State University, leaving with $300,000 to…

NGOs Decry Biocides Exemption in EPA 'Science Transparency' Proposal

From: Chemical Watch

"The proposal, which was issued late last month, seeks to ensure that the data, models and science underpinning agency regulatory decisions are "transparent" and…

Ethics complaint Dismissed Against Rep. Joel Kretz for Opposing WSU Wolf Research

From: The Spokesman-Review

"Kretz opposed Wielgus’ research, which contends that killing members of a wolf pack actually increases predation on livestock, and supported UW research…

Controversial Wolf Researcher Agrees to Leave WSU; Will Be Paid $300,000

From: The Lewiston Tribune

"Rob published in very prestigious journals. You would think they would be proud of him and have his back," Ruch said of WSU administrators. "Instead, they…

Controversial Wolf Researcher Agrees to Leave WSU

From: The Bellingham Herald

"Wielgus angered ranchers with his research of wolf behavior. He concluded the state's policy of killing wolves that preyed on cattle was likely to increase…


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WHITE HOUSE PACT WITH INDUSTRY TO PUSH GE PLANTS

High-Level Working Group Shielding Plan to Force GE Crops onto Wildlife Refuges

PARK SERVICE TO LET INDIANS REMOVE PLANTS AND MINERALS

Abrupt Reversal of Conservation Mandate Raises Legal and Management Questions

EPA REFUSES TO STUDY RISKS OF COAL ASH USES IT ENDORSES

Scientists Told Agency Does Not Want Safety Concerns Raised about Coal Ash

FRACKING FLUIDS POISON A NATIONAL FOREST

New Study Details Changes in Soil Chemistry and Devastation of Trees and Plants

BARRIER BETWEEN PUBLIC SERVICE AND NONPROFITS FALLING

Ethics Rule Restricting Federal Employees from Nonprofit Boards Set for Repeal