Federal judge orders destruction of data
 

A federal judge has ordered the destruction of elk/wolf data taken in the Frank Church wilderness area by IDFG, there is an article in today's Billings Gazette regarding it, please read it for yourself, mind boggling.

It would be easier to read it if you have provided a link.

It's not a working link doggy!

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/j...-data-44900609

This one works and it isn't all data, just that that was compiled by illegally landing a helicopter in a wilderness area. That's a big no-no for anyone. So, it isn't too "mind boggling" to me. Note the following:

Read the entire article and you'll see they were playing fast and loose with the laws and previous court decisions.

Agenda from those not concerned about what is right.

Yep, and I'll say no more so as not to get into a debate about use of motorized equipment by government authorities in wilderness areas that is certainly allowed under certain circumstances under the Wilderness Act 0f 1964!

From the article linked above. Was this a temp job for Kidoggy? :D

Why throw away the data? It could be very useful and was already gathered. Yes, it is a wilderness area, and should be kept pristine, but, we do live in the 21 century, 50 years after the act they mentioned. I realize people that have do not live in areas where wolves have been reintroduced are not as concerned as folks who actually live in areas where they are. Many areas of Idaho and Montana along with Wyoming have a definite problem with wolf numbers. Yes, any motorized vehicle , land, water, is not allowed on the wilderness area, but I have a question, say a hiker becomes disabled in the Frank Church wilderness area, should a chopper be allowed to land and rescue him if he has life threatening injuries? That is a no brainer to me, would be mind boggling to me if that action was not permitted. Animals within a state are property of the state, and when those animals are introduced into an area by the federal government that puts a huge burden on the state, not just in elk numbers, but also agricultural issues with livestock and other concerns.

They'll have it saved somewhere on a disk at the home of a biologist or somewhere they can still use it and you can take that to the bank. You can also bet your butt if someone needs emergency help that they'll land a chopper with no questions asked.