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Wolf Parasite Fatal to Humans
Alveolar Echinococcosis (al-VEE-oh-ler ee-keye-ni-kah-KOH-sis )
What is Alveolar Echinococcosis (AE)?
AE disease results from being infected with the larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, a microscopic tapeworm (1-4 millimeters) found in foxes, coyotes, wolves, dogs, and cats. Although human cases are rare, infection in humans causes parasitic tumors to form in the liver, and, less commonly, the lungs, brain, and other organs. If left untreated, infection with AE can be fatal.
Get ready for fall weed control
Fall is a good time for small grain farms to manage winter annual weeds such as cheatgrass, jointed goatgrass, prickly lettuce and field pennycress. It also provides an opportunity to reduce the spread and impact of perennial species including field bindweed, Canada thistle, and dandelion.
As fall temperatures begin cooling, growers across the region have an opportunity to control winter annual and perennial weeds. Understanding how weeds grow, and learning key control concepts will enhance producers’ ability to reduce the spread and impact of weeds this fall. This article provides tips to manage winter annual weeds in small grain farming systems and reviews several concepts for managing perennial broadleaf weeds.
Is The U.S. Government Wolf Experiment A Costly and Disastrous Failure?
Sportsmen Taking Charge of Predator Problems
By Toby Bridges,
LOBO watch
What many environmentalists have been claiming to be a “true conservation success story” is now showing its very negative side.
Amongst extreme controversy, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service kicked off the Wolf Recovery Project of the Northern Rockies back in 1995 with the release of the first wolves to set foot in the Greater Yellowstone Area in more than 50 years. Or, so that agency claimed. And so began the conflict between residents of the region and a number of environmental “wolf friendly” advocacy groups. 
Tickets Still Available for Willie Nelson Concert in Big Sky
American music legend Willie Nelson will be performing once again in Big Sky on Friday,
Sept. 3, in the Big Sky Community Park. A limited number of tickets are still available online at www.bigskyarts.org, in Bozeman at Cactus Records and in Big Sky at the Cave Spirits and Gifts. Any final remaining tickets will be available at the door starting at 3 p.m. for $55. Advance purchase price is $45.
Over the years, the Nelson has won 10 Grammy awards, and has been honored with numerous awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. He was nominated for three Grammy awards in 2010, and has sold more than 50 million albums since the 1950s.