Tester has finally voted the right way on something--FISA!
But he had better get used to being treated like a freshman senator.
The Bushies wanted to get shed of wolves as bad as their western asskissers--or better make that agrarians.
Rightwingcrazies all think the earth is just one big ATM.
I think I remember Jon (jingleheimer) Tester voting to remove the wolves from protection; but maybe not.
Anyway to expect the feds to bail the states out by paying off the agrarian mobsters is just too much of a freshman mistake..!

Thanks Matt. And thanks Senator Tester. Another key component of this bill would help fund non-lethal wolf-livestock conflict avoidance measures, such as fladgry (flagging), range riders, fencing etc.
A lot of conservationists and livestock owners are working to try help both wolves and ranchers live with each other, but apparently the Bushies are not interested in solutions-- guess they'd rather both sides keep fighting.

I've been an advocate on behalf of wolves for a long time – hoping to achieve a balance between man and wildlife, all to no avail. Dirk Kempthorne when he was Governor of Idaho said "I'd eradicate the all" referring to wolves but when I read between the lines I knew he meant ranchers and farmers as well (Kempthorne’s background is in mining) and that’s exactly why Bush picked him. You don’t really think this Administration cares or cared about ranchers, farmers and/or wolves, do you? This is what happens when the “American” people elect and idiot who cares nothing about people, wildlife, environment, healthcare, economy (except OIL) or anything else. . George Bush “before” being elected President ONLY TRAVELED OUT OF TEXAS to attend college ( Connecticut & Massachusetts), Kennebunkport, Maine (family compound) and return home to good old Crawford Ranch…how stupid the American people were and unfortunately, still are. It’s “ALL ABOUT BUSH & COMPANY”. End of story.

If they weren't wasting so dam much money hazing Bison out of an area that will never have another cow pie on it. They could afford to reimburse the livestock owner, and THEN some, for the wolves as well as pay for any testing that would need to be done IF a cow gets Brucellosis. Then they can erect a fence that would also slow the wolf activity i.e. pig-wire. and keep Elk, Bison, and most of the wolves off and out of the cattle pastures. Seems a sensible idea to me. Remember we're not talking every cow pasture in the State(s) just the ones within the 'hot' zone.