Idaho

  • Idaho Fish and Game will immediately work to transfer wolf management to federal government

    Ralph Maughan

    New news story has an important change- Unlike the original story today on Otter’s decision, the story late tonight (Oct. 18) says “Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers will continue to collect information about illegal wolf kills, as they would for any endangered species and transfer it to federal law enforcement officials.” [emphasis mine] Idaho…

  • Highway 12 promise to become industrial highway found hidden in Korean!

    Ralph Maughan

    Promises to Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil to use scenic Highway 12 to haul huge oil modules for a decade discovered hidden on Korean, not in plain English- Talk about lack of transparency in Montana and Idaho state governments!  It’s good this was revealed just before Butch Otter has to face reelection as governor of Idaho. Korean Documents…

  • Stupid Goes Viral: Climate Zombies of HI, ID, MN, MT, OR, WY

    Ralph Maughan

    R L Miller’s post at Daily Kos looks at the Republican positions on climate science in six states, including Idaho. This is not a complete project. If you can add anything on candidates’ positions that would be interesting.  R L asked us for some help, but we were not able to give him much. Stupid…

  • Idaho state legislator stole timber from Idaho state lands

    Ralph Maughan

    Lands are managed to provide revenue for the public schools- Having a one party state is a problem here. Representative Hart, who took timber, only faces a write-in candidate. Rep. Hart logged state land for home. Candidate never paid debt for stolen timber. Betsy Z. Russell. The Spokesman-Review

  • Otter backs down on wolf ultimatum

    Ken Cole

    Well, Butch’s deadline came and passed and still no MOA in place. Otter backs down on wolf ultimatum. Magic Valley Times News

  • Intermountain Forest Association to shut its doors

    Ralph Maughan

    Once powerful Idaho timber lobby calls it quits after 75 years- I remember when this interest group held enormous power, rivaling the livestock associations, although they were not rivals, of course. Timber association will disband after 75 years. By Becky Kramer. Spokesman-Review.

  • Anti-wolf activist accused of poaching elk

    Brian Ertz

    SaveElk.com founder charged with felony in killing of trophy elk Oh yes, you can’t make this stuff up: Anti-wolf activist accused of poaching – Idaho Mountain Express The founder of a Twin Falls-based, anti-wolf Internet site has been charged with a felony for allegedly killing a trophy bull elk out of season last year in…

  • Governor Otter Denies Idaho County's Wolf Disaster Declaration

    Ken Cole

    Disaster Declaration asks for protections that are already in place. It’s funny to see how Governor Otter, an outspoken anti-wolf politician, tries to calm a bunch of other outspoken anti-wolf politicians. It’s obviously an uncomfortable position for him to be in because he has to face reality about the situation which is not what the…

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