Idaho

  • Comment on IDFG's Bighorn Sheep Management Plan

    Ken Cole

    Don’t color outside the lines The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has released its Draft Bighorn Sheep Management Plan which essentially draws lines around existing bighorn sheep populations and prevents recovery to historical habitat. This is a big problem because the bighorn population has been in steep decline due to diseases spread by domestic…

  • Reminder: Comments due today on Wildlife Services Idaho Wolf EA.

    Ken Cole

    Wolf management plan examines killing of pups and sterilization of wolves. The Wildlife Services issued an Environmental Assessment at the beginning of August. Today is the last day to comment on the EA which calls for killing pups which have been orphaned by their control actions, sterilization of wolves, and increased killing of wolves in…

  • Idaho growers try to curb emerging vole onslaught

    Ken Cole

    Population explosion of voles in the Magic Valley The area around Shoshone has been experiencing a population explosion of voles. I saw plenty of them at Silver Creek Preserve last weekend. It also seemed that there were plenty of harriers, red tailed hawks, and short eared owls around too. Idaho growers try to curb emerging…

  • Idaho wildfire update: 312,595 acres burning as of Friday

    Ken Cole

    New fires dwindling with cooler weather. Most of the 312,595 acres burned is due to the massive cheat grass fire in southern Idaho. The Long Butte Fire burned 306,000 acres since Saturday night. Idaho wildfire update: 312,595 acres burning as of Friday. Idaho Statesman Update Aug. 29 (Sunday)– Southern Idaho wildfires continue to grow However,…

  • Long Butte fire in southern Idaho burns 215,000 acres in one day

    Ken Cole

    Fire moved up to 30 miles an hour at times Southern Idaho experienced quite a wind storm Saturday night with lightning and little rain. Boise was hit hard with power outages caused by downed trees all over town due to 70 mile per hour gusts of wind. The Long Butte fire started that night and…

  • Bootlicking and wiggling out of enforcement

    Ken Cole

    I attended the IDFG Commissioner’s “special meeting” on Monday in Idaho Falls where the commissioners discussed how to proceed now that wolves are again protected by the Endangered Species Act. After the Commission decided to adopt new rules on placement of traps, which requires trappers to keep traps at least 5 feet away from the…

  • Informative Document about Implications of Molloy's Decsion

    Ken Cole

    I just got back home from the Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner’s meeting in Idaho Falls. At the meeting an informative document “Gray Wolves in Idaho: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Answers to Idaho Department of Fish and Game Questions” was handed out. Check it out. USFWS q&a

  • Wildlife Services wants your comments.

    Ken Cole

    Wolf management plan examines killing of pups and sterilization of wolves. Wildlife Services has issued a draft Environmental Analysis which examines a myriad of ways to kill wolves. Comments on the plan are accepted until August 31, 2010. Idaho Wolf EA “Management strategies would be developed for individual situations by applying the WS Decision Model…

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