Idaho Wolves

  • Seven Stories of the Sawtooth Pack

    Brian Ertz

    Living with Wolves‘ Jim and Jamie Dutcher have written and published seven stories about the Sawtooth Pack of central Idaho.  A great read ! Seven Stories of The Sawtooth Pack – by Jim and Jamie Dutcher, Living with Wolves These stories are about the years we spent filming, observing and living with wolves. They are…

  • Elk poaching anti-wolf leader punished

    Ralph Maughan

    Tony Mayer can’t hunt or fish in Idaho for poaching big elk- Finally, and after a trial, Mayer lost his hunting and fish privileges for 3 years, was given a 220-day suspended jail sentence, got put on probation for six years, was ordered to pay $1585 in various court costs, fees, and ID Fish and…

  • Idaho Fish & Game Commission framework for wolf management

    Ralph Maughan

    Fish & Game Commission lays out framework for Idaho wolf management IDFG News Release May 19, 2011 The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, May 19, directed the Fish and Game Department to: 1.    Manage wolves in a manner that will ensure wolves remain under responsible state management in conjunction with the rest of Idaho’s…

  • Fish and Game authorizes deputies to kill wolves

    Brian Ertz

    The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has delegated authority to kill wolves to county sheriff deputies in Idaho County.  It is unclear what training or methods deputies will have at their disposal when killing wolves. Fish and Game authorizes deputies to kill wolves – AP Cadwallader believes this is the first time his agency has…

  • Idaho F&G kills Lolo wolves from helicopter

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho politicians’ long hoped for campaign to kill Lolo wolves has begun with small “success”- Idaho F&G kills Lolo wolves from helicopter. Lewiston Tribune. “. . . the hunting has been halted because it hasn’t been as successful as expected, an Idaho Department of Fish and Game official says.” After about decade, Idaho Fish and…

  • Budget bill pending before Congress would remove wolves from endangered list

    Ken Cole

    Well, they’ve done it. They’ve reached an agreement to keep language in the upcoming budget bill which would delist wolves everywhere in the Northern Rockies except Wyoming. (Added to clarify what has happened) While this process doesn’t immediately delist wolves, it cannot be challenged. It is unclear exactly what the language says but presumably wolves…

  • And in the end, hysteria triumphs in Idaho Legislature

    Ralph Maughan

    ” . . . our Legislature has completely abandoned reasoned discourse.” Editorial basically says Idaho legislature has gone bonkers. And in the end, hysteria triumphs in Idaho Legislature. Magic Valley (Twin Falls, ID) Times-News. Most of the comment on the blog has been about what happens to the wolves, but my take has also been…

  • Idaho Statesman: Beware: Legislative ‘scientists’ at work

    Brian Ertz

    The Idaho Statesman has published an editorial about the recent “Wolf Disaster Declaration” recently passed by the Idaho House and sent to the floor for a vote in the state Senate: Our View: Beware: Legislative ‘scientists’ at work – Idaho Stateman Editorial Board Boyle says Idahoans feel physically and psychologically threatened by the wolves —…

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