Idaho
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California fires get caught up in global warming debate. By Rocky Barker. The same scientist who attributes the back-to-back big fire seasons in Idaho and the Northern Rockies as signs of human-induced climate change says the fires in California are not.
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The politics of Disaster: Rep. Simpson Seeks Special Grazing For Fire-Riddled Idaho. By Brodie Farquhar. New West Simpson is following a long tradition among Idaho politicians of using fire disaster to do exactly the wrong thing, but something that pleases powerful constituents. He seems to have taken the over the role of Larry Craig —…
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Rocky Barker wrote about this, this morning. It will be on TV this coming Sunday. “60 Minutes” report on fires and global warming highlights Idaho. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman.
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“Feral dog attacks in southern Idaho have killed or injured about 100 sheep, goats and chickens this month. . . ” Associated Press. So far this year the 700 Idaho wolves have killed about 150 sheep. I don’t know the total for feral dogs in the whole state. This story is about one month in…