http://www.idahoconservation.org Idaho Conservation League's blog daily 1 2009-06-30T17:52:04Z http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/yvc-natural-gas-and-winter-feeding Learn about natural gas and winter feeding issues before the Legislature. You can now listen to all the hearings and debates that take place in the Idaho Statehouse. No publisher cwashburn 2012-02-03T20:34:20Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/the-perfect-get-away Treat yourself to a unique mountain getaway in one of Idaho's many yurts and enjoy modern comforts while being tucked away in the woods! No publisher bleake 2012-02-02T18:56:27Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/idaho-falls-post-register-2-headed-fish-linked-to-mine-contamination Reports commissioned by the J.R. Simplot Co. show a link between selenium contamination at its Smoky Canyon mine and a wide range of deformities in fish, including some examples of two-headed trout. No publisher joppenheimer 2012-02-03T19:15:06Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/a-rose-by-any-other-name... Where the frack did the work frack come from, anyway? No publisher jhayes 2012-02-01T19:21:55Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/why-icl-cares-about-the-idaho-power-rate-increase Idaho Power rates increase this month and ICL spent months working on this issue. Why? Because power bills can pay for dirty energy or clean, reward energy efficiency or not. No publisher botto 2012-01-31T21:15:46Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/six-decades-of-gravel-mining-may-be-enough Read today's editorial from the Lewiston Tribune about efforts to mine gravel in the Salmon River. No publisher scohn 2012-01-30T22:40:28Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/more-nasty-invaders-found-in-north-idaho-waters Freshwater mussels aren't the only risk to our high-quality lakes and rivers. Some other creatures are trying to make North Idaho their new home. No publisher sdrumheller 2012-01-30T22:41:10Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/your-voice-for-conservation-bighorn-sheep-fracking-and-geothermal Learn more about this week's issues, including threats to bighorn sheep, fracking rules and incentives for geothermal on state lands. No publisher cwashburn 2012-01-27T17:39:23Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/sheep-storm-coming-our-way Join us in Boise for a presentation on Idaho's iconic bighorn sheep with Curt Mack, Nez Perce Tribe. We will also discuss the continued controversy about domestic and bighorn sheep management. No publisher jrobison 2012-01-30T18:58:23Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/in-search-of-the-elusive-wolverine Wolverines have a home range of 500 square miles. That didn't stop us from finding one. No publisher bsmith 2012-01-24T22:32:44Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/two-bits-of-good-news New efficiency standards for lighting went into effect on January 1. An essay describing the impact of this reminded me of both the value of small choices and of a very good environmental news source. No publisher rjohnson From the Executive Director's Desk 2012-01-24T18:46:15Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/its-helmet-time Is a ski or snowboard helmet worth it? Natalie's brain—freedom-loving but forever practical and "penny pinching"—gets into an argument and loses in favor of wearing one. No publisher nchavez 2012-01-25T22:14:32Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/a-forgotten-wilderness Author Matthew Deren shares his unique images and tells of his time in the backcountry collecting them. No publisher brett 2012-01-23T18:07:10Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/yvc-tapeworms-fracking-and-redistricting Things are in full swing at the Statehouse, and the Idaho Legislature is reviewing all the administrative rules. No publisher cwashburn 2012-01-23T17:24:33Z Blog Entry http://www.idahoconservation.org/blog/atlanta-gold-the-cumo-mega-mine-and-the-boise-river Come join us at the MK Nature Center for an update on the Atlanta Gold mine, the CuMo mega-mine and the Boise River. No publisher jrobison 2012-01-23T21:14:01Z Blog Entry