The second week of the session focused on considering the Fiscal Year 2023 budget and approving rules. While that may sound boring to some, many topics were not – like …
Wildlife lovers are fortunate to find an abundance of wildlife in Idaho. While there’s an array of species to appreciate across the state, there are also many threats to their …
In November of 2021, Idaho Fish and Game announced that two deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. These deer were found in north-central Idaho, near Riggins. Since then, three …
Nestled above the East Fork of the Big Wood River near Sun Valley lies a dirty little secret – an old silver and lead mine that continues to discharge polluted …
The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) today filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Forest Service for failing to comply with environmental laws when it approved the 20-year “Sage Hen Integrated Forest Restoration Project.”
On November 20, we joined with our allies and Tribal representatives at the Idaho State Capitol for a vigil to mark the 30th anniversary of the listing of sockeye salmon on the Endangered Species List.
Solving the climate crisis will require significant investments in both large and small-scale infrastructure. However, investors are not always incentivized to fund the smaller projects. One solution to this problem …
“The impact of climate change in Idaho will present challenges and opportunities to all sectors of our economy – from agriculture to recreation and tourism, energy, human health, infrastructure and land – according to a series of reports prepared by Idaho researchers.”
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is proposing to remove river otter trapping restrictions on the main stems of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River, Snake River, and Main Salmon River in the Clearwater Region.
Dredge miners who choose to mine in Idaho without proper permits face increasing monetary penalties for flouting regulations. Recently, a Washington dredge miner paid a record-setting $24,000 fine for nine …
Hidden within the Hagerman Valley lies a protected ecosystem fed by springs from the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer, providing habitat and life for birds, deer, and furbearers.
