President Obama will sign the bill into law and wolves will no longer enjoy the protection of the Endangered Species Act. The House and Senate passed a budget bill which […]
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s wilderness math doesn’t add up
Idaho’s fact free governor testifies about Idaho Wilderness- Clement “Butch” Otter has always made his way catering to most backward power groups in his unequal, economically poor, but wilderness rich […]
Harry Reid gets surprisingly easy victory. Dems keep Senate. GOP wins House big.
Otter reelected Idaho governor- One tidbit on the wolf issue. Chet Edwards, a Blue Dog Democrat from Texas, author of the most anti-wolf bill in Congress lost big. It is […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service takes over wolf management in Idaho
Federal government reassumes Idaho wolf management role- Though doubtful in the short run, hopefully this will lead to fewer livestock losses, fewer government-killed wolves and less controversy, as it was […]
Idaho Fish and Game will immediately work to transfer wolf management to federal government
New news story has an important change- Unlike the original story today on Otter’s decision, the story late tonight (Oct. 18) says “Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers will continue […]
Otter takes Idaho out of wolf management
State will not manage wolves nor control poaching- Idaho won’t manage wolves under ESA – John Miller, AP “After talks with the federal government collapsed, Gov. C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter ordered […]
Highway 12 promise to become industrial highway found hidden in Korean!
Promises to Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil to use scenic Highway 12 to haul huge oil modules for a decade discovered hidden on Korean, not in plain English- Talk about lack of transparency […]
Otter backs down on wolf ultimatum
Well, Butch’s deadline came and passed and still no MOA in place. Otter backs down on wolf ultimatum. Magic Valley Times News