In much of the West, pumping water to keep alfalfa growing in the desert through the hot season is an extremely wasteful endeavor. Kate Galbraith writes about an energy conservation initiative in Idaho that pays irrigators to turn off the pumps during peak demand.
Saving Energy by Managing Irrigation New York Times blog
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Continue Reading →The Idaho Department of Fish and Game was directed to work with domestic sheep producers to develop “best management practices” to keep bighorn and domestic sheep apart. The problem lies in the fact that history shows that it takes only one interaction between the two to transmit disease to bighorn sheep and that interaction can […]
Continue Reading →Wolf poop is gold for a variety of studies of wolves-
Yellowstone study collects, examines wolf scat for clues. By Brett French. Billings Gazette.
This time tested activity was partly replaced by radio collar-based research, but with the development of sophisticated DNA and hormone analysis, it now has new importance.
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Continue Reading →This article appeared in Demarcated Landscapes.
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Continue Reading →Disgraced Idaho senator to try to cash in as lobbyist like many other ex members of congress-
Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm. The Associated Press in the Idaho Statesman.
No doubt 3 years ago he thought his retirement, if it ever came, would be a lot more lucrative. Perhaps it will […]
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