Brian Ertz
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Lawmakers revisit the lower Snake River dam debate and demonstrate the change-up in Congress. It’ll be interesting… Read the Statesman’s article From Western Watersheds Blog: “The Idaho Statesman has an interesting article on a new bill that would study the economics of breaching four of the lower Snake River dams. Idaho’s federal politicians are already fortifying with Idaho economy guru,…
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The Oregonian published a story involving a judge’s decision that federal officials had not properly assessed the environmental impacts of approving a genetically modified alfalfa seed for planting this year. The claims are that the plants will pollinate conventional varieties of alfalfa. Judge Rejects Federal OK of Modified Crop Note: More generally, questions persist about “Roundup Ready” crops…
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Here’s an ironic one from Wild Idaho News – Otter halts IDFG deer kill on Jones’ elk ranch 3/9/2007 Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter on Thursday questioned the Idaho Department of Fish and Game practice of euthanizing wild game that has come into contact with domestic elk, halting an operation on an elk ranch near Blackfoot. “After reviewing…
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Perhaps many of you have heard of the WGFDs quick fire-off of the news release below last week. The argument is that wolves are pushing/disrupting elk off of Wyoming’s large elk feedlots, brought about to entice elk away from cattle in an effort to prevent the spread of Brucellosis from elk to cattle. We’ve seen Montana…
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This article appeared in The Idaho Statesman March 3. ALLIANCE GAVE FLAWED ANALYSIS OF SCRIPTURE by Rabbi Dan Fink (rabbi for the Ahavath Beth Israel congregation) What does the Bible say about how to manage our state’s wolf population? A recent Statesman article presented the perspective of the Idaho Values Alliance. The group’s…
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There’s been a lot of talk about ethanol as an alternative to petrol consumption – especially with the President taking some licks from Hugo down South this week. The Idaho State Journal has an interesting article on biodiesel today, another alternative which seems promising. Don’t get me wrong – I’m a fervent advocate of conservation first…
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As of today, [western Great Lakes] gray wolves no longer protected by feds “Lovvorn concedes that there is no longer the kind of anti-wolf sentiment that existed in the decades leading up to the animal’s placement on the endangered list.” Perhaps some folks on this side of the country might take a hint?
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Here we have the slides from an IDFG powerpoint presentation given by Steve Nadeau – IDFG’s large carnivore manager. The presentation lays out data regarding wolf numbers, distribution throughout the state, and some basic tidbits which may help to better understand how Idaho intends to manage wolves. The presentation illustrates the intention to split up the state into management ‘Zones’ based on biological and ‘sociological’ concerns which will justify…