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Idaho woolgrowers

  • Slavery or Indentured Servitude in Idaho?

    Ken Cole

    The average sheep herder who comes to work in the US under the H2A immigrant worker program gets paid only $650-$750 per month. Many of the workers come from South American countries like Peru or Chile and spend months in remote areas of Idaho with little communication and poor access to medical facilities. Contrast this…

  • Rocky Barker: Bighorn sheep strategy won't resolve bitter controversy

    Ralph Maughan

    Barker writes about Idaho Fish and Game’s decision to continue its policy to move or kill bighorn sheep that have contact with domestic sheep. My view is the woodgrowers are getting more publicity than is good for them, but there yet needs to be some national news attention on this. The woolgrowers are also getting…

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