Forest Service failed to enforce their regulations on megaloads-
News release-
BOISE — Idaho Rivers United and the Nez Perce Tribe filed a joint lawsuit in federal court in Boise late this afternoon in order to stop the movement of megaloads along U.S. Highway 12 through tribal lands and the Clearwater-Lochsa Wild and Scenic River […]
Continue Reading →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 Idaho wildlife managers Monday to relinquish their duty to arrest poachers or to even investigate when wolves are killed illegally.”
From his […]
Continue Reading →Controversy continues-
Nez Perce concerned about UI vet center, leader. The Associated Press in the Idaho Statesman.
The Tribe says that it is losing credibility in the University of Idaho Caine Veterinary center when it comes to the accurate reporting of the outcome of tests of bighorn sheep and domestic sheep tissues.
The Tribe […]
Continue Reading →New state law on bighorn undermines the working group process, tribe says-
This is good news about the sorry situation. Everyone should quit this group set up to make it appear that the Otter Administration gives a damn about bighorn.
Bad news!
And on top of this a bighorn mixed with domestic sheep (on private […]
Continue Reading →The tribe is unhappy that the bison hunt was ended Feb. 15, so that the serious slaughter of bison could be begin.
The solution to the entire controversy is to let the bison roam outside Yellowstone Park, but that will be over Montana Department of Livestock’s stinking corpse.
Story in the Billings Gazette. By Mike […]
Continue Reading →F&G will move or kill bighorns to keep them from mixing with sheep. Interim strategy to prevent domestic herds from passing disease to wild ones has woolgrowers’ support but draws fire from sportsmen, Nez Perce and environmentalists. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman.
So the outrage forced upon Idaho Fish and Game has been officially […]
Continue Reading →This is a long summary of where the bighorn sheep controversy in Idaho stands and who is saying what. I think it’s a useful article for bringing folks up to date.
Bighorn advocates butt heads. By Lynea Newcomer and Kathleen Turner. The Wood River Journal
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