Now could the 4 dams clogging the lower Snake River be removed? The 105 feet high Elwha Dam and the 210 foot high Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River will […]
Judge Redden rules against Obama’s salmon recovery plan
Federal judge rejects federal salmon plan once again as he did with Obama’s predecessors- The judge said Obama’s plan sucks too, and he raises the specter of breaching the pork […]
Plight of the Pacific lamprey: Is it a keeper?
The fish is in serious trouble due to dams on the Lower Snake and Columbia Rivers The Pacific Lamprey had seen drastic declines in population over the last few decades […]
12 – 15,000 birds dead of botulism near Pocatello, ID
Botulism outbreak at American Falls Reservoir is slowing down after a massive kill- Die-offs due to botulism are often the result of standing, shallow, deoxygenated water on top of what […]
Bridger-Teton National Forest begins implementation of Snake River Headwaters Wild and Scenic Rivers bill
Thirteen rivers and creeks in the headwaters were protected by the Omnibus Public Lands Bill- Forest staff to implement Snake protections. By The Associated Press. Billings Gazette. Because the point […]
Turnabout: Idaho senators support Snake River protection bill
Larry Craig said to drop his opposition to protecting the Snake River in Wyoming- Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, and especially idaho Senator Larry Craig, have dropped their opposition to the […]
Ban on drilling the Wyoming Range mountains may come in lame-duck session
Protection for the Snake River and the Wyoming Range mountains still coming? This popular bill to keep the drilling rigs out of the steep, unstable, scenic Wyoming Range, south of […]
Owyhees bill hits a new snag
Owyhees bill hits a new snag. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Efforts to move the headwaters of the Snake River into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System could derail […]