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Wildlife conservation groups petition U.S. Forest Service to stop aerial wolf hunting in Idaho
Wildlife conservation groups have filed a legal petition asking the U.S. Forest Service to prohibit aerial gunning of wildlife in national forests in Idaho. The petition was filed Nov. 29 by International Wildlife Coexistence Network, the Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project. “Killing wolves from helicopters is barbaric and scientifically unjustifiable, and we […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists wolverines as ‘threatened’ under Endangered Species Act
After more than two decades of petitions by wildlife conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed wolverines as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The decision marks a win for conservation groups, who have petitioned for a federal listing since 1995 and have gone through six rounds of successful litigation […]
After lawsuits, reports found Idaho’s public defense system was failing, a new office offers hope
After reports of overworked public defenders and years of lawsuits against the state claiming inadequate public defense for those in the criminal justice system, Idaho’s new state agency for public defense is in its early stages of formation to help. On Sept. 20, Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s office announced it had appointed Eric Fredericksen as […]
Federal funds boost tribal-led revival efforts for salmon in upper Columbia River Basin
In June of 1940, Native American tribes from across the Northwest gathered at Kettle Falls in northeast Washington to mourn the loss of their historic fishing grounds. Known as the “Ceremony of Tears,” the gathering drew thousands of tribal citizens from the Colville Reservation in Eastern Washington, Tulalips from Western Washington, Blackfoot from Montana, and […]
Idaho Department of Agriculture confirms invasive mussel species in Snake River near Twin Falls
The Idaho Department of Agriculture is asking the public to stay out of the water in the Centennial Waterfront Park area in Twin Falls as it has confirmed the presence of quagga mussel larvae in the Snake River. In a press release last week, the department said multiple samples of quagga mussel at larval life […]
Oregon man pleads guilty to hate crime charges after LGBTQ+ attacks in Boise
A 32-year-old Oregon man who was arrested after targeting Boise’s LGBTQ+ community has pleaded guilty to two federal hate crime charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho said in a news release Thursday. Matthew Lehigh was arrested last year after threatening and attacking multiple individuals who he believed were a part of […]