Tag Archives: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Commission says grizzlies are state’s business
State fish and game commissioners want to rein in eastern Idaho’s grizzly bears. “They’re expanding,” said Steve Schmidt, Idaho Fish and Game Department regional director in Idaho Falls, in an interview Monday. “We’ve seen them expand south and west and … Continue reading
Otter, Idahoans in Congress don’t want sage grouse on endangered list
Idaho’s congressional delegation and Gov. Butch Otter sent a letter Monday to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, saying they will work to make sure that the sage grouse isn’t added to the endangered list. The letter to Salazar … Continue reading
Fish and Game appointment sparks wolf concerns
The Senate approved the reappointment of an Idaho Fish and Game commissioner after a debate over the state’s policy for managing and killing wolves. Tony McDermott of Sagle will serve another four-year term on the commission. Sen. Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton, … Continue reading
Idaho confronting feds over endangered species
Idaho is in the early stages of a lawsuit with federal agencies over the status of one potentially endangered species, and more could be coming, according to officials with the state Office of Species Conservation (OSC). Gov. Butch Otter sued … Continue reading