Idaho Transportation Department’s own data, which was never publicly distributed, directly contradicts their preferred alternative of the expansion of Highway 20, costing more, reducing effectiveness, and a waste of taxpayer dollars...

If you’ve never asked your legislators to do something about salmon and steelhead, now would be the time. 90,000 wild fish is the annual goal for spring/summer chinook returns to Idaho. Fish biologists project a mere 9% of that will come...

Hunters and anglers have long been some of the most trusted, enduring and effective voices in American conservation. While there are no shortage of threats to the lands and waters where we as hunters and anglers spend much of our time, it’s...

Since 2015, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has collared 400 mule deer per year, more than any other state in the west, as part of an ongoing project focused on gaining a more intricate understanding of ungulate movement and...

The Idaho Wildlife Federation, which represents 23 affiliate sportsman organizations and a combined 35,000 supporters, will testify in favor of the passage of the following rules: 13-0110-1801 (ISDA and Chronic Wasting Disease): Because of CWD...

The 2019 legislative session is upon us and the Capitol Building is a flurry of activity in the hopes that good legislation will be passed, bad legislation shot down, and common ground found. As the voice for Idaho’s sportsmen and women during...

The sun was stretching its last rays across the land on the eastern side of the valley as we pulled up alongside the Salmon River. In a race with the oncoming sunset, we walked through the willows alongside the water to a small, rocky bar where...

Job Announcement Job Title: Conservation Program Coordinator Reports to: Executive Director Compensation: $36,000 – $42,000, plus competitive health benefits, retirement savings, and vacation leave Classification: Full-time, Exempt...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Deeds Reveal Billionaire Brothers Illegally Gated Public Road Contact: Brian Brooks, Idaho Wildlife Federation, (208) 870-7967 BOISE – The Idaho Wildlife Federation has found deeds from past landowners granting...

On Election Day Fremont County residents will vote to advise their county commissioners whether or not to support wildlife crossings on US Highway 20. Join sportsman organizations like the Idaho Deer Alliance, Safari Club International Idaho...

The engineering prowess of beavers has long been known by humans, sometimes respected, often despised. Once widespread across North America, beavers were removed from much of their range between the late 1700s and early 1900s through market...

Despite criticism, plummeting fish populations, and fishing closures, Governor Otter signed a “Fish Accord” extension with the federal Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) early this month, extending the federal plans that were designed to...

To follow a falconer into the field is a lesson in communication, passion and good old fashioned hard work. Partnering with a 4-year old Gyrfalcon and a young Peregrine, wildlife biologist David Skinner is a devoted falconer, out in the field...

Light streamed down the canyon as we arrived at Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area, the rock walls on either side of the Snake River sharply illuminated by the early morning sun. Senator Lee Heider (R-Twin Falls) tailed behind us in his...

You are not to blame if you’ve never heard of the “Fish Accord”. It’s not a process the public was allowed to participate in. It has failed. And it seems Idaho is ready to extend the failing federal plan amidst the lowest...

For more than 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has been one of America’s most successful conservation programs. An especially important tool for the sporting community, it ensures access to land and water for hunting...

Worn leather boots lined the wall and a dusty wood stove sat in the corner of the room, ready for the inevitable chill to return to the mountains. “What we really need right now is a whiskey.” I smiled at this remark. Matthew’s small cabin...