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At IWF, we work to provide timely and educational updates that give you the tools necessary to be an effective voice for the issues in conservation that matter to you. From policy updates to wildlife and habitat statistics to public access stories throughout Idaho, we want to build an outdoor community that can come together around common goals and shared passions.

Daniel Ritz 1/30/23 Daniel Ritz 1/30/23

SOLD OUT: The Lost Salmon at Alpine Playhouse

Join the Idaho Wildlife Federation and Idaho Outfitters and Guides at 7 PM on Saturday, February 18th at Alpine Playhouse in McCall, Idaho for The Lost Salmonby Shane Anderson. Reserve your seats now.

Daniel Ritz 1/30/23 Daniel Ritz 1/30/23

PHOTOS: 2023 Camo At The Capitol, Legislative Reception

Recapping the 2023 Idaho Sporting and Wildlife Partnership Camo At The Capitol and Legislative Reception

Daniel Ritz 1/22/23 Daniel Ritz 1/22/23

2023 Weekly Legislative Recaps

See all 2023 Weekly Legislative Recaps here…

Daniel Ritz 12/14/22 Daniel Ritz 12/14/22

REFLECTIONS: IWF Achievements In 2022

A remarkable year, all thanks to supporters like you

Daniel Ritz 12/1/22 Daniel Ritz 12/1/22

LISTEN: IWF Talks Lower Snake River Dams on KIDO Talk Radio

Idaho Wildlife Federation Executive Director Brian Brooks joined Kevin Miller of the Kevin Miller Show on KIDO Talk Radio for an almost two-hour discussion and Q&A with listeners on the need to breach the four lower Snake River dams.

Daniel Ritz 10/4/22 Daniel Ritz 10/4/22

Gut Piles and Ground Meat: Debunking Copper vs. Lead with Sporting Lead-Free

Idaho Wildlife Federation supports the National Wildlife Federation’s Lead-Free Landscapes campaign to promote the voluntary switch to lead-free to reduce the negative impacts of lead on wildlife.

Daniel Ritz 9/27/22 Daniel Ritz 9/27/22

PHOTOS: Elevating the Priest River Project

IWF continues to engage on rectifying the Priest River’s temperature impairment issues in hopes of bringing fish-filled days to Panhandle anglers by working with local sportsmen and community members on locally driven solutions.

Daniel Ritz 8/19/22 Daniel Ritz 8/19/22

Monumental Wildlife Bill Passes U.S. House, Advances to Senate Thanks to Idaho Representative

Let Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo Know Idahoans Support Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Daniel Ritz 7/21/22 Daniel Ritz 7/21/22

Congressman Fulcher Doubles Down on Attack on Wildlife, Sportsman

As original sponsors continue to drop off, one Idaho representative continues to attack the cornerstone of the North American Model of Conservation

Daniel Ritz 7/21/22 Daniel Ritz 7/21/22

BPA: Replacing Energy Created By Lower Snake River Dams Cost Effective

Study commissioned by BPA shows the cost of replacing energy from LSRDs is within existing estimates and could potentially drop power bills for ratepayers.

Daniel Ritz 7/14/22 Daniel Ritz 7/14/22

UPDATE: FINAL NOAA REPORT REITERATES Breaching Lower Snake River Dams Essential

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explicitly identifies breaching the lower Snake River dams as acton with highest potential to return Idaho’s Chinook salmon, steelhead.

Daniel Ritz 7/12/22 Daniel Ritz 7/12/22

LISTEN: Brian Brooks Discusses RETURN Act on Western Huntsman Podcast

IWF Executive Director Brian Brooks discusses the RETURN Act - unfortunately cosponsored by Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) - with Jim Huntsman (@thewesternhuntsman) on the Western Huntsman podcast.

Garret Visser 6/30/22 Garret Visser 6/30/22

BREAKING: RETURN Act Aims to Gut Pittman-Robertson Act

The RETURN (Repealing Excise Tax on Unalienable Rights Now) our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022 is an assault on a program that has been a point of pride among sportsmen and women for 85-years.

Daniel Ritz 6/29/22 Daniel Ritz 6/29/22

Monumental Wildlife Bill Passes U.S. House, Advances to Senate Thanks to Idaho Representative

Let Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo Know Idahoans Support Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Daniel Ritz 6/29/22 Daniel Ritz 6/29/22

From The Comments SPECIAL EDITION: Salmon, Steelhead, Energy, Economics and Transportation

In May, Idaho Wildlife Federation shared a series of videos and infographics featuring fishing legend Buzz Ramsey appearance on Outdoor GPS discussing the need to breach the lower Snake River dams. We’ve compiled what we felt were the most valuable comments -and our responses - to those graphics, so you know what folks around the region are asking.

Daniel Ritz 6/28/22 Daniel Ritz 6/28/22

IWF Response - Murray/Inslee Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report

Read Idaho Wildlife Federation’s official statement on Governor Inslee and Senator Murray’s Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report and submit your comment for the record.