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.
IWF is selected by the Governor to represent sportsmen on the newly formed Salmon and Steelhead Workgroup. For several years IWF has brought rural Idahoans to meet with former Governor Otter, (then) Lieutenant Governor Little, their staff, and...
Read MoreThree-fourths of IWF supporters are registered Republican or Independent and located outside Ada County. The Idaho Wildlife Federation recently cross-referenced publicly available information from the national voter registration database and...
Read MoreIWF is offering a $500 reward for Idahoans who initiate the successful conviction of persons illegally communicating any public ground, road, trail, easement, or waterway is private or inaccessible. Our public lands define our western character...
Read More“After spending $16 billion on salmon recovery over the last how many years, is it working?” Rep. Simpson asked a crowd of 400 representatives of guides, anglers, energy producers, food producers, port authorities, barge companies..
Read MoreDuring the cool, early morning hours in the sagebrush hills north of I-85, I scanned my eyes left and right across the dimly lit landscape to find what we were searching for. My car rolled slowly down the southern Idaho dirt road, wildlife...
Read MoreThe spring Chinook fishing season is set. On March 13th, the Idaho Fish & Game Commission approved a two-day-a-week season on the Clearwater and a four-day-a-week season on the Salmon beginning April 22nd. There will be no season on the Upper...
Read MoreOn January 24, 2017, a fire was lit in the hearts of public land supporters across the west. Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) had introduced HR621, a bill that sought to sell federal lands deemed “suitable for disposal” in states across the...
Read MoreThe Idaho Department of Fish and Game was originally established in 1903 by a few territorial laws, then as an official state agency governed by the legislature. The Department, led by the State Game Warden, was appointed by the Governor and was...
Read MoreThe Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act (CWDMA) would offer $35 million yearly to support state efforts to manage and control chronic wasting disease (CWD). The introduced bipartisan legislation would allocate funds to priority states...
Read MoreOn a workday, hundreds of public land supporters wearing “Keep your hands off my public lands” stickers packed the statehouse in opposition of HB162. The bill would create a “Council on Federal Lands”, to be populated by...
Read MoreToday, IWF submitted testimony in support of House Joint Memorial 9 to urge NOAA to complete the review and processing of Idaho’s Fisheries Management and Evaluation Plan. It passed through the Senate Resources Committee and is on its way to the...
Read MoreThe predominant opposition to S1089 concluded that many people seem to be violating current law, and its passage would bring judgement. No, really… Listen to audio of the hearing below. We made it pretty far with the only piece of...
Read MoreAs the Conservation Program Coordinator and newest staff member of IWF, Garret will work to elevate the voices of Idahoans concerned and impacted by declining salmon and steelhead returns. Garret grew up on the coast of South Carolina where the...
Read MoreSponsored by Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale), HB 162 would create an Idaho Council on Federal Lands. At first glance this seems like a harmless idea, maybe even a good idea. But inspecting the bill and it’s cost to taxpayers reveals some...
Read MoreSponsored by Rep. Heather Scott (R-Blanchard), House Bill 110 would make poaching a whole lot easier to get away with. The bill eliminates a clause that gives IDFG Conservation Officers the ability to search a suspect for illegal animal harvest...
Read MoreSenate Bill 1089 will provide the public with legal recourse to hold anyone accountable for intentionally blocking access on public roads, public-use easements, and waterways, and communicating or indicating in any way that public land is private...
Read More“Maybe we don’t all agree on everything, but we need to be each other’s allies.” – Rusty Kramer, President, Idaho Trappers Association Camo at the Capitol began as a rather straightforward event: bring sportsmen and...
Read MoreRep. Fred Wood introduced legislation for a Print Hearing to the House Resources Committee January 31st. Existing Idaho law allows landowners to be compensated for crop loss from big game. A part of your hunting license funds this depredation...
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