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.

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.

From August 18th-27th, we’re auctioning off priceless art, gear and outdoor experiences - join us to have an unforgettable summer and support Idaho’s future

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.

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

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.

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.

introducing Conservation Ambassador Kyla West

Introducing Idaho WIldlife Federation’s latest Conservation Commons highlight, Hank Jones.

IWF has invested years into collaboratives like the Payette Forest Coalition and remains committed to bringing diverse stakeholders together to see a healthier Forest for humans and wildlife. Over the next 5 years, almost $60 million will be put on the ground in Southwest Idaho to treat 20-35% of the landscape through a combination of thinning, controlled burning, and post-treatment restoration.

It seems the lower Snake River dam debate is always one side against the other: fish versus agriculture, hydropower versus alternatives, or “my science” versus “your science”. The question is: Who is actually winning?

Listen as Brian and Aaron revisit salmon conservation in the northwest in advance of nationwide day of action asking for immediate action and the removal of the four Snake River dams on the National Wildlife Federation podcast. Available where you get your podcast (and linked here)

Idaho’s sporting opportunities hinge on the health of our herds. Sportsmen and women need to call on our members of their U.S. Senate to support this act to conserve them. Use the form below to ask Senators Risch and Crapo to pass the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act.

This blog is the first of a monthly series by IWF Philanthropy Coordinator Emily Fisher, written with transparency and the goal of sharing all the ways you can support the Idaho Wildlife Federation (IWF.)

This year, Idaho Gives (May 2-5) is going to be more important than ever. In order to continue (and expand) our conservation efforts, we have some big goals for Idaho Gives 2022- and we can use all the help we can get.

Join Idaho Wildlife Federation and official beer sponsor 10 Barrel Brewing at Green Acres Food Truck Park on Saturday, June 11th for an afternoon of tasty drinks, good company, fantastic raffles, a silent auction and more food trucks than you could shake a stick at. All in the name of Idaho’s fish wildlife and public lands.

Last week, the U.S. Geological Survey released Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States, Volume 2.

A monthly series sharing the most valuable takeaways from the comments section of IdahoWildlife.Org and IWF’s various social media channels