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.

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

ALL of the truly priceless guided trips, special event invitations, one-of-a-kind & locally made pieces of wildlife themed art and outdoor gear packages available in the 2022 IWF Online Silent Auction can be seen here.

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

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

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.