News
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.
Conserving Big Game Migrations In the Face of Renewable Energy Development
Can It Be Done? Yes, but we need the will to support the way.
2024 Idaho Legislative News
Continuous coverage of the news hunters and anglers need to know from the 2024 Idaho State Legislature
2024 Idaho Sportsman Show: Cast and Blast Raffle
IWF is raffling off the opportunity to blast, or cast, at this year’s Idaho Sportsman Show this Thursday, Feb. 29th through Sunday, March 3rds. Come see us and enter to win a vintage 1974 Ruger Model #1 or a Sturgeon fishing trip for 4 courtesy of Jones Sport Fishing.
HB 484 Would Move Idaho Big Game Management Backwards
Continued intrusion of Idaho legislators into wildlife management looks to reverse sportsmen supported move in 2015, misspends resources, risks wildlife.
UPDATE: SB1404 Makes Idaho’s Private Lands a Poacher’s Paradise
Do we really want the Wilks brothers to not have to comply with game laws?
Bill Would Weaken Idaho’s Already Lax CWD Regulations for Elk Farms
New legislation by Rep. Raymond (R-Menan) would reduce Idaho’s already deficient monitoring and standards regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) on elk farms, coming at a time when Idaho needs to be strengthening CWD mitigation.
New Idaho Bill Gives Away Rare Hunting Tags
Sen. Okuniewicz (R-Hayden) wants to give a sheep, goat, or moose tag to outfitters that kill a single wolf - a shocking dismissal of the precarious populations of these game species, their value to Idahoans, and dwindling hunting opportunity for residents.
IWF On Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Draft Record Of Decision and Revised Plan
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest has recently released their Draft Record of Decision and Revised Forest Plan.
HO 404 Protects Wildlife Data and Preserves Fair Chase
The bill, brought by Rep. Petzke, prevents bad actors from obtaining real time data relating to the location of terrestrial species.
BREAKING: Idaho Legislators Setting Seasons, Again
A new bill in the 2024 legislative session will force muzzleloader advancements that will result in shorter seasons or reduced tag opportunity.
PRESS RELEASE: New Course Set For Snake River Basin
A Historic Announcement For Snake River Salmon & Steelhead
Reflections: IWF Accomplishments in 2023
A compilation of IWF’s notable conservation achievements in 2023
You Asked: What's A Backcountry Conservation Area?
In August (after almost a decade), the Four Rivers Resource Management Plan was finalized, including Idaho’s first Backcountry Conservation Area in the Bennett Hills totaling 120,800 acres. So, what is a Backcountry Conservation Area (BCA)? What does it mean for big game species?
You Asked: What’s a Travel Management Plan?
A quick background on how the Forest Service and BLM characterize travel management
Invasive Quagga Mussel Larvae Found For First Time in Idaho
Learn more about what this means for sportsmen in Idaho
Sportsmen Win Big in Finalized BLM Land Management Plan
The Four Rivers Resource Management Plan Record of Decision incorporates big wins for sportsmen, including Idaho’s first of its kind Backcountry Conservation Area totaling 120,800 acres in the Bennett Hills- The largest proposed in the plan!
Travel Management in Owyhee County- What Sportsmen Need to Know
Canyonlands East, the first of five travel management plans throughout Owyhee County, is out for public comment now until August 24th. Read IWF’s suggestions to the BLM and submit your personalized comments here.
IWF In The News: LTE - 'Blatant Misdirection' (Mortality and The Lower Snake River Dams)
Read ‘Blatant Misdirection (Mortality and the Lower Snake River Dams’ in the Lewiston Tribune