Idahoans proved, once again, that they will not sit idly by while legislators side with special interests to try and takeover our public lands. Although the conservation community was dealt some tough blows this legislative session, Idahoans stood up and spoke out to protect our outdoor traditions. This session, 90 CVI–volunteers got on the phones…
DetailsIt’s been a busy few months, as politicians continued to threaten our public lands, clean water and vital wildlife. Here’s our legislative recap on Idaho’s hot conservation issues.. We saw a renewed attack on our public lands in the last weeks of the Idaho legislature and called on you to help us fight back. In…
DetailsThis week’s Capitol Rundown: Suction Dredge Mining- We had a big win for clean water this week! After a four hour long committee hearing the House Resources committee voted unanimously to return the suction dredge mining bill, HB 510, to the sponsor Rep. Paul Shepherd- essentially killing it. This bill attempted to open up 80,000…
DetailsRoping Public Lands As we expected, it didn’t take too long for politicians to start resurrecting public lands takeover legislation. This past Monday, Senator Sheryl Nuxoll (Cottonwood, LD. 7), introduced a Catastrophic Public Nuisance bill via the Idaho Freedom Foundation in another attempt to forcibly takeover our public lands. However, the state cannot afford the…
DetailsPublic Lands – Make a difference! Help us reach out to public lands supporters and connect them with their elected officials. Last year, we were able to block all legislative attempts to take over public lands. In addition, with the ongoing Malheur County occupation, this issue has been gaining momentum in legislatures around the country,…
DetailsFish and Game Many pieces of legislation are coming down the pipe regarding the department. Below is an inventory of recent bills with a brief description: Trapping- a bill requiring at least six hours of education for trappers, mentioned last week. View bill here. Use of Drones for Hunting- a bill to prohibit the use…
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