PREDATORS – Monday was the 20th anniversary of the reintroduction of gray wolves to Idaho. It marked 20 years since the wolves trapped in Canada were released in Yellowstone National Park. The events have been celebrated and denounced across the country. On Jan. 12, 1995, eight wolves from Alberta were relocated to Yellowstone National Park by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …
New WDFW Pick is Former Idaho Gun-Nut
New WDFW Pick is Former Idaho Gun-Nut Posted on January 13, 2015 The following is an open letter by an anonymous reader… The Fish and Wildlife Commission’s recent choice for the Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is an inappropriate choice for Washington. The new director is from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, which is …
Cattle rustling in Idaho on the rise
CALDWELL– A certain type of criminal is targeting the West and the animals that graze here. Reports of cattle theft are on the rise. Cattle rustling is a crime you would read about in a story about the 19th century wild west. But for Idaho ranchers cattle theft isn’t a tall tale, it is a harsh reality. They loose a …
How many cattle in Idaho are rustled?
How many “predator killed” cattle were actually stolen? We all know the story — the “horrible wolves killed the cattle. They were so hungry that not even a piece of bone was left as evidence.” The same has been said of cougar and bear. In the many years I have roamed the range, I often travel in my truck for …