Idaho: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Senior Coordinator, Rocky Mountain States Highlights Why It Matters: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free ranging cervid species including deer, elk, caribou, and moose that causes the brain to degenerate and develop cavities becoming sponge like in appearance. CWD can reduce the …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator and Internal MARCOMM Liaison Highlights Why it Matters: Shooting sports are one of the fastest growing outdoor recreation activities nationwide attracting men, women, and kids from diverse interests and backgrounds. Despite being an extremely safe and inclusive activity for all ages, recreational shooting has come under fire …
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On December 29, Idaho Governor Brad Little became the twenty-ninth member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). “As a lifelong sportsman, I am proud to join the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus,” Governor Little said. “Hunting and fishing are built into the culture of Idaho, and we will continue to …
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator In early December, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its decision to proceed with the “No Action Alternative” on the proposed Lucky Peak Lake View Trail, located outside of Boise, Idaho in critical big game wintering habitat. The decision is a significant win for conservation as …
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Last month, the National Wild Pig Task Force (NWPTF) voted to create a permanent position on the Task Force, specifically for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), in order to continue to act as a valued resource in perpetuity. “We have had a quality relationship with the CSF for …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On November 12, the US Geological Survey (USGS) released an article touting a newly released study, Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States: Volume 1, which includes maps of more than 40 big-game migration routes in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. For the first time, state and …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On September 23, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a second letter in support of regulations proposed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), including the establishment of additional limitations on dry ground sets using body-gripping traps and an effort to simplify the rules associated with …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On July 28, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District in opposition of the Lucky Peak Lake View Trail, proposed by the South West Idaho Mountain Biking Association. The proposed trail would run through the …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator The Inter-Mountain West regions’ legislative sessions have concluded for the year. Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) States Program Team continue to monitor legislation and regulatory rulemaking throughout the region as several states have instituted special legislative sessions as a result of COVID-19. Below are a few …
