Idaho Public Lands Advocates Respond to Latest Sell-Off Proposal: Rural Idaho Needs Teamwork, not a Giveaway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Contact: John Robison, Idaho Conservation League | [email protected] Emilie Ritter, Greater Yellowstone Coalition | [email protected] Chris Saeger, The Wilderness Society | [email protected] Idaho Public Lands Advocates Respond to …

The Dark Side of Data Centers Part 2: Water Guzzlers

The recent rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) has driven explosive growth in a once-niche industry: data centers. These facilities host vast networks of computer processors that power the processing, …

The Dark Side of Data Centers, Part 1: Energy Hogs

Survey shows community support for McCall land exchange

For the past 5 years, ICL has worked with United Payette, a coalition of Valley County residents partnering with local and state-wide organizations, to conserve the endowment lands surrounding Payette …

Saving Salmon, Protecting a Way of Life

This blog was originally published in 2024, and has been updated with new information. We often say that, without the work of Tribes, Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead would be …

IDFG’s high-stakes strategic plan needs more work—Here’s how to give wildlife a voice

Idaho’s native wildlife sustains and inspires us. Wild creatures give us comfort and endless entertainment. They enhance our everyday experiences—whether we’re visiting remote, wild landscapes across our state or sitting …

Crossroads of Wildlife Conservation, Part II: Linking Ecology to Action

Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a two-part series. Part I, New Science Shows Challenges and Solutions, provides background on the growing importance of wildlife movement and connectivity in …

Crossroads of Wildlife Conservation, Part I: New Science Shows Challenges and Solutions

Editor’s Note: This is Part I of a two-part series. Part II, Linking Ecology to Action, dives deeper into the role of State connectivity action plans and federal wildlife guidance, …

It’s time to reimagine wildlife conservation in Idaho

Editor’s note: Right now, IDFG is engaging the general public in the agency’s once-per-decade strategic planning effort. ICL encourages wildlife advocates to use this valuable opportunity to have your conservation …

Senator Risch and Rep. Newhouse Propose Fish-Dooming Legislation

In January 2025, Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) proposed legislation that would doom Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead by locking in illegal operations at federal dams …

ICL Legislative Update: Legislative dichotomies abound

The 2025 Idaho Legislature is chugging right along. Last week, House Speaker Mike Moyle (R-Star) introduced a tax cut and signaled more cuts on the horizon. It raises questions of …

Stibnite — An Open-Pit Gold Mine Hiding Behind an Antimony Facade

Earlier this month, the Stibnite Gold Project near McCall received its final approval by the U.S. Forest Service despite significant and long-standing opposition from an array of conservation groups as …

Shaping the Future of North Idaho’s Great Lakes

The Great Lakes of North Idaho are no secret. For decades, people have flocked to our sparkling waters from urban centers near and far, drawn by the promise of recreational …

#IDLeg, starting to warm up

The Idaho Legislature is starting to warm up its engines. Like they did last year, the powerful budget-setting Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee (JFAC) approved the bulk of the state’s …

Idaho Legislature wraps first week, what’s to come?

The first week of the Idaho Legislature has come and gone and as usual, it was pretty slow. The big news of the week didn’t come from the Idaho Capitol, …

News Release

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Utah’s Effort to Seize Control of Public Lands

For Immediate Release: Monday, January 13, 2025 Contacts: John Robison, Public Lands & Wildlife Director, (208) 345-6933 x 213 Abby Urbanek, Communications & Marketing Manager, (208) 345-6933 x 214 U.S. …