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

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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Faces of ICL: Meet member Jayden Rehwalt

ICL has worked to protect and restore Idaho’s air, water, lands, and wildlife for over 50 years. In each and every of those years, we’ve relied on our members to …

Returning to Vineyard Lake: a hands-on approach to cleaning up around the Snake River

In the summer of 2022, and again in the fall of 2023, Idaho Conservation League members, volunteers, and staff ventured to Vineyard Lake to pick up trash and learn about …

What is Idaho without its public lands?

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to order the United States to begin transferring 9 million acres of Idaho public land to other owners and …

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Idaho Conservation League Unveils New Mining Report Emphasizing Environmental Risks and Need for Best Practices

For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Contacts:  Josh Johnson, Central Idaho Director, (208) 345-6933 x 301 Abby Urbanek, Communications & Marketing Manager, (208) 345-6933 x 214 Idaho Conservation League …

Stories of the Snake: A precious resource since time immemorial

From its headwaters in eastern Idaho and Wyoming, the upper tributaries of the Snake River boast some of the best fishing on the planet. The situation is much different downriver …

In Her Death, 399 is a Champion for Wildlife-Friendly Highways

Vexing, yet sometimes complex conservation issues like wildlife connectivity and landscape fragmentation almost never come into stark relief for the general public. However, the news jolt of the unceremonious death …

Quagga eradication efforts in the Mid-Snake River: Act II

With the spooky season upon us, let’s talk about the invasive species that is threatening to haunt our freshwater ecosystems here in Idaho – quagga mussels. As we have written …

Pesticide policies – Still up in the Air…

During the last Idaho legislative session, pesticide manufacturers worked hard to pass a bill that would have given them legal immunity if their products harmed neighbors, farmworkers, farmers, or the …

Smoke or shine, taking care of our Wilderness: the 2024 Wilderness Stewards season

Since 2016, the Wilderness Stewards program has helped restore, protect, and enhance wilderness character throughout some of central Idaho’s designated and recommended wilderness areas. These volunteers, called “Wilderness Stewards,” are …

Kane Lake through watercolors: Re-creating adventure in the Salmon-Challis National Forest

The Salmon-Challis National Forest expands over 4.2 million acres of Idaho backcountry. The wildlands of the Salmon-Challis National Forest are largely roadless; they contain essential habitats for plant and wildlife …

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