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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News Release

Upper Salmon conservation program soliciting restoration proposals

The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and Jervois Mining USA Limited (Jervois) are pleased to announce a request for proposals for the 2022 funding cycle of the Upper Salmon Conservation Action Program (USCAP). There is $150,000 available in the 2022 funding cycle for qualifying restoration projects.

ICL Legislative Update: Up in the air?

There’s still a lot up in the air at the Idaho Statehouse…  But the Idaho Supreme Court did resolve one big issue with their rejection of four challenges to the …

Idaho Fish and Game expands river otter trapping

Thank you to all the ICL members, river runners, river outfitters, guides, fishermen, wildlife enthusiasts and others who submitted comments in support of river otters last month. The Fish and …

A siege on Idaho’s salmon stronghold

Changes over time For decades, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River has been Idaho’s stronghold for wild salmon and steelhead. One of the eight original National Wild and Scenic …