Federal and state/private forests and money (greed)

This is a nice column from the Idaho Statesman's Rocky Barker. But, Rocky, why no mention of the phrase "ecological services?" Yes, you mention fish and wildlife habitat, erosion, roadless vs. roaded, etc., but the great big public still needs to hear about ecological services. Oh, and roaded forest lands always have a much, much larger carbon footprint than roadless land. And which is healthier for wildlfife? Simple. Roadless.

Idaho Senate rejects woman for F&G Commission

Diversity? Nah. A different perspective on wildlife conservation? What's that? So went the one-sided debate in the Idaho Senate over Gov. Butch Otter's nominee for an open seat on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, the body that oversees the state's Fish and Game Department. You can read about the debacle right here.