Mike Crapo: “I would hope that you would provide some written answers, perhaps, following this hearing on this.”

Counties across Idaho should not have to repeatedly face uncertainty about whether the federal government will uphold its responsibility to communities containing vast amounts of tax-exempt federal land.

“The recovery of the grizzly bear in the West is a conservation success story made possible by decades of work from state, tribal, federal and local conservation partners,”

“Secretary Burgum’s announcement moves us one step closer to allowing Idaho wildlife professionals to manage a recovered grizzly population in a way that protects both the species and Idaho communities.”

I invite students across Idaho to participate and tell us, in their own words, why protecting these treasured resources matters for Idaho’s future.