Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves in a move that was backed by hunters and the state's powerful ranching sector but heavily criticized by environmental advocates.
BOISE, Idaho A conservation group is asking the U.S. government to cut off millions of dollars to Idaho that is used to improve wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities because of legislation that could lead to 90% of the state s wolves being killed.
The U.S. government says it uses other tools such as management plans, self-reporting and surprise inspections to ensure animal feedlots in Idaho comply with anti-pollution rules.
(CN) Despite unsafe levels of E. coli and other pollutants in Idaho’s Snake River, a lawyer told a skeptical Ninth Circuit panel Thursday that the federal government doesn’t need to monitor water pollution coming from industrial animal-feeding operations in the south part of the state.
“There are other enforcement tools that EPA uses to go after [concentrated animal feeding operations] permitted or not, including inspections, responding to citizen complaints and concerns,” U.S. Justice Department lawyer Benjamin Grillot argued before the Ninth Circuit.
Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves signed by governor
KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press
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FILE - In this Jan. 14, 1995, file photo, a wolf leaps across a road into the wilds of Central Idaho. Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to the killing of 90% of the state s 1,500 wolves. The Republican governor signed the bill on Thursday, May 6, 2021, that had passed the Senate and House with enough votes to overcome a veto.Doug Pizac/AP
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves in a move that was backed by hunters and the state s powerful ranching sector but heavily criticized by environmental advocates.
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