Idaho
Idaho Senators reintroduce act to remove Yellowstone grizzly bears from the endangered species list
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo have joined Senators from Wyoming and Montana to reintroduce the Grizzly Bear State Administration Act of 2023.
Primarily the invoice would take away grizzly bears within the Larger Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) from the endangered species listing and shift grizzly administration to wildlife scientists within the states.
Each Risch and Crapo are in favor of eradicating all grizzly bears in Idaho from the endangered species listing.
“Grizzly bears within the Larger Yellowstone Ecosystem have hit all restoration targets as a result of exhausting work of states like Idaho. In actual fact, all of Idaho’s grizzly bear populations have made substantial recoveries. Growing populations and human encounters make it abundantly clear grizzlies in our state don’t belong on the endangered species listing. The Grizzly Bear State Administration Act is a crucial step in delisting grizzlies in a part of Idaho, however it’s time for full delisting for all grizzlies throughout the state,” mentioned Senator Risch.
“Idaho’s native wildlife managers are greatest suited to responsibly handle grizzly bear populations whereas concurrently addressing the wants of the panorama and native communities,” Senator Crapo mentioned. “The Grizzly Bear State Administration Act will restore duty to the appropriate stage.”
Earlier this month, petitions from Montana and Wyoming have been authorised to maneuver ahead by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as they could qualify to warrant elimination from the endangered and threatened wildlife listing. The Idaho petition, then again, was denied.
Idaho’s Delegation has been working to delist the grizzly bears of the GYE since 2021.
The following is a press release from the Idaho State Police.
MONTPELIER – A fatal collision on U.S. Highway 89, just west of Montpelier, resulted in the death of a 20-year-female driver from Blackfoot Saturday morning.
Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at 8:44 a.m. on southbound US-89 at milepost 24.5. A 20-year-old female from Blackfoot was driving southbound on US-89 in a 2017 Chevy Spark. A 35-year-old female from Ovid, Idaho, was driving northbound on US-89 in a 2019 GMC Terrain when both vehicles collided.
The driver of the Chevy was wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the GMC was not wearing a seatbelt and was transported to the local hospital.
Both lanes of US-89 were blocked for approximately four hours.
Idaho State Police were assisted by Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Bear Lake County Ambulance, Bear Lake County Fire Department, Montpelier Police Department and the Idaho Department of Transportation.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Bitterroot National Forest officials reported Friday that a fast-growing wildfire burning in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest was responsible for unhealthy air quality in Hamilton.
The Wye Fire, burning approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Freeman Peak and 7 miles northeast of the Moose Creek Airstrip, started Thursday and had grown to 7,000 acres as of Friday afternoon.
The fire was unstaffed Friday due to higher priority fires closer to populated areas and communities.
POCATELLO — The sounds of roaring car engines will rumble across the tarmac of a Pocatello airport this weekend.
Outlaw Street Drags, a drag race for local car enthusiasts, will take place at the Pocatello Regional Airport all day Saturday and Sunday. Brad Andres, event organizer, said that many drivers prepare their engine for months on end, all for six seconds of racing.
“I’m a fan of competition. I just love to see somebody giving it their all,” Andres said. “It’s football, it’s hockey, it’s basketball, it’s competition. We like watching people give it their all and compete against each other.”
Andres is the administrator of the Pocatello Car Club, which has over 2,000 members on Facebook. The group was started only in spring last year, and he attributes that success to the inclusivity of all vehicle lovers.
“It’s just car enthusiasts. It’s not classic cars, it’s not import cars, it’s not race cars, it’s everybody. All car enthusiasts are welcome,” Andres said.
While members of the public can show up to watch the races, the group asks for a $5 to $10 donation. Drivers who would like to enter the race still have time to do so.
Drivers who would like to enter are expected to show up before races start at around noon to 1 p.m. with a helmet, racing clothes and a car that’s ready to go. Andres created a google document with all of the race rules listed.
It costs $25 to enter for existing club members, $50 to become a new member and race or $65 for non-members.
Andres aimed to make this drag race friendly for first time racers. On Saturday, drivers can register for bracket racing, where they’ll do time trials and be sorted by speed.
“(This race was) set up for the new guy,” Andres said. “He was curious, he went out there and spent a little extra money and got a performance vehicle, but he’s never really raced it.”
Drivers will also be able to throw money into a pot, and the final two racers in that category can decide whether they’ll split the money between the two of them or they can race one last time for all of it.
Racers can begin showing up at 8 a.m. and the racers will go continue late into the night on Saturday and “as long as it takes” on Sunday.
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