Groups go to court to get wolves relisted in Montana and Idaho
By Darrell Ehrlick
Daily Montanan
A prediction, several years in the making, came true on April 8 when an alliance of nearly a dozen conservation groups filed suit against the …
Category: Pets & Animals
Mad about Science: Venomous biology
By Breden Bobby
Reader Columnist
“In Africa, the saying goes ‘In the bush, an elephant can kill you, a leopard can kill you and a black mamba can kill you. …
3d printing food
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Strap yourself in, dear reader. The future is here.
The idea of 3D-printed food isn’t a particularly new one, but the means by which we …
‘It’s not easy bein’ green’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
There are few things more evocative of a North Idaho summer than frog song in the evening, but these musical neighbors don’t just serenade passersby …
Updates on the state of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from …
What will Alterra’s acquisition of Schweitzer mean for the resort’s environmental practices and future?
Brad Smith
Reader Contributor
Like many other local skiers and riders, I was curious to see what the acquisition of Schweitzer by Alterra Mountain Company (AMC) would mean for lift …
Conservation groups petition USFS to outlaw aerial hunting of wolves in Idaho
More than 30 wildlife conservation groups joined forces Feb. 15 to back a petition to the U.S. Forest Service, requesting that the agency ban Idaho from paying private contractors to …
Area Gray wolves denied Endangered Species Act protection
By Soncirey Mitchel
Reader Staff
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a decision Feb. 2 denying wildlife conservation groups’ petition to protect northern Rocky Mountain gray wolves under the …
We can still save Trestle Creek and uphold Idaho’s Lake Protection Act
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
In a remarkable show of unity and determination last year, our community rallied against a proposed expansive marina at the mouth of Trestle Creek on …
Candid canine connection
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Monica Mosqueda, a certified professional dog trainer from Pend Oreille Veterinary Service, and her dog Logan Wolverine will visit the East Bonner Library Sandpoint Branch …
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