$40,000 reward offered after illegal shooting of mother grizzly bear
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ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) Five conservation organizations are offering rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the illegal shooting of a female grizzly bear in Fremont County.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game confirmed Monday a 6-to-8-week-old cub also died in its den as a result of its mother’s death.
“There have been decades of collaborative conservation work in Idaho since grizzly bears were listed as threatened. This bear was not only a productive female, but incredibly important to research. Poaching incidents like this only exacerbate our challenges for long-term grizzly bear conservation,” said Kathy Rinaldi, Idaho Conservation Coordinator for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition.
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Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves heads to governor
The agriculture industry-backed bill allows the state to hire private contractors to cut the wolf population from about 1,500 to 150. Author: Associated Press, KTVB Staff Published: 3:27 PM MDT April 27, 2021 Updated: 6:17 PM MDT April 27, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Legislation that could lead to killing up to 90% of the wolves in Idaho continued its speedy trip through the Statehouse on Tuesday.
The bill introduced just a week ago, passed the Idaho House 58-11 after already sailing through the Senate. It now heads to the governor s desk.
The agriculture industry-backed bill allows the state to hire private contractors to cut the wolf population from about 1,500 to 150. It also allows the use of night-vision equipment to kill wolves as well as hunting from snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, among other changes.
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