Jan. 16--BOISE -- Joan Hurlock has fished all her life. C.L. "Butch" Otter appointed to the Fish and Game Commission. A California native, Hurlock has lived in Buhl for 10 years.
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C.L. "Butch" Otter appointed Hurlock to the commission in June. Last week, the Senate Resources and Environment Committee voted 5-4 not to recommend confirming Hurlock to the commission. Sen. She has all of those elements that make her good on almost anything," Hurlock said.
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She said her group has a network of about 100 volunteers gathering signatures on its behalf. In addition, an undisclosed number of paid signature gatherers who are hired by PCI, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm that specializes in petition management, according to the company's website. Under the First Amendment, you can say pretty much what you want.
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It also broadens privacy rules on grazing agreements that ranchers enter into with the government. Sage grouse are large ground-dwelling birds who range throughout 11 western states.
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That appears unlikely because the amendment's sponsor -- Sen.
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Hunter elk harvests have dropped in recent years, but wolf predation remains high. Hunting wolves is a method that Akenson and other conservationists can accept. He is Otter's main legislative supporter for the Wolf Control Board, which he said needs to focus on reducing the wolf population that has cost sheep businesses such as his. With a total population of about 700 wolves, that's $2,800 for every wolf in Idaho, living or dead. Rep.
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James Brewster, D-Monroeville, said the changes are needed. "We have to make sure that jobs and business don't become endangered, too," he said. "There's a price for progress. We have a tremendous industry with Marcellus Shale, and it's important we make way for progress." State Sen.
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Energy exploration, mining and development in sage grouse habitat would halt. Ranchers would be forced to remove their livestock from grazing on public lands. Canada has already listed the species. Of the 11 states where sage grouse live, Wyoming has the most.
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The proposals won't restrict any recreation or active use of the lands." Contact reporter Dana M. Nichols at (209) 607-1361 or [email protected].
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Jan. 12--You know the deal with Superman and Clark Kent, right? No one ever saw them together. Based in the southwest region, he did all manner of outreach programs to connect people -- many of them non-hunters -- with wildlife. He would work with the students seven days a week, from sun up to well past sun down on some days.
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