ARTICLES BY TONY MCDERMOTT

Scotchman Peaks bill needs revision

The purpose of this column is to formally request reconsideration of your support for the Scotchman Peaks congressional bill. Our opposition is based on 44 years of serving the sportsmen of North Idaho as Idaho Department Fish and Game commissioners. As a group — Pete Thompson, Idaho Department of Fish …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Without support, caribou plan is a lost cause

The recent proposal presented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to designate 375,562 acres of critical habitat for Southern Selkirk Mountain Caribou in North Idaho and Northeastern Washington has generated consternation and a great deal of controversy. Defenders of Wildlife, Selkirk Conservation Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

How many wolves should Idaho have?

There have been a number of recent articles in area newspapers from those on both ends of this controversial subject that cast doubt and confusion on Idaho’s commitment to manage for a viable wolf and ungulate (deer, elk, and moose) population.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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