BOISE -- (April 16, 2012) -- It's springtime in the Boise Foothills -- the grass is greening up, the flowers are blooming, hikers, runners and mountain bikers are out getting exercise, and domestic sheep are beginning their annual migration through the foothills toward the high country. Read More...
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Recreationists: Please keep dogs on leash when encountering domestic sheep to avoid conflicts
Monday, April 16, 2012
UI poll finds 89% of Idahoans support livestock grazing on public lands, 73% concerned about the loss of rangelands to housing development
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
BOISE -- (Feb. 22, 2011) -- A new statewide poll found that 89 percent of Idaho residents approve of livestock grazing as a legitimate practice on public lands, and 85 percent support it as an appropriate use along with hiking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing and hunting. Read More...