The Latest from ICL
Reflections on Winter with ICL’s Artist in Residence
Over the last few months, ICL’s 2025-2026 Artist in Residence, Jasper Vanspoore, has been hard at work on pieces that explore Idaho’s incredible places while nodding to some of ICL’s most pressing conservation efforts. We chatted with Jasper about the winter, work, and where she’ll be pulling inspiration from next!
ICL Legislative Update: Springing into the Action
Tensions are rising as frustration among committee members grows. Bills keep pouring in, but few are moving forward. Meanwhile, as sunlight reaches the Garden Level of the Capitol and starts to tease the arrival of spring, the urge to head home is growing.
The Wildlife Lovers’ Guide to IDFG’s New Strategic Plan
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game recently completed a year-long strategic planning update, with the Commission adopting the final plan in January. The result? A decent sprinkling of “good”, a fair bit of “not-so-good”, and a whole lot of “only time will tell.”
NEWS RELEASE: Idaho Conservation League begins search for Artist in Residence
ICL is looking for its next Artist in Residence. Idaho artists with a love of Idaho’s environment—from emerging talents to established names—are encouraged to apply.
ICL Legislative Update: As March arrives, the worst bills are yet to come
After this last two-week sprint of bill introductions, the process is finally shifting gears. Bills are moving as hearings stack up and committee votes are happening. But don’t relax just yet.
NEWS RELEASE: Conservation groups: Stibnite gold mine permit violates Clean Water Act, would harm Salmon River, threatened bull trout
Conservation groups have filed a petition for review with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality challenging a permit the agency issued to Perpetua Resources for the Stibnite Gold Project.
ICL Legislative Update: With 406 bills and more coming, the real work begins
Week six marks the Legislature’s unofficial halfway point. Although the bill introduction deadline has passed, we have not seen the last of this session’s legislation. More bills are coming, and now the real work begins.
When Regulators Fail, the Courts Are the Last Refuge for Bull Trout
North Idaho’s waterways shape the region’s communities, economy, and identity. They are also the lifeblood of one of the Northwest’s most imperiled native fish: bull trout. Today, the region’s bull trout are under great threat—not because we lack laws to protect them, but because the agencies charged with enforcing those laws have failed to do so.
ICL Legislative Update: From Ratatouille to the Rotunda, the Frenzy at the Statehouse
Today—February 16—is the bill introduction deadline. As expected, lawmakers sprinted to beat the clock.