The Latest from ICL
Should you fill out Rep. Fulcher’s Public Lands Survey? Yes, please. Tell our Congressman that American Public Lands belong in Public Hands.
Following the nationwide backlash against proposals to sell public lands, those enamored with state or private control have shifted their focus from selling off public lands to selling out public lands. Rather than pursuing outright land sales or ownership transfers, they are promoting transferring management authority—a change that could end up in further disenfranchising the public and the privatization of lands. Now, Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher has invited the public to weigh in.
The ESA Under Attack: When Destroying Habitat No Longer Counts as Harm to Wildlife
Destruction of habitat is the single biggest threat to healthy populations of wildlife. Now the very concept of habitat is being turned inside out by the United States Department of the Interior.
Idaho’s Youth are Making it Clear: “We Deserve a Future with Wild Salmon”
Beginning July 20th, thousands of Idahoans traveling westbound on Interstate 84 will see a message from Idaho’s youth: We deserve a future with wild salmon.
After years in the making, updated Yellowstone bison plan now in jeopardy
In 2024, the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) adopted a Record of Decision finalizing updates to their 20-year-old Yellowstone Park Bison Management Plan. Now, a new DOI decision will re-open the issue and take decision-making away from biologists, park leadership, and Tribal interests.
The Supreme Court’s Roundup Decision: What Changed and What Comes Next
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled 7–2 in Monsanto v. Durnell in favor of Monsanto, making it significantly harder to hold pesticide manufacturers accountable over health concerns linked to products like the company’s herbicide, Roundup. This decision reshapes pesticide accountability, especially in agricultural states like Idaho, where farming plays a central role in our economy.
Idaho Conservation League welcomes Diane Hill as 2026-2027 Artist in Residence
ICL is pleased to announce Diane Hill of Idaho Falls as its 2026-2027 Artist in Residence! Hill is an award-winning mixed media artist whose work is rooted in a lifelong love of nature, wildlife, birds, forests, mountains, and meadows.
A dry winter and hot spring fuels Idaho’s wildfire risk
The 2025-26 winter delivered far less snow than most Idahoans wanted and what the State needs to replenish water supplies and suppress wildfires this year. As we kicked off summer, rivers and streams peaked with runoff much earlier than usual. The snowpack is all but gone from the mountain tops and valleys, leaving little to keep streams flowing with clean, cold water to support fish, wildlife, and Idaho’s communities.
NEWS RELEASE: Idaho Conservation League unveils new State of the Snake Report emphasizing primary threats to health of Snake River and opportunities for improvement
The Idaho Conservation League is announcing the release of a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of water quality in the Snake River across Idaho.
Water is our way of life, but it doesn’t protect itself. ICL’s Water Quality Stewards are on the case
Water is our way of life here in North Idaho. Protecting Lake Pend Oreille is a vital task of ICL, and our water quality monitoring program plays a huge role in that effort.