Tidwell Takes Helm at Forest Service

from Wire and Staff Reports Regional supervisor noted for accessibility Tom Tidwell, supervisor of the U.S. Forest Service region that encompasses North Idaho, is the new head of the national agency. Tidwell is a 32-year Forest Service employee and supervised national...

Gray Wolf Lawsuits Filed in Montana, Wyoming

by Eve Byron, – Independent Record, (406) 447-4076, eve.byron@helenair.com As promised, a coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Missoula Tuesday to try to halt the removal of gray wolves from the list of animals covered by the...

Advocates Say FWS Must Expand Lynx Habitat

by Rob Chaney of the Misoulian Warmer weather will leave the endangered lynx isolated on islands of high-altitude habitat unless the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works to expand its critical territory, a group of wildlife advocates argues in court. The Montana-based...