Idaho law and regulations governing domestic cervidae farms

While this is potentially a lot of reading, there is a good link to the Idaho law governing deer family (Cervidae) farms and  rules issued under the law. The link also goes to rules on importing animals. Laws and rules.

Idaho let elk breeder off the hook in 2002

“[Idaho State Senator Laird] Noh wasn’t surprised. Rammell is a familiar name, a man Noh described in 2002 as a ‘bad actor’ who shouldn’t have been ‘legislated off the books’ when state lawmakers forgave some $750,000 in fines that the elk breeder owed to the state for numerous violations.”
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The newspapers are still writing about the escaped domestic “elk” which are being described as “elk/red deer hybirds.” Oh great!

The Casper Star Tribune tells more about how the Idaho Legislature let Rex Rammell off the hook back in 2002. Read Article.

18 fires, 320,000 acres burn in Idaho. Remote Yellow Pine on alert for evacuation

Although Idaho doesn’t have a giant fire like the Derby fire in Montana, there more large fires are burning in Idaho than any state. Substantial new fires emerge every day

The Green Canyon fire near the Utah, Idaho, Nevada border has finally been contained.

Yellow Pine is a very remote mountain town, and could be evacuated. This government map shows that road access could be cut off by fires.

Read about it in the Idaho Statesman today. Article