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Introducing species spotlight! In each edition of the Defender, we will look at one native species that makes the Clearwater unique. Our first species is the utterly strange, yet special, Pacific lamprey. Natural History Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) are eel-shaped jawless fish. Lamprey were some of the very first fish to evolve, at least 400 … Read morePacific Lamprey: Vampire-Shark-Eel-Thing of the Clearwater
Into Thin Air: The impacts of the revised Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Plan on carbon and climate Will the U.S. Forest Service keeps its head placed firmly in the sand of climate denial? In May of 2023 the Center for Sustainable Economy (CSE) released a study, “Climate Impacts of the Nez Perce – Clearwater Revised Land and Resource … Read moreClearwater Carbon Report 2023
This past summer and fall (2019), it appears there were at least three confirmed grizzlies in the Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests. That exciting news was confirmed by a radio collar on a bear, and trail cameras, the photos from which quite conclusively revealed grizzly bears. However, this news is not all positive. Most … Read moreRecovery of the Great Bear: History, politics and recovery
Friends of the Clearwater and WildEarth Guardians, along with a coalition of 15 groups and individuals, submitted public comments totaling over 300-pages on the deeply-flawed draft forest plan. Forest Plan DEIS Comments 4-20-20. Read the news release. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, FOC sent a letter in March to Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Supervisor … Read moreForest Plan Revision
Our staff works diligently to research and analyze various proposals and important issues on the public lands in the Clearwater Basin of North-Central Idaho. Sometimes this results in comments or reports that we have published and shared with federal land management agencies. ♦ FOC letter on climate-resilient forest rulemaking – 2023 ♦ Climate Impacts of Nez Perce-Clearwater … Read moreOur Reports
Our newsletter provides important analysis of public lands law, policy, and management, along with community outreach efforts and membership updates. All members receive the Clearwater Defender, including other important information and updates. Membership is $35.00. Defender Archive Winter 2023 Summer 2023 Spring 2023 Autumn 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022 Late Fall 2021 Summer 2021 … Read moreClearwater Defender
Enjoy our videos that tell some of the stories behind the people, place, and public land issues that shape the Clearwater Basin of North Central Idaho. “The Wild Clearwater” reflects the rugged beauty and wild nature of the beautiful Clearwater Basin in North Central Idaho. It includes personal and heart-felt interviews with enrolled members of … Read moreClearwater Videos
Listen to the Wild Clearwater Country show every Wednesday from 4:00 – 5:00 pm pacific on krfp.org. Friends of the Clearwater staff share insight on public land issues in the Clearwater Basin of North Central Idaho. The show may also feature in-studio or call-in guests from members of the conservation community or the public. The views expressed on … Read moreClearwater Radio