“We don't want Idaho to have a bad reputation. This is our home state. We love our home state. It's beautiful. We pride ourselves on our nature. We pride ourselves on our wildlife. And instead, we are continuing to do things that are… that are sickening.” - Ella Driever In 1995, wolves were reintroduced to central Idaho, and in 2003 a Boise High school called Timberline officially adopted a local wolf pack. Throughout the 2000, students went on wolf tracking trips and in their wolf packs range. But in 2021, Idaho's legislature passed Senate Bill 1211, 1211 allows Idaho hunters to obtain an unlimited number of wolf tags, and it also allows Idaho's Department of Fish and Game to use taxpayer dollars to pay private contractors to kill wolves. That means bounties on wolves, including on public lands. And in 2021, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission expanded the wolf hunting season and hunting and trapping methods. So it's not too surprising to learn that also in 2021, the Timberline pack disappeared. The students, the ones that cared about wolves, at least, were devastated. Last summer I went to D.C. with some of the Species Unite team for a wolf rally on Capitol Hill. While I was there, two young women gave a talk about what happened at Timberline in 2021. Their names are Ella Driver and Sneha Sharma. They both graduated from Timberline High School and were there when their wolf pack disappeared. Please, listen and share.…
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Ground and Pound Podcast with Javier Manjarres
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Ground and Pound Podcast with Javier Manjarres
Javier Manjarres
Very few people in Florida and D.C. politics have the reach and influence that Javier Manjarres does. And now, you get his perspectives on the changing national landscape with the Ground and Pound Podcast. It's a hard-hitting look at the personalities and politics that shape our world each week. Javier Manjarres is a nationally renowned award-winning political journalist and author.
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Ground and Pound Podcast with Javier Manjarres
American politics is described as a blood sport, with few people truly understanding the intricacies of the game. Roger Stone, a well-connected political operative, joins the podcast to discuss the presidential race between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. The conversation delves into the changing nature of politics, Trump's sense of humor, and DeSan…
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Ground and Pound Podcast with Javier Manjarres
It's interesting to see how impeachment can stir up heated debates, regardless of political affiliation. This episode of Ground and Pound Podcast digs into the talk of impeachment of President Joe Biden on Capitol Hill and highlights the role of Congressman Byron Donalds who is a member of the House Oversight Committee. Together, they shed light on…
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