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Brian Cronin, Nicole Bare Kinney, Michael Gibson

Idaho Press Club Awards | Public Relations Division | Newsletter, Internal

Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds

Executive Summary

THE CHALLENGE

An advocacy group comprising Idaho hunters and anglers (whose opinions and perspectives span the entire political spectrum) came to Strategies 360 for help keeping their members informed of progress on the effort to designate a national monument in the Boulder-White Clouds area. They also wanted to ensure that public discourse and media coverage of the issue reflected the benefits of a monument from sportsmen’s perspec-tive. As one of the world’s best hunting and fishing grounds, it was critical that the Boulder-White Clouds debate took into account the potential impact on wildlife and that sportsmen stayed at the forefront of the conversation.

THE STRATEGY

One key component of the group’s communications strategy was a monthly email newsletter that included a note from the outreach coordinator, links to the latest news on the issue, and supporting evidence for why a national monument would be critical to preserving hunting and fishing opportunity in the area.

THE SUCCESS

Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds built up an email list of hundreds of supporters, with open rates in the 30-40% range. Both the open and click rates of the newsletter exceeded industry standards.

Most importantly, Sportsmen for Boulder-White Clouds played an integral role in putting pressure on the White House to declare a national monument at the Boulder-White Clouds, resulting in the passage of a Wilderness bill by Congress to provide protections for the area.

Show President Obama that Idaho supports a National Monument! View this email in your browser

WHEN:This Wednesday,January 21, 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:Boise StateUniversity, outside theCavenWilliamsSports Complex.

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Rally for BoulderWhite Clouds Join us in showing President Obamasupport for a BoulderWhite Clouds NationalMonument.

President Obama is visiting Boise on Wednesday,January 21st. This is an enormous and unparalleledopportunity to show the President that there is strongsupport for a BoulderWhite Clouds National Monumenthere in Idaho. Help us make the most of this opportunityby joining us for a rally at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday,January 21st on the Boise State Campus, outsidethe CavenWilliams Sports Complex. The rally isoutside the venue where the President will speak, soyou don't need a ticket.

Let us know if you plan to join!

Join us for a signmaking party today, from 10 a.m. to 7p.m. We’ll meet at the Conservation Voters for Idahooffice, 708 1/2 W Franklin St., Boise, to create rally

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Copyright © 2015 Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds, All rights reserved. We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the worldclass fish and wildlife habitat in the BoulderWhite Clouds areaprotected for future generations. We see national monument designation as an opportunity to protect those fish andwildlife values just as they are now.

Our mailing address is: Sportsmen for BoulderWhite CloudsPO Box 6426Boise, ID 83707

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FEBRUARY 2015

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BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS GETS D.C. ATTENTIONThe President Visits Idaho, and Idaho Sportsmen visit Washington

Greetings!

Talk of a BoulderWhite Clouds Monument is heating up, and It's time for Idaho's sportsmen tomake our voices heard. To that end, we’ll be sending you monthly updates on the latest newssurrounding BoulderWhite Clouds, along with information on upcoming events to facilitate makingyour voice heard in this critical conversation. This month's edition includes our take on federalattention surrounding BoulderWhite Clouds.

President Obama’s visit to Boise in January was a critical milestone in our efforts. We owe a hugethanks to the hundreds of attendees who wore stickers or held signs demonstrating support for amonument designation. During Boise Mayor Dave Bieter’s ride on Air Force One, he lobbied thePresident specifically on a monument designation for Boulder WhiteClouds. According to newsreports, Lieutenant Governor Brad Little also discussed the monument designation with thePresident, and noted that a monument designation could throw a wrench in other cooperativeefforts between Idaho and the White House. That's an unfortunate view, but we're still proud that somany Idahoans who fish and hunt in the BoulderWhite Clouds showed the President that there isbroad support for a monument here in Idaho.

That said, the effort is far from over. Representative Simpson has proposed a new version of a billformerly known as CIEDRA that would designate three areas surrounding the Sawtooth NationalRecreation Area (SNRA) as wilderness. While we applaud Representative Simpson’s continued workto protect the BWC, we still believe that the best option for sportsmen is a monument designation. It’sthe best way we know to protect the lands, wildlife, and fish and ensure that hunting and fishingaccess to the area is safeguarded for generations to come.


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access to the area is safeguarded for generations to come.

Michael Gibson

BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson Makes new Boulder White Clouds Wilderness Proposal

Simpson’s new proposal would leave the Sawtooth National Recreation Area intact and create threeseparate wilderness areas around it. The Germania and Little Boulder Creek areas in the WhiteClouds—controversial due to their popularity with motorized users—would not be designatedwilderness. Read more>>

President Obama is Mum on BoulderWhite Clouds, but Gets an Earful

President Barack Obama didn't say anything publicly about the Boulder and White Cloud mountainsWednesday, but he got an earful from Idahoans. Read more>>

Andrus Doesn't Like Latest Version of CIEDRA, Wants Monument

“It's not acceptable in any way, shape or form,” Andrus said. Read more>>

SPORTSMEN TAKE MONUMENT MESSAGE TO DC

In December, Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds traveled to the nation’s capital to show theirsupport for a Boulder WhiteClouds National Monument. Outreach Coordinator Michael Gibsonwas joined by Jim Nunley from Idaho Wildlife Federation, local fishing guide Chris Gerono, FirstLite’s Ryan Callaghan, and salmon advocate Pat Ford. Read more on the blog>>

From L to R: Pat Ford, USFS ChiefTom Tidwell, Chris Gerono, USDAUndersecretary Robert Bonnie,Michael Gibson and Jim Nunley

EVENTS

February 21 Fly Fishing Film Tour‐ Egyptian Theatre, Boise‐ For information and tickets, click here.

access to the area is safeguarded for generations to come.

Michael Gibson

BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson Makes new Boulder White Clouds Wilderness Proposal

Simpson’s new proposal would leave the Sawtooth National Recreation Area intact and create threeseparate wilderness areas around it. The Germania and Little Boulder Creek areas in the WhiteClouds—controversial due to their popularity with motorized users—would not be designatedwilderness. Read more>>

President Obama is Mum on BoulderWhite Clouds, but Gets an Earful

President Barack Obama didn't say anything publicly about the Boulder and White Cloud mountainsWednesday, but he got an earful from Idahoans. Read more>>

Andrus Doesn't Like Latest Version of CIEDRA, Wants Monument

“It's not acceptable in any way, shape or form,” Andrus said. Read more>>

SPORTSMEN TAKE MONUMENT MESSAGE TO DC

In December, Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds traveled to the nation’s capital to show theirsupport for a Boulder WhiteClouds National Monument. Outreach Coordinator Michael Gibsonwas joined by Jim Nunley from Idaho Wildlife Federation, local fishing guide Chris Gerono, FirstLite’s Ryan Callaghan, and salmon advocate Pat Ford. Read more on the blog>>

From L to R: Pat Ford, USFS ChiefTom Tidwell, Chris Gerono, USDAUndersecretary Robert Bonnie,Michael Gibson and Jim Nunley

EVENTS

February 21 Fly Fishing Film Tour‐ Egyptian Theatre, Boise‐ For information and tickets, click here.

March 59

Idaho Sportsman Show‐ 5610 North Glenwood Street, Boise, ID‐ Thursday & Friday 59 pm, Saturday 11am9 pm, Sunday

11am5pm‐ Adults $5, Seniors (62 and older) $4, Children 12 & under free

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MARCH 2015


IDAHO SPORTSMEN BAND TOGETHER FOR A MONUMENTWHY SPORTSMEN'S VOICES MATTER IN THE DEBATE OVER BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS

Greetings!

I wanted to share with you some thoughts on the role that sportsmen play in the dialogue concerningBoulderWhite Clouds National Monument. This piece originally appeared in the Idaho Statesman.Enjoy!

Idaho sportsmen—men and women and boys and girls alike who enjoy the time honored traditions ofhunting and fishing in Idaho’s diverse and scenic landscapes—are a unique voice when it comes toinfluencing public policy.

It’s fair to say that we aren’t a particularly political bunch—and if we had to characterize the politics ofthe state’s many sportsmen, they’d be all over the map. That said, we band together from time to timeon matters that we believe have an impact on the hunting and fishing opportunities that are integral toour way of life.

For many of us, the BoulderWhite Clouds is home to abundant wildlife—fish and game that havebeen making memories for generations of Idaho families. For some, it’s the place where we pulled astring of hungry cutthroats out of a crystalclear high mountain lake. For others, it may be where theyshot their first chukar. Most recently, the area has become something of a political football, caughtbetween interests that seek a wilderness designation and those who are pressing for a nationalmonument.

I have the utmost respect for Rep. Mike Simpson and his effort to get Congress to pass a wildernessbill. And if everyone in Congress were as dedicated to collaboration and commonsense solutions as


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Rep. Simpson, we might be in a different place today. But unfortunately Congress’s record of inactionon this issue for more than a decade leaves national monument designation as the only viableapproach to breaking the logjam. We don’t always understand the political machinations that lead topolicy, but it doesn’t take a spotting scope to see that gridlock is the status quo in Washington, D.C.

We hunters and anglers take our inspiration from one of the most famous sportsmen of all time, TeddyRoosevelt, who as President acted decisively to protect our nation’s wild and open spaces and theopportunities Americans cherish to fish, hunt, and recreate in the great outdoors. It is this enduringtradition that we invoke in asking the current administration to recognize the unparalleled qualities ofthe BoulderWhite Clouds and designate the area a national monument.

Michael Gibson

BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson, Risch Both Introduce Identical BoulderWhite Clouds Wilderness Bills

A bill to protect portions of the BoulderWhite Clouds as wilderness was introduced in both the Houseand the Senate Thursday by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch, both IdahoRepublicans. Read more>>

Designating monuments, Obama touts conservation as US ideal

Outdoors and wildlife groups applauded the Browns Canyon designation, saying it would allow futuregenerations to enjoy its spectacular landscapes, worldclass whitewater rafting, hunting andfishing. Read more>>

Reader Comment: BoulderWhite Clouds Rallies Frank Church Staffers

The congressional efforts to save Central Idaho’s BoulderWhite Clouds, the largest unprotectedroadless area in the U.S. outside of Alaska, are dangerously stalled. And as a former staff member ofSen.Frank Church, DIdaho, and former member of Congress myself, I fear further waiting won’t yielda favorable outcome. Read more>>

GET SOCIAL

Are you following Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds on social media? It's the best way forIdaho's hunters and anglers to get the most up to date news on everything BWCrelated. Whileyou're at it, share our posts and get your friends involved, too!

Find us on Facebook

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Will you change your profile photo to support a BoulderWhite Clouds National Monument? Rightclick the picture below to save it. Go to your Facebook profile, hover over your profile photo, andchoose "update profile picture." Choose the photo from where you saved it on your computer!

Rep. Simpson, we might be in a different place today. But unfortunately Congress’s record of inactionon this issue for more than a decade leaves national monument designation as the only viableapproach to breaking the logjam. We don’t always understand the political machinations that lead topolicy, but it doesn’t take a spotting scope to see that gridlock is the status quo in Washington, D.C.

We hunters and anglers take our inspiration from one of the most famous sportsmen of all time, TeddyRoosevelt, who as President acted decisively to protect our nation’s wild and open spaces and theopportunities Americans cherish to fish, hunt, and recreate in the great outdoors. It is this enduringtradition that we invoke in asking the current administration to recognize the unparalleled qualities ofthe BoulderWhite Clouds and designate the area a national monument.

Michael Gibson

BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS NEWSSimpson, Risch Both Introduce Identical BoulderWhite Clouds Wilderness Bills

A bill to protect portions of the BoulderWhite Clouds as wilderness was introduced in both the Houseand the Senate Thursday by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch, both IdahoRepublicans. Read more>>

Designating monuments, Obama touts conservation as US ideal

Outdoors and wildlife groups applauded the Browns Canyon designation, saying it would allow futuregenerations to enjoy its spectacular landscapes, worldclass whitewater rafting, hunting andfishing. Read more>>

Reader Comment: BoulderWhite Clouds Rallies Frank Church Staffers

The congressional efforts to save Central Idaho’s BoulderWhite Clouds, the largest unprotectedroadless area in the U.S. outside of Alaska, are dangerously stalled. And as a former staff member ofSen.Frank Church, DIdaho, and former member of Congress myself, I fear further waiting won’t yielda favorable outcome. Read more>>

GET SOCIAL

Are you following Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds on social media? It's the best way forIdaho's hunters and anglers to get the most up to date news on everything BWCrelated. Whileyou're at it, share our posts and get your friends involved, too!

Find us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter

Will you change your profile photo to support a BoulderWhite Clouds National Monument? Rightclick the picture below to save it. Go to your Facebook profile, hover over your profile photo, andchoose "update profile picture." Choose the photo from where you saved it on your computer!

SPORTSMAN PROFILE: KAHLE BECKER

Read what makes theBoulderWhite Clouds sospecial to this sportsman,and why he supports amonument designation. Onthe blog>>


Copyright © 2015 Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds, All rightsreserved. We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the worldclass fish andwildlife habitat in the BoulderWhite Clouds area protected forfuture generations. We see national monument designation as anopportunity to protect those fish and wildlife values just as they arenow. Our mailing address is:

APRIL 2015


BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS: BULL TROUT HAVENBWC WILL BE ONE OF THE LAST, BEST BULL TROUT HABITATS IN NORTH AMERICA

Greetings!

If you've ever spent time in the BoulderWhite Clouds area, you know what a uniquely special place it is. But forthose folks from other states and in the White House who may not understand what makes this the crown jewel ofthe Gem State, it's important to have evidence to back it up.

That's why we took a special interest in a new study that names the BoulderWhite Clouds as one of the last, bestbull trout habitats in North America. In fact, the study says that while bull trout populations may decrease as muchas 50 percent over coming decades due to warming stream temperatures, the highelevation streams in theBoulderWhite Clouds are expected to stay cold enough to preserve bull trout habitat. To read the IdahoStatesman article on these findings, click here.

As sportsmen, this study reinforces what we already know about the BoulderWhite Clouds: this land is toospecial to risk leaving it unprotected. A monument status, which would preserve the hunting and fishing accessthat's been in place for generations, would also provide the critical protections that will ensure that the BoulderWhite Clouds remain extraordinary.

Michael Gibson


April Newsletter

APRIL 2015


BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS: BULL TROUT HAVENBWC WILL BE ONE OF THE LAST, BEST BULL TROUT HABITATS IN NORTH AMERICA

Greetings!

If you've ever spent time in the BoulderWhite Clouds area, you know what a uniquely special place it is. But forthose folks from other states and in the White House who may not understand what makes this the crown jewel ofthe Gem State, it's important to have evidence to back it up.

That's why we took a special interest in a new study that names the BoulderWhite Clouds as one of the last, bestbull trout habitats in North America. In fact, the study says that while bull trout populations may decrease as muchas 50 percent over coming decades due to warming stream temperatures, the highelevation streams in theBoulderWhite Clouds are expected to stay cold enough to preserve bull trout habitat. To read the IdahoStatesman article on these findings, click here.

As sportsmen, this study reinforces what we already know about the BoulderWhite Clouds: this land is toospecial to risk leaving it unprotected. A monument status, which would preserve the hunting and fishing accessthat's been in place for generations, would also provide the critical protections that will ensure that the BoulderWhite Clouds remain extraordinary.

Michael Gibson


April Newsletter

SPORTSMAN PROFILE: RYAN CALLAGHANRead about the time a mountain goat followed First Lite's Ryan Callaghan through theBoulderWhite Clouds and why the BoulderWhite Clouds are good for business. On the blog>>

IN THE NEWS

NEWS ON BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS

Mayor Dave Bieter: Economic Benefit of BoulderWhite CloudsMonument is Clear

The blessings bestowed upon our part of the world by nature are a big part of why people ofall ages love our city and our state so much. This offers a distinct advantage as we competewith cities throughout the country and the world for talent and investment.Read more>>

Idaho Conservation League and Outdoor Alliance Push forBoulderWhite Clouds Monument

We have the administration's attention," Robison said. "The next step is to have members ofthe administration fly out here and listen to the public. They'll only give a few days noticebefore that happens but when it does, we need everyone to show up and show support.Read more>>

MONUMENTS FOR ALL: NEWS FROM OTHER STATES New Mexico's Rio Grande del Norte national monument is celebrating its second anniversary. Read whyhunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts are grateful for the monument designation, two yearslater.

"My Turn: Rio Grande del Norte's Anniversary is a Good Reminder of What a Gift It Is" by GarrettVeneKlasen, Executive Director, New Mexico Wildlife Federation

BUSINESSES FOR BWC: LOST RIVER OUTFITTERS

Scott Schnebly of Lost RiverOutfitters explains why theBoulderWhite Clouds are acritical piece of Idaho's fisheriessystem, and how businesses inCentral Idaho stand to benefitfrom a national monument. Clickhere to watch>>


JULY 2015


BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS NATIONAL MONUMENT EFFORTS HEAT UPBOULDERWHITE CLOUDS RECEIVE GROWING NATIONAL & LOCAL ATTENTION

Greetings!

The effort to create a BoulderWhite Clouds National Monument is gaining steam. You may remember that in May,Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds sent Idaho salmon to Administration officials urging them to support anational monument. Now, KEEN, a national outdoor footwear brand, has launched a "Live Monumental" tour tohighlight five of the West's best wild places, including the BoulderWhite Clouds. Along with KEEN, First Lite, aKetchumbased hunting clothing brand, is partnering with local businesses The Elephant's Perch and SawtoothBrewery to highlight the economic and recreational importance of the BoulderWhite Clouds. We hope you'll attend ifyou're in town, and we've provided more information below.

As local and national attention on the BoulderWhite Clouds continues to grow, it becomes increasingly critical thatwe speak up and show support for a national monument. It is our hope that the Administration will sendrepresentatives to Idaho to hear it from our own citizens: the BoulderWhite Clouds are critical to the future of huntingand fishing in Idaho and across the West. In the meantime, we ask that you continue to help us spread the wordand grow support. You can follow us on Facebook or Twitter and share our posts. You can send a petition link orthis infographic to your friends. You can even have a good oldfashioned chat about it with your hunting partnersand fishing buddies. Help us take this across the finish line!

Michael Gibson

YOU'RE INVITED:

BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS CELEBRATION & WORKDAYOn August 10th, we have the opportunity to show local support for a BoulderWhite Clouds


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On August 10th, we have the opportunity to show local support for a BoulderWhite CloudsNational Monument. Come by The Elephant's Perch or sip a beer at Sawtooth Brewery and letofficials know why the BoulderWhite Clouds deserve permanent protections.

IN THE NEWS

NEWS ON BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEStatus quo won't do for BoulderWhite Clouds—Stanley City Council PresidentSteve Botti

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of the Interior, andWhite House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the BoulderWhite Clouds in about two months,Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade of opportunity to do so. Read more>>

House Passes Simpson's BoulderWhite Clouds Wilderness BillThe U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on an identical Senate version of the billlater this week, likely on Thursday. Read more>>

KEEN Live Monumental Tour Aims to Bring 100,000 Signatures to Capitol Hill

Starting July 29th, KEEN footwear will be road tripping across the country in a big, yellow bus as part of their LiveMonumental campaign. The national campaign is aiming to raise awareness on preserving public lands. Thegoal is to collect more than 100,000 signatures to show support from across the country for the designation of fivenew national monuments (including the BoulderWhite Clouds). Read more>>

Click to watch the video:

SPORTSMAN PROFILE

TRAVIS LONG,MERIDIANLifelong sportsman TravisLong tells us why aBoulderWhite CloudsNational Monument iscritical to passing onhunting & fishingtraditions to youngergenerations.

On the blog>>





IN THE NEWS

NEWS ON BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEStatus quo won't do for BoulderWhite Clouds—Stanley City Council PresidentSteve Botti

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of the Interior, andWhite House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the BoulderWhite Clouds in about two months,Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade of opportunity to do so. Read more>>

House Passes Simpson's BoulderWhite Clouds Wilderness BillThe U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on an identical Senate version of the billlater this week, likely on Thursday. Read more>>

KEEN Live Monumental Tour Aims to Bring 100,000 Signatures to Capitol Hill

Starting July 29th, KEEN footwear will be road tripping across the country in a big, yellow bus as part of their LiveMonumental campaign. The national campaign is aiming to raise awareness on preserving public lands. Thegoal is to collect more than 100,000 signatures to show support from across the country for the designation of fivenew national monuments (including the BoulderWhite Clouds). Read more>>

Click to watch the video:

SPORTSMAN PROFILE

JUNE 2015


BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS:CRITICAL TO IDAHO'S HUNTING & FISHING TRADITIONSIDAHO BIOLOGISTS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS SUPPORT A NATIONAL MONUMENT

Greetings!

As we head into the summer months when many of us will head up to one of the many spectacularalpine lakes with rod and reel in hand, we can treasure the fact that Idaho sportsmen calling for aBoulderWhite Clouds National Monument now have a larger group of allies. This week, nineteenretired biologists and resource managers, united in support for a BoulderWhite Clouds NationalMonument, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging themto support a BoulderWhite Clouds National Monument.

The letter argued that the area is key in sustaining hunting and fishing traditions throughout Idaho andthe West. This is a critical step in demonstrating to the White House that the BoulderWhite Clouds aretruly in need of protection, as well as worthy of such measures. As hunters and anglers, we're wellaware that conserving the BoulderWhite Clouds is critical to ensuring lasting hunting and fishingresources in Central Idaho and across the entire state. Having the backing of these biologists andresource managers adds a scientific imperative to the message that the BoulderWhite Clouds arecritical to Idaho's outdoor traditions.

Here are a few of the letter's key points: ‐ Salmon and steelhead returning to the BoulderWhite Clouds from the Pacific Ocean to spawn travel

farther and higher than fish anywhere else in the world. ‐ Due to warming temperatures in waters across North America, the BoulderWhite Clouds are

anticipated to be one of the last habitats capable of sustaining bull trout populations in the West.


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‐ Creating a national monument in the BoulderWhite Clouds would bring what is essentially one

landscape under one cohesive management plan, would ensure permanent access for fishing,hunting, and other outdoor recreation, and would help ensure preservation of the phenomenalhunting and fishing resources that exist there.

Read the press release and entire letter here>>

Michael Gibson

INFOGRAPHIC:

WHY THE WEST'S NEWEST MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMENWe're excited to premiere our infographic about hunting and fishing in the West'ssix newest monuments. Check it out and learn why the BoulderWhite Cloudsshould be the next Western monument.

Here's a sneak peek. See the rest on our website>>

IN THE NEWS

NEWS ON BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEIdaho Sportsmen Send Smoked Salmon to Feds

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of theInterior, and White House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the BoulderWhiteClouds in about two months, Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade ofopportunity to do so. Read more>>

‐ Creating a national monument in the BoulderWhite Clouds would bring what is essentially one

landscape under one cohesive management plan, would ensure permanent access for fishing,hunting, and other outdoor recreation, and would help ensure preservation of the phenomenalhunting and fishing resources that exist there.

Read the press release and entire letter here>>

Michael Gibson

INFOGRAPHIC:

WHY THE WEST'S NEWEST MONUMENTS WORK FOR SPORTSMENWe're excited to premiere our infographic about hunting and fishing in the West'ssix newest monuments. Check it out and learn why the BoulderWhite Cloudsshould be the next Western monument.

Here's a sneak peek. See the rest on our website>>

IN THE NEWS

NEWS ON BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS & IDAHO WILDLIFEIdaho Sportsmen Send Smoked Salmon to Feds

This week, sportsmen sent Idaho smoked salmon to top officials at the USDA, Department of theInterior, and White House, noting that while salmon can swim 900 miles to the BoulderWhiteClouds in about two months, Congress has failed to protect the area after more than a decade ofopportunity to do so. Read more>>

opportunity to do so. Read more>>

Idaho Woman Speaks Up for Mountain Bikers at BoulderWhite CloudsHearing

Hailey resident Brett Stevenson was one of four presenters at the Senate subcommittee hearing onMike Simpson’s new wilderness bill for the BoulderWhite Clouds Mountains.

Stevenson spoke on behalf of the Wood River Bike Coalition and mountain bike interestgroups. They oppose the wilderness bill because it closes access to some extremely popularmountain bike trails. Stevenson favors a national monument status, which offers more flexibility.Read more>>

Snake River sockeye recovery to take 50100 years under final plan

The sockeye is best known for swimming 900 miles up the Columbia, Snake and Salmon rivers andclimbing 6,500 feet to spawn in Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. It’s theworld’s southernmost sockeye population. Read more>> MONUMENTS FOR ALL: NEWS ACROSS THE NATIONJohn Podesta: Monument MakerThis Washington insider’s ‘hidden hand’ has guided the environmental achievements of presidentsfor two decades. Read more>>

Vets Celebrate Organ MountainsDesert Peaks NationalMonument's First AnniversaryRead why this veteran believes national monuments are worth fighting for. Read more>>

SPORTSMAN PROFILE: DREW WAHLIN

SPORTSMANPROFILE: DREWWAHLINDrew Wahlinasks, “What [publicland] do you want togive back so thatsomeone can build ahotel there?” and tellsus why he supports aBWC nationalmonument.

On the blog>>

AUGUST 2015


SPORTSMEN FOR BOULDERWHITE CLOUDSCONGRATULATE SIMPSON ON WILDERNESS BILLPASSAGE, URGE PROTECTION FOR EAST FORKSALMON

(BOISE, IDAHO)—Following news of the passage of the The Sawtooth National Recreation Area andJerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (formerly CIEDRA), Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds,released a statement thanking Congress for protecting Idaho’s crown jewel. The bill was championedby Congressman Mike Simpson (RIdaho) and pushed through the upper chamber by Senator JimRisch (RIdaho).

Michael Gibson, Outreach Coordinator for Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds noted, “On behalf ofthe many Idaho sportsmen and women who treasure this area, I want to thank CongressmanSimpson for his tireless efforts to provide wilderness protections to the BoulderWhite Clouds.Wilderness provides the highest level of protection for biggame security and watershed health. Wealso appreciate that the Administration and USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie have listened tosportsmen and are fortunate Congress has acted to protect the area as wilderness. We are glad thatour Idaho representatives, and everyone in Congress, recognize the importance of this area and theneed to protect it in perpetuity.”

Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds is a growing group of Idaho hunters and anglers seekinggreater protections for the area in the form of a national monument. Because of congressionalgridlock on wilderness, a monument designation became the most viable vehicle for increasingprotections for fish and game habitat. Administration officials had engaged with local stakeholders onthe issue and had tentatively scheduled a visit in August to hear from Idahoans about this treasuredlandscape.


Wilderness Statement

landscape.

The new wilderness protects some of Idaho’s best high alpine biggame habitat. It does, however,release four wilderness study areas located on Bureau of Land Management lands adjacent to theproposed wilderness units. Reduced protections here would leave the East Fork Salmon watershed,an area included in the proposed BoulderWhite Clouds National Monument because of its worldunique fisheries resource, vulnerable to future development pressures.

“There is still work to be done in protecting the East Fork of the Salmon watershed,” Gibsoncontinues. “The East Fork is the highest spawning habitat for salmon and steelhead found anywherein the world. Although we made a huge leap forward today, it is critical that Idaho sportsmen andwomen continue working to provide protections for that area.”

Compared with the nearly 600,000acre monument proposal, the new wilderness legislation willprovide protections to 295,960 acres of the HemingwayBoulders Wilderness, the White CloudsWilderness, and the Jim McClureJerry Peak Wilderness.

Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds looks forward to celebrating the new BoulderWhite CloudsWilderness with Congressman Simpson, Senator Risch, the Administration and USDA UnderSecretary Bonnie at the Sawtooth Brewery in Ketchum, Idaho on August 10th.

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IN THE NEWS

NEWS ON BOULDERWHITE CLOUDS BoulderWhite Clouds Bill Passes Senate, Goes to ObamaThe group Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds praised the bill’s passage, saying that it protectssome of Idahos best alpine biggame habitat. But more needs to be done to protect the watershedof the East Fork of the Salmon River and its salmon and steelhead spawning area, the group said.This would have been included in a national monument.. Read more>>


Copyright © 2015 Sportsmen for BoulderWhite Clouds, All rightsreserved. We are Idaho sportsmen who want to see the worldclass fish andwildlife habitat in the BoulderWhite Clouds area protected forfuture generations. We see national monument designation as an

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