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EDITORIAL: Grizzly bears aren't 'overrunning' Idaho, but we should still manage them

| January 12, 2025 1:00 AM

Sometimes the comments coming from our politicians are unbearably funny. Take Idaho Sen. Jim Risch's recent press release, which claimed "Grizzly bears are overrunning communities in Idaho."

Overrunning communities? Really? Last time we checked, grizzlies weren't exactly parading through the streets. Though to be fair, some of us haven't shaved since hunting season started, so maybe it's a case of mistaken identity.

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