River otters scan the Heritage Park walking path on July 12, 2015, at Capitol Lake in Olympia, Wash. Idaho wildlife officials have approved expanding trapping for river otters despite widespread opposition. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted 7-1 Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, to approve the plan that lifts trapping restrictions on the mainstem of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River, mainstem of the Snake River and mainstem of the main Salmon River. (Steve Bloom/The Olymp…

January 27, 2022