Legal Opinion
Wilderness Watch v. Vilsack
District Court, D. Idaho
Decided January 18, 2017No. Case No. 4:16-cv-12-BLWPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
B. Lynn Winmill, Chief Judge
INTRODUCTION
The Court has before it cross motions for summary judgment filed by all parties here. The Court heard oral argument on the motions and took them under advisement. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will grant the motion filed by the plaintiffs and deny the motions filed by the defendants.
SUMMARY OF DECISION
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) received approval from the Forest Service to use helicopters in the Frank Church Wilderness to tranquilize and collar elk with monitors to trace their movements. Both agencies…
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