Four years ago, enemies paid CIHD its highest compliment. A group of Owyhee County ranchers, irritated at CIHD's successes in the bruneau snail ESA case and in fighting a past incarnation of the Bombimg Range, tried to steal CIHD's name. They incorporated under our name, and spoke in favor of the Bombing Range at public hearings. The Land and Water Fund helped CIHD win a decisive victory which protected its name under trademark laws. This ruling is now being used against similar radical efforts to destabilize environmental groups.
End result is long-term loss of native plants and wildlife, loss of biodiversity.
Commenting on DEQ's proposed De-Listing of Idaho 303d Stream Segments of Concern We have found we are most effective when we work with other groups. CIHD goes out of its way to get others to sign on to comments where we have taken the lead, and to join other groups in efforts to protect public lands. CIHD has assembled a defensible wilderness proposal for Idaho desert lands. BLM's original inventory included 12 million acres. We believe at least 4 million acres of Idaho BLM land qualifies for wilderness protection.