KR: UI Botched Bighorn Probe

The University of Idaho spent six months investigating the controversial coordinator of its Caldwell veterinary center, and managed to duck the big question. Here’s the question the UI missed: Marie Bulgin told a federal court and a legislative committee that there was no evidence wild bighorn sheep die from diseases passed on from domestic sheep. But when she said that, was she aware of her center’s own 1994 research to the contrary? That’s a fairly important question. It’s the issue that landed Bulgin on paid administrative leave. Yet this week, in reinstating Bulgin, UI officials said that was beyond the scope of their review/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here .

Question: Was UIdaho’s credibility hurt by its questionable investigation of the controversial coordinator of its Caldwell veterinary center?