Beware: ‘Chicken Little’ Pols @ Work

Virgil Moore has the professional chops for his new job as Idaho Department of Fish and Game director. Moore, 59, has worked for the agency for 34 years. He has put his academic background to work in fisheries science, among other agency jobs. He knows the state, having worked in five of Fish and Game’s seven regional offices. As such, Moore surely knows something about the Idaho Legislature — and the Statehouse scientific charlatans who would be happy to help him do his job. On Friday, a day after Moore was promoted to director, Biology for Beginners was in session at the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Judy Boyle (pictured), the Midvale Republican and resident Statehouse Little Red Riding Hood, touted a bill to allow Idaho to declare a wolf disaster emergency/ Idaho Statesman . More here.

Question: Are you more afraid of wolves in Idaho’s wilderness or politicians in Idaho’s Statehouse?