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IDAHO FISH & WILDLIFE F O U N D A T I O N Board of Directors as of February 2010 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 0 President Jim Deffenbaugh Rathdrum First Vice President Jim Mathias Blackfoot Second Vice

Lewiston Merlyn Clark Boise C. David McClain Buhl Pam Morris Ketchum Hadley B. Roberts Salmon Gary Rose Rigby Wesley G.

Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Idaho Fish and Game, Presents the 20th Annual On-Line Trip Auction Beginning Friday, February 19, 2010 at 9am MTN, 8am

1 IDAHO FISH & WILDLIFE F O U N D A T I O N Board of Directors as of February 2010 F e b r u a r y President Jim Deffenbaugh Rathdrum First Vice President Jim Mathias Blackfoot Second Vice President Tim Maxam Coeur d Alene Secretary Mike Veile Soda Springs Past President Dan Deagle Buhl/Twin Falls John Barker Lewiston Gary Bills Pocatello John W. Carlisle Jr. Lewiston Merlyn Clark Boise C. David McClain Buhl Pam Morris Ketchum Hadley B. Roberts Salmon Gary Rose Rigby Wesley G. Rose Salmon Al VanVooren Meridian Jim Wrigley Boise Joan Yost Meridian Executive Director Gayle Valentine Treasurer Stella Bush Administrative Assistant Patricia Hoffman Editor: Patti Murphy The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Idaho Fish and Game, Presents the 20th Annual On-Line Trip Auction Beginning Friday, February 19, 2010 at 9am MTN, 8am Pacific Ending Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 9pm MTN The 2010 Auction features a range of outdoor experiences from one-day trips to overnight trips. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game provides on-the-job educational trip opportunities throughout Idaho. Bid and share in a truly unique experience of a lifetime! Proceeds from the auction will support Idaho s Watchable Wildlife program. Find Your Next Idaho Experience! Become a registered bidder at Here s just a sampling of some of the trips. Please consider joining IFWF. Membership details on back of newsletter or visit our website at Songbird Banding & Raptor Trapping Selkirk Mountain Hike to Stock Fish Kootenai River White Sturgeon Sampling Hells Canyon Survey Research North Idaho Guided Fishing Upper Salmon River Bird Survey by Drift Boat Silver Creek Preserve and lots, lots more! Printed on recycled paper

Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation 2009 Winning Bidders Share Their Memories 2009 Hagerman duck hunt provides chance for dad and son to Be Outside together!

Photo credit Jessee Ferre The father and son have duck hunted together many times before, but Jesse said this trip was different. Usually hunting is all about the hunt.

When Jesse asked his son what the most memorable part of the hunt was, Spencer replied, Sitting there before shooting hour watching all the ducks pile in!

Janine and her sister assisted an Idaho Department of Fish & Game biologist and learned how to put the fish in plastic bags, pack them on a mule for transport and release them into the lake.

2 Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation 2009 Winning Bidders Share Their Memories 2009 Hagerman duck hunt provides chance for dad and son to Be Outside together! The Hagerman duck hunting trip won by Jesse Ferrer, was more than a hunting excursion. It was a chance for him to share a magical time together out in nature with his 11-year-old son Spencer. Photo credit Jessee Ferre The father and son have duck hunted together many times before, but Jesse said this trip was different. Usually hunting is all about the hunt. This trip was really all about Spencer and making sure he had fun. When Jesse asked his son what the most memorable part of the hunt was, Spencer replied, Sitting there before shooting hour watching all the ducks pile in! 2009 Buy Now bidder trip Two minutes after the 2009 IFWF Online Trip Auction opened for bidding, Janine Townsend placed a Buy Now bid and ended up a winner of Horseback Fish Stocking trip. Janine and her sister assisted an Idaho Department of Fish & Game biologist and learned how to put the fish in plastic bags, pack them on a mule for transport and release them into the lake. We released about 1,500 young trout into the lake and watched them move along the banks, and then swim out into the deeper water, Janine said. It was just what I had hoped for. I just wish it didn t have to end. Photo credit Janine Townsend Dad and son enjoyed fly-fishing and fish stocking trips Photo credit Trent Koritansky Dick Koritansky has participated in the online trip auction for years and has won a variety of great adventures. This year, he won numerous trips and was joined by his 15-year-old son Trent. I took my youngest son who is into wildlife photography and it was a great experience for him, said Dick. I don t think he would be nearly as interested in the outdoors or photography as he is if it weren t for the trips. Nature doesn t lie. If you go out into it, smell it, feel it, sense it, that s how you learn to enjoy it. Dick said, I m really interested in nature and outdoor activities, and the work of the Idaho Department of Fish & Game. The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation is a great thing to support. I have a hard time picking the trips, but I can t wait until the next one. FEBRUARY

Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation Photo credit Rick Milliron Lucky bidder wins four incredible trips in 2009 auction Rick Milliron was lucky enough to win four trips that were just incredible, he said.

Thanks to our 2010 Auction major corporate sponsor Thank you to our 2009 Donors who generously gave between November 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 Steve Austin Robert & Jean Bengfort Randall & Rebecca

3 Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation Photo credit Rick Milliron Lucky bidder wins four incredible trips in 2009 auction Rick Milliron was lucky enough to win four trips that were just incredible, he said. His adventures included radio collaring both Ruffed Grouse and elk calves, counting wolf pups and electrofishing trout. Each trip took him to a different part of Idaho. Thanks to our 2010 Auction major corporate sponsor Thank you to our 2009 Donors who generously gave between November 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 Steve Austin Robert & Jean Bengfort Randall & Rebecca Budge Catherine Butler John & Sally Carlisle Merlyn & Sandy Clark Jack Girnus Terry R. Hunt & Family Trust Shaun & Jessica Jensen Raymond Lappan Ronald Larson The Winston Mitchell Family Foundation, Inc. Rachel Montgomery Charles A. Nelson Hilda Packard Pete & Tanya Richardson James & Bettye Taylor Cynthia & Rodney Schaeffer honoring Mike, Sandy, Trysten Rust Thank you to those who gave so generously in memory of their family, friend, and loved one. In Memory of Roean Bush JoAnn & Gary Rose In Memory of Kenneth & Elsie Butler Catherine Butler In Memory of Lou Nelson Virginia Debenedictis In Memory of Tracy Trent Daniel P. Ciani Hester Lee Pulling Melva Smtih Joyce M. Tracey Debra Trent Whitney Trent FEBRUARY

Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation INTERVIEW WITH JOAN YOST Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board Member What is your favorite thing to do outdoors?

4 Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation INTERVIEW WITH JOAN YOST Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board Member What is your favorite thing to do outdoors? Fly fishing, bird watching, rafting, canoeing, hiking, skiing. Do you have a place (town, ranch, b&b, river, lake, mountain, lodge) in Idaho where you like to go? McCall, the South Fork of the Snake River, Henry s Fork and Harriman Ranch. If you were talking to someone who had never been to Idaho, what would you tell them about Idaho? Photo credit Shelley Jackson I d say that seeing is believing! Idaho s wild rivers, majestic mountains and huge forests are so unique and incredibly beautiful. We have world class fly fishing, rafting, hunting, our high mountains and deserts offer exceptional bird watching opportunities and there are no crowds. How did you get involved with the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation? Can you tell us a little about yourself? I was born in McCall where I lived until I was 14. My grandparents had settled there in the early 1900s. I moved to Arizona during high school and went to college at the University of Arizona where I earned a Bachelors of Science degree. I lived and worked in California and Oregon before moving to Idaho where I worked in private business. In 1990 I joined Idaho Public Television as Director of Membership and retired in How do you enjoy the wildlife of Idaho? Now that I m retired I do a lot of volunteer work. I have eight grandchildren that keep me busy. Idaho is the perfect place for me, it s grown but has retained its character and charm. I love the four seasons and the diversity of wildlife and habitat as well as the expanding cultural life that comes with growth. My husband Bud and I love fly fishing and bird watching. What is your fondest memory, experience of Idaho s great? One of my fondest memories is a fishing trip on the South Fork of the Snake River. We were fishing with moose and eagles. When we stopped for lunch a Golden Eagle dove into the water right in front of us, caught a fish and ate it on a nearby rock. He was so close and he didn t seem to mind us being there. My husband and I had the privilege of winning a Foundation auction trip to the Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh for bird watching and later we visited the Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area to observe the snow geese. After these trips I became more aware of the mission of the Foundation and thought more people needed to know about its work. The Foundation is committed to conservation, education and to encouraging all to experience Idaho s wildlife. So, when this position became open, I volunteered. Do you have a favorite Foundation project? The online trip auction because it offers so many unique opportunities for people to experience Idaho. Also, the MK Nature Center, which was the Foundation s first project in The Center celebrates their 20 th anniversary in 2010, as does the Foundation. What do you envision for the Foundation? More visibility. The work the foundation does is so important; however most of it is behind the scenes. I d like to see an increase in education endeavors as we continue to help protect and preserve our natural heritage. I hope to help their good work become better known throughout the state. My goal is to help facilitate wider recognition of the Foundation in Idaho and beyond! FEBRUARY

In support of this mission, the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Inc.

5 Do Something Wild! Give a gift for Idaho s wildlife. Check Wildlife Conservation Fund on your Idaho income tax form. It s deductible! Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation Mission: to protect and sustain Idaho s fishing, hunting and wildlife heritage for present and future generations. In support of this mission, the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Inc., is committed to bringing together and providing resources to: n Promote conservation education about fishing, hunting, habitat and wildlife management; n Support projects dedicated to acquiring, preserving, and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat; and n Create unique opportunities to experience Idaho s fish and wildlife. Promote, Educate and Protect The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation newsletter is published four times per year by its Board of Directors. If you have any suggestions, questions or comments relating to the issues or projects of the foundation, please write to: Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, P.O. Box 2254, Boise, ID, , call or visit our site at The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Boise, Idaho, was incorporated in the State of Idaho on September 26, The foundation newsletter is the official publication of the foundation. Editor: Patti Murphy Layout/Design: Renai C. Brogdon DECEMBER

Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Donation and Gift Giving The continued exisitence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.

Complete the attached form and mail with check payable to: Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation P O Box 2254 Boise, Idaho 83701-2254 For VISA or MASTERCARD donation, visit www.ifwf.org T h a n k Y o u!

6 Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Donation and Gift Giving The continued exisitence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans. Jim Fowler Name: Address: City: State: Zip YES! I would like to receive the newsletter electronically. Complete the attached form and mail with check payable to: Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation P O Box 2254 Boise, Idaho For VISA or MASTERCARD donation, visit T h a n k Y o u! q $1000 Incredible Idaho (Lifetime Membership) q $500 Mountain Bluebird q $250 Cutthroat Trout q $100 Monarch Butterfly q $40 Flowering Syringa q $ Other q Corporate/Business q Memorial In Memory of Photo credit Castaway Flyshop q Gift Giving Gift for: Address N0210 THANK YOU! Photo credit Beth Waterbury February On-line Trip Auction Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation P.O. Box 2254 Boise, ID

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IDAHO FISH & WILDLIFE Board of Directors as of April 2010 President Jim Deffenbaugh Rathdrum First Vice President Jim Mathias Blackfoot Second Vice President Mike Veile Soda Springs Secretary Gary Bills Pocatello Past President