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Perpetua Resources mining company has proposed to reopen a mining site near McCall Idaho to mine gold and antimony. This incredibly complex project has caught the attention of grassroots and state organizations worried about the impacts of the proposed mine on Idaho’s environment and socio-economic culture. Now in part six of unpacking this complex project, Jessa and Emma invite Perpetua Resources Vice President of External Affairs, Mckinsey Lyon, to explain why Perpetua is proposing to reopen the Stibnite abandoned mine site.

Perpetua Mining Company has proposed to reopen a mining site near McCall Idaho to mine gold, silver, and - to some degree - antimony. This incredibly complex project has caught the attention of grassroots and state organizations worried about the impacts of the proposed mine on Idaho’s environment and socio-economic culture. In their fourth installment of this series, Jessa and Emma talk with Sydney Anderson with Idaho Rivers United and IRU’s methods for protecting the area’s waterways.

In this episode, The Nature of Idaho's very own Leif Tapanila shares his experience working at the museum! He shares his background, and how his education in biology contributed greatly to the work he does in paleontology. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the Buzzsaw shark and Leif's experiences in paleontology and the museum!Check out this week's trivia question:Q: When was the Idaho Museum of Natural History founded?A: 1934

Perpetua Mining Company has proposed to reopen a mining site near McCall Idaho to mine gold, silver, and - to some degree - antimony. This incredibly complex project has caught the attention of grassroots and state organizations worried about the impacts of the proposed mine on Idaho’s environment and socio-economic culture. Three episodes in, Jessa and Emma talk with Julie Thrower, the legal counsel for the Idaho conservation group, Save The South Fork Salmon, about the 1872 Mining Law and other legal avenues STSFS are pursuing to stop the mine.

Perpetua Mining Company has proposed to reopen a mining site near McCall Idaho to mine gold, silver, and - to some degree - antimony. This incredibly complex project has caught the attention of grassroots and state organizations worried about the impacts of the proposed mine on Idaho’s environment and socio-economic culture. Three episodes in, Jessa and Emma talk with Julie Thrower, the legal counsel for the Idaho conservation group, Save The South Fork Salmon, about the South Fork Salmon River and fish that call it home.

Perpetua Mining Company has proposed to reopen a mining site near McCall Idaho to mine gold, silver, and - to some degree - antimony. This has caught the attention of organizations worried about the impacts of the proposed mine on Idaho. In the second episode of the series, Mary Farout Petterson, a board member for the Idaho Conservation League, speaks on the matter.

In this episode, The Nature of Idaho's very own Peter Pruett shares his experience working in zoos. Peter is currently the superintendent of Zoo Idaho, and has many years of experience working in zoos. Tune in to learn more about zoos and how they have changed over the last 30 years!Check out this week's trivia question:Q: When did Ross Park Zoo (aka Zoo Idaho) first open to the public?A: 1932

Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett interview Alissa Salmore, an Environmental Planner for the Idaho Transportation Department. In this episode, they discuss how the transportation department's work helps to preserve and protect wilderness areas in Idaho and throughout the intermountain west. Check out this week's trivia question:Q: What are the longest and shortest interstates in Idaho?A: I-84 at 276 miles; I-86 at 63 miles! (I-90 is 74 miles)

Join our hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of Nature of Idaho where they had the opportunity to talk with Kelly Conde from the Wilderness Land Trust to discuss how to make public lands whole.

Join Dr. Leif Tapanila & Peter Pruett as they discuss the remarkable flooding events in Yellowstone National Park with Grant Meyer from the University of New Mexico.