Less gasoline. More sneakers.

And funding for wildlife on our public lands.
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Or, one could get out of ones car and go for a hike, or a bike ride AND likely see more of a variety of wildlife.
And to bring it back to a Boise note instead of consuming excess fuel for a roadtrip just for the sake of a roadtrip, one can see plenty of various wildlife in our BOISE Foothill Trails and the BOISE Greenbelt. Best to get OUT of your car though.

Also, this brings up an important point of how Idaho funds wildlife related programs.
Here is an example of people spending money for ‘wildlife viewing’, aka wildlife tourism. That financially benefits other areas of the state and it certainly shows our wildlife affects nonhunters too.
Should our Fish & Game Dept get funding from our general fund? Should our tax dollars be shared with our wild animals?

We can also add a note about our public lands- Idaho (and Boise especially) is a place where people CAN get out of their cars and go for a hike on our public lands to enjoy the outdoors. That is a treasure! But, it is being threatened by some people.

EDITOR NOTE–Easterner, your advice is contrary to all who respect wildlife and the safety of big game in the winter. Once you step out of a car and attempt to get closer to animals in the winter, the already stressed creatures are easily spooked. They burn up calories at a time when there is little grass to eat. You car is indeed a good viewing blind. Any biologist will tell you to avoid “hiking” among herds of deer and elk in the winter.