Press Release
Press Releases
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Idaho Fish and Game Gives Mountain Lion Family a New Home
Three mountain lion kittens and their mother were transported and released from the Johnny Creek area of Pocatello.
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Winter feeding underway across Southern Idaho
Fish and Game has commenced winter feeding in the Southwest, the Magic Valley, the Southeast and the Upper Snake regions.
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Commission to set moose, sheep and goat seasons this week in Boise
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will set seasons for moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat when it meets January 25 and 26 at Fish and Game headquarters in Boise.
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Apply for spring controlled bear hunts now, turkey hunts soon
Don’t let the cold weather fool you; Idaho’s spring black bear and turkey controlled hunts will start in a little over two months.
Spring controlled hunts for black bear begin April 1, with some spring controlled turkey hunts beginning as early as April 8.
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Anglers invited to help shape Idaho’s Chinook salmon rules
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game would like to encourage anglers to attend one of three public meetings to help develop the spring Chinook salmon rules for the Clearwater Region.
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Portneuf, Georgetown Summit and Montpelier Wildlife Management Areas Closed
Beginning January 21, 2017, the Portneuf, Georgetown Summit and Montpelier Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) closed to all public entry. The closure will help protect wintering big game animals and will remain in effect until further notice.
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Additional Winter Feeding Sites Authorized in Southeast Idaho
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game with input from the Southeast Idaho Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) has selected additional sites for baiting/feeding efforts in Caribou, Bear Lake, Franklin, Bannock, and Bingham Counties.
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Boise River Wildlife Management Area closed to protect wintering big game
Beginning Friday, January 20, the Boise Front Segment of the Boise River Wildlife Management Area (BRWMA) was closed to all public entry. The closure will help protect wintering big game animals and will remain in effect until further notice.
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Chinook Salmon Public Meetings coming to a location near YOU
Anglers are encouraged to attend one of three public meetings to help develop the 2017 spring Chinook Salmon rules in the Clearwater Region (Clearwater, Snake, lower Salmon, and Little Salmon rivers). The meeting held at Riggins will also discuss the South Fork Salmon River summer Chinook Salmon
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Pronghorn Deaths Blamed on Japanese Yew
A herd of 50 pronghorn antelope have been found dead in the town of Payette early Tuesday afternoon, victims of Japanese yew toxicity.
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Weekly Commission conference calls will start January 19
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet via telephone conference call at 8 a.m. (MST) each Thursday until the end of the 2017 legislative session or otherwise noticed.
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Thirty antelope die when large herd crosses frozen Snake River at Lake Walcott
On Sunday, Jan. 15, ice anglers at Lake Walcott notified Fish and Game staff that about 500 pronghorn had attempted to cross the frozen reservoir.
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Avoid the rush, take hunter education course now
Even though Idaho's spring turkey hunting season is months away, now is a great time for beginning hunters to register for and complete a hunter education course.
Hunter education is required for anyone born on or after January 1, 1975 who wants to purchase an Idaho hunting license.
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Fish and Game’s elk study continues in the Panhandle
Fish and Game biologists in Idaho’s Panhandle region have started the fourth year of a comprehensive elk mortality study.
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Project WILD educator workshops offered in Boise
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will offer three Project WILD workshops in Boise for adults who want to share the wonders of Idaho's natural resources with the next generation.
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Upper Snake Chapter of Idaho Master Naturalists Looking for New Members
Upper Snake Chapter of Idaho Master Naturalists Looking for New Members
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F&G and Wildlife Advisory Committees are carefully monitoring wintering big game herds
The decision to feed or not is not taken lightly and is backed by an involved process of information gathering and solid science.