Senior Conservation Officer Jim Stirling honored as Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year
At the March Commission meeting, Senior Conservation Officer Jim Stirling, who serves the Magic Valley Region in the Twin Falls, Kimberly, Hansen, and Murtaugh areas, was honored as Idaho’s 2025 Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year. This award recognizes Officer Stirling’s outstanding service to the community, his fellow employees, and the sportsmen and women of Idaho. His work reflects a strong and ongoing commitment to conservation and resource protection.
Ground-based cameras show promise for measuring mule deer fawn ratios in certain areas of Idaho
For the past three years, Fish and Game staff in Southwest Idaho have been evaluating the effectiveness of remote cameras in Unit 32 to estimate mule deer herd composition. The results so far have been promising: In each year of the project, these ground-based cameras in the Weiser-McCall mule deer population produced fawn ratios nearly identical to those from traditional aerial surveys.
F&G to host hybrid public meeting for negotiated rulemaking on April 15
Idaho Fish and Game will hold a public meeting in-person and virtually to take comments on upcoming proposed rules on Wednesday, April 15. The proposed rulemaking aims to explore the opportunity to expand electronic tagging (e-tagging) options for game birds.
April trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region
Spring has sprung! Grab your fishing pole, pack the cooler, and don’t forget your fishing license! Idaho Fish and Game hatchery personnel will be trucking nearly 48,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout to fisheries in the Southeast Region this month. Go get ‘em!
Wildlife underpass project on US-30 to begin near Montpelier in April
Construction efforts on three wildlife underpasses on US-30 are set to begin near Montpelier this month. Once completed, this underpass project will improve driver safety while protecting migrating deer and other wildlife.
Check out Fish and Game’s new 24/7 osprey webcam in Salmon
Love ospreys, the Salmon River mountains, and mindlessly watching YouTube videos at work? Our folks in the Salmon Region have just the thing for you. Launched in April 2026, Idaho Fish and Game’s newest live webcam gives you a bird’s-eye look at ospreys as they go about their day.
Learn about Idaho's frogs and toads in this month's edition of Wildlife Express
Frog calls can be heard in April. What better time to jump into learning more about Idaho's nine species of frogs and toads? This issue of Wildlife Express will take you through their lifecycle, explain how they breathe, spend the winter, and survive in Idaho's diverse habitats.
The opportunity to fish for some of the state’s biggest bass is now
While both largemouth and smallmouth bass can be targeted most of the year, the first few weeks of spring — as water temperatures begin to rise — mark the most exciting time to target trophy bass. And, no, you don’t need to be a bass tournament pro to get in on the hunt either.
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