Press Releases and Articles
Register Now for Junior Naturalist Program
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Registration is open for the MK Nature Center's exciting new Junior Naturalist Certification Program for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders. The program is designed to stimulate children's natural curiosity and sense of wonder, to help them learn about their natural environment and to become stewards of the earth.… moreAsk Fish and Game: Stocking Fish
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Q. When does Fish and Game start stocking fish, and how can I find out where they are being stocked? A. Fish and Game stocks some waters all year round. Other waters are stocked at various times during the year. For a current stocking report contact the regional Fish and Game office, or go online to: http://… moreFish & Game Sets Big Game Scoring Day in Idaho Falls
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A big game scoring day has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 29, at the Idaho Fish and Game regional office in Idaho Falls. Measuring will be done according to Boone… moreParvovirus Found in Wolf Killed in Hailey
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On January 22, a Hailey-area homeowner killed a wolf that had been observed near his house for at least two days and was acting sick or injured. Immediately after killing the wolf, the homeowner notified Idaho Fish and Game. Two Fish and Game officers arrived and retrieved the dead wolf, a juvenile female. The animal… moreTime Running out to Apply for Bear Tags
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Hunters have a few days left to apply for this spring's controlled bear hunts. The application period ends Wednesday, February 15. Spring black bear seasons start April 15 - some controlled hunts open later. Leftover tags for spring bear controlled hunts go on sale April 1. Hunters may apply for controlled… moreWildlife Summit Video Available Online
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Idaho Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore's video statement about the planned Idaho Wildlife Summit August 24 - 26 is available online. "We want to facilitate a conversation about the current status and direction of wildlife management in Idaho in order to keep it responsive to changing needs and interests," Moore… moreFish and Game Seeks Comments on Big Game Seasons
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Idaho Fish and Game plans several public meetings around the state to discuss 2012 big game seasons and fishing seasons and rules. Comments taken at the meetings will summarized and presented to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at the March meeting when big game seasons are set. The Clearwater Region will host… moreFish and Game Commission to Meet in Boise in March
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet March 21 - 23 in Boise. A public hearing will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the Trophy Room at Fish and Game headquarters 600 S. Walnut St., Boise. The meeting starts at 8 a.m. Thursday; routine agenda items include a legislative update and season settings for… morePoachers Get Stiff Sentences in Custer County
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Four men were jailed and fined thousands of dollars Monday, February 6, in Custer County after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an investigation into illegal hunting activity in the Yankee Fork drainage. A fifth man was sentenced in January. Two others were warned. Jailed and fined were Juan Pasillas-Garcia… moreCome Learn About Winter Survival of Deer and Elk
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The MK Nature Center continues the Winter Wednesdays Lunch and Learn series from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, with "Winter Survival of Deer and Elk." Boise River Wildlife Management Area Coordinator Ed Bottum will lead an education session about how deer and elk species survive winter conditions in… moreCitizen Ups Reward in Hawk Killing
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A concerned citizen has offered a reward for information about the killing of hawks near Ola in addition to any reward offered by Citizens Against Poaching. Sometime during the last of January and first of February, a red-tailed hawk was shot and killed in a deciduous tree a couple of miles south of Ola, about 100… moreAsk Fish and Game: Turkey Hunts
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Q. I applied for a spring turkey controlled hunt. When will I know if I draw? A. Successful applicants for spring turkey and bear hunts will be notified by postcard by March 20. You can also check your status at the Idaho Fish and Game website: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/licenses/controlledHunts/?getPage=81.… moreF&G Developing New Fishing Rules, Management Plan
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The spring of 2012 will be an important period for Idaho fishery managers and anglers alike, as Idaho Fish and Game not only sets new rules, but develops a new state fisheries management plan as well. Every other year, Fish and Game sets new fishing rules. This gives the public and Fish and Game the opportunity to… moreF&G Seeks Comment on Several Upper Snake Issues
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking comments from anglers on a variety of issues important for the future of fishing in the state. Anglers are encouraged to attend an open house meeting to comment on three main topics: Development of the 2013-2018 Fish Management Plan, potential fishing rule changes for… moreComments Sought on Fish Plan, Salmon Season and New Rules
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Fish and Game's statewide Fisheries Management Plan is up for renewal this year, and the public is invited to help craft the plan that will chart fish management in Idaho from 2013 through 2018. The plan will outline various long-term strategies and objectives for programs such as wild trout, hatchery trout, and warm… moreVolunteers Needed to Plant for Wildlife
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Idaho Fish and Game needs volunteers to help plant thousands of sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings during March on the Boise River Wildlife Management Area east of Boise, where a human-caused fire last summer burned critical winter range. The annual volunteer planting project will begin on Saturday, March 3.… moreLight Goose Season, Part 2, Opens this Month
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The second part of the hunting season reopens on blue, Ross's and snow geese on February 18 and runs through March 10 in the southwestern and south-central parts of the state. Only Areas 2 and 3 are open. The daily bag limit is 10 geese, and the possession limit is 20. Area 2 includes Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia,… moreTurkey, Upland Game Rules Book Coming This Month
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The new upland game, turkey and furbearer seasons and rules books are going to be available in late February. The 2012-2013… more