Press Releases and Articles
Repeat Spawning Steelhead - An Amazing Adventure
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Spring is spawning season for Idaho’s steelhead. These fish make an incredible journey to reach their home streams to spawn. Sometimes, it is not their first trip home.
Young steelhead live in Idaho for one to five winters. When they get big enough, they make their way to the ocean where they pass eight dams… more
Birds of Prey Webinar Available for Viewing
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The Deer Flat Chapter of the IMNP hosted Corey Roberts from BLM for a Birds of Prey webinar. Corey works for the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA near Boise, ID and covers a little bit about that are and elaborates on raptor I.D. Thanks for sharing, Deer Flat, Chapter!
https://drive.google.com/open?… more
Salmon Presentation Available for Viewing
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A four-part recorded Power Point presentation by IDFG retired Fisheries Biologis,t Kim Apperson is now available for viewing. The total time of this presentation is 1.5 hours and it covers salmon life cycle, historical and current conservation challenges and mitigation. Thank you to the McCall Heartland Chapter for… more
F&G commission to meet via conference call April 16 at 9 a.m. MDT
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The Idaho Fish and Game commission will meet via conference call April 16 at 9 a.m. MDT. The commission will consider setting migratory game bird seasons for 2020-21. See the agenda.
In accordance with the Governor's orders regarding COVID-19, public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person, but may… more
Elk discovered crushed by haystack at Tex Creek WMA
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A report from a concerned citizen prompted an investigation into several elk carcasses that were discovered within a Fish and Game stack yard in the Indian Fork portion of Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area this spring. It was determined that sometime during the winter months the elk busted through the high fence… more
Bumble Bee Ecology Training Videos Available for Viewing
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The Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas is a multi-state effort to inventory and monitor native bumble bees. The first two training modules for the project have significant amounts of material about bees and their natural history.
To access, click the link below, then click on TRAINING MODULES, LOG ON (logging… more
Nearly 60 yellow perch left to waste in Pocatello neighborhood
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On April 6, Idaho Department of Fish and Game investigated the illegal dumping and waste of 57 yellow perch off the side of Foothill Boulevard in Pocatello. The fish were likely dumped sometime between the evening of April 4 and the morning of April 6.
“More than likely an angler or anglers kept the… more
Idaho Master Naturalist Chapters Adapt to Stay At Home Order
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Seven of the eight Idaho Master Naturalist Chapters were underway with their educational programming and volunteering for 2020 when the Governor issued the "Stay-at-Home" order for Idaho on March 25th. Most chapters provide a syllabus of planned classes for their members that total or exceed the 40 hour educational… more
Row, Row, Row Your Smolt Gently Down the Stream: Barging Juvenile Salmon and Steelhead through the Columbia and Snake Rivers
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Row, Row, Row Your Smolt Gently Down the Stream:
Barging Juvenile Salmon and Steelhead through the Columbia and Snake Rivers
By Allison Lebeda, Joe DuPont, Lance Hebdon, and Jonathan Ebel
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F&G Commission amends earlier decision and allows more nonresident license, tag and permit sales
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on April 9 amended its previous decision to temporarily suspend sales of some nonresident licenses, tags, and permits to allow nonresident sales under specific situations, including:
Allow nonresidents who bought a black bear tag prior to the temporary suspension on April 4… more
F&G commission to meet via conference call April 9 at 8 a.m. MDT
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Idaho Fish and Game commission will meet via conference call April 9 at 8 a.m. MDT. In accordance with the Governor's orders regarding COVID-19, public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person, but may listen in.
Consistent with the Governor’s March 18 proclamation regarding Open Meeting Law… more
Netting non-native walleye aims to protect existing Lake Pend Oreille fisheries
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A growing walleye population in Lake Pend Oreille poses a threat the lake’s ecosystem and multi-million dollar recreational fishery. Biologists are concerned that if left unchecked, walleye numbers will continue to increase to the point of collapsing the keystone kokanee population, also… more
Blackfoot and American Falls reservoirs offer some of the best flat-water angling opportunities for trout in eastern Idaho.
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If you’re like me, you might be getting the feeling that the winter season has dragged on long enough. While the winter season offers some outstanding hard-water angling opportunities, the open-water season offers abundant opportunities as well. Especially notable are the great trout fishing opportunities in the… more
It's spring in the Clearwater-- Be Bear Aware!
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A sign of spring in the Clearwater Region is hungry bears. Idaho is home to an abundant black bear population and a smaller number of grizzly bears. Although Idaho’s known grizzly bear populations are in the northern Panhandle and the Greater Yellowstone Area in eastern Idaho, it’s possible that grizzly bears may turn… more
“No Camping” Restriction Coming to Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area
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Beginning April 20th, the main portion of Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be designated “day use only.” Overnight camping will only be allowed on the Martin Landing segment of Fort Boise WMA.
“Since the construction of the Martin Landing campground, the goal has been to shift all camping… more
Conservation Officer Involved in March 29 New Meadows Shooting
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The April 4th capture of attempted murder suspect William James was the culmination of a week-long man hunt that began on a quiet Sunday afternoon in New Meadows, Idaho.
Fish and Game conservation officer Randy Martinez was off duty and busy unloading construction materials at a friend’s house when gunshots… more
Fish and Game’s Technical Assistance Program works behind the scenes to protect Idaho’s fish and wildlife resources
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Here’s a window into a world within the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) that many may not know about: it’s called the Technical Assistance Program. While most Idahoans are probably aware of IDFG’s Fisheries and Wildlife Bureaus, the Technical Assistance Program spans both fish and wildlife issues and is… more
Dworshak Reservoir Fishing Report April 7, 2020
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Dworshak Reservoir Fishing Report
by Sean Wilson, IDFG fisheries research biologist
It seems like we recently woke up in a different world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Idahoans realize the importance of outdoor activities, like fishing, as part of a healthy… more