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Project WILD Workshop offered in Jerome
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JEROME - A Project WILD workshop is scheduled for February 24, 25 at Idaho Department of Fish and Game Regional office in Jerome. The class will go from 4-9 p.m. on the Feb. 24 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Feb. 25. Project WILD is a wildlife-oriented, multi-disciplinary set of activities developed for educators,… moreMule deer receive radio collars near Black Pine
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MALTA - To increase their knowledge of mule deer in the Black Pine area, Idaho Fish and Game biologists radio collared 12 deer last week: eight does, three fawns, and one buck. They hope to increase the number of deer wearing collars in the area to 25 over the next few weeks. "The collars will help us understand deer… moreWolf Control Proposal Released
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Public Hearings Planned in Boise and Lewiston The Idaho Department of Fish and Game Wednesday released a proposal asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for permission to reduce the wolf population by 75 percent in the Lolo elk management zone of the Clearwater Region. Fish and Game biologists say wolf predation… moreProject WILD Workshop offered in Jerome
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JEROME - A Project WILD workshop is scheduled for February 24, 25 at Idaho Department of Fish and Game Regional office in Jerome. The class will go from 4-9 p.m. on the Feb. 24 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Feb. 25. Project WILD is a wildlife-oriented, multi-disciplinary set of activities developed for educators,… moreBuck numbers strong, fawn numbers stable
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JEROME - Magic Valley Regional wildlife biologists observed 1,056 does, 304 bucks and 623 fawns while conducting aerial composition counts in small portions of hunting units 56, 54, and 45 in late December. "Numbers are looking really good across the region," said Randy Smith, Magic Valley Regional Wildlife Manager. "… moreEyes In The Sky Give IDFG The Big Picture
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IDAHO FALLS - Nowadays just about everyone has a digital camera or understands how they work. There is a little button that lets you zoom in on an image or lets you back out to get the big picture. When it comes to managing mule deer and other ungulates (members of the deer family) IDFG has been working that little… moreEyes in Sky Give Big Picture on Deer Numbers
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IDAHO FALLS - Nowadays just about everyone has a digital camera or understands how they work. There is a little button that lets you zoom in on an image or lets you back out to get the big picture. When it comes to managing mule deer and other ungulates (members of the deer family), IDFG has been working that little… moreBald Eagle Survey Shows Decline
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LEWISTON - This year's mid-winter bald eagle survey completed January 12, revealed six adults along the Snake River in northcentral Idaho, a decrease over last year, according to Joel Sauder, non-game biologist for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). "We counted six adults, compared to a total of 19 last… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I saw a segment on the news about volunteers helping trap deer and do other fish and wildlife projects for the Fish and Game department. It looked like a lot of fun. How do I get involved in that program?" Answer: You probably saw one of the deer trapping… moreSeats Still Available in Upcoming Hunter Education Courses
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LEWISTON - First time hunters interested in pursuing wild turkeys in Idaho this spring still have a few chances of getting into a mandatory hunter education course before the season begins. "There are a few seats still available in courses offered this March and April in the Lewiston-area," said BJ Lillibridge,… moreBald Eagle Survey Shows Decline in Local Wintering Population
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LEWISTON - This year's mid-winter bald eagle survey completed January 12, revealed 6 adults along the Snake River in northcentral Idaho, a decrease over last year, according to Joel Sauder, non-game biologist for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). "We counted 6 adults, compared to a total of 19 last year… moreTwo Cambridge residents receive lifetime hunting license revocations
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By Evin Oneale, Regional Conservation Educator Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Southwest Region Cambridge, Idaho - Two Cambridge men found guilty of multiple poaching and other wildlife-related crimes have received lifetime hunting license revocations and been ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fines and… moreUpdate on Chronic Wasting Disease
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By Bruce Haak, Nongame Biologist Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Southwest Region Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a rare disorder of the central nervous system found in mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk. While related to BSE (mad cow) disease in cattle and scrapie in sheep, there is no evidence that CWD is… moreLandowners Key to Potlatch River Steelhead Study
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By Nathan Brindza - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Spring is right around the corner and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) will once again be studying steelhead of the Potlatch River drainage. IDFG will install two adult steelhead weirs, one on Little Bear Creek and one on Big Bear Creek, to count… moreIdaho Seeks Permit to Manage Wolves North of I-90
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to issue a 10(a)(1)(A) Recovery Permit to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to manage wolves in the Idaho Panhandle north of Interstate-90, where wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act as endangered. Idaho officials have requested the permit to "… morePublic Meetings Planned for Wolf Removal Proposal
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game plans two public meetings next month on a proposal to remove 75 percent of the wolves in the Lolo elk management zone in the Clearwater Region. The meetings will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on February 2 at the Double Tree Riverside Motel (Juniper Room) in Garden City, and on February 7… moreIdaho's First Depredation Action Takes Two Wolves
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USDA Wildlife Services reports killing two wolves of the Buffalo Ridge pack last week as authorized by Idaho Fish and Game officials in response to a confirmed livestock depredation by wolves. Wolves killed one calf along the East Fork of the Salmon River in Custer County. Wildlife Services tried unsuccessfully to… moreHunters Back Mule Deer Initiative
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Most mule deer hunters in recent comments ranked habitat protection and restoration as the most important component of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Mule Deer Initiative. "They realize that without habitat and without habitat enhancement in winter range, we're not going to have many mule deer," Toby Boudreau… more