Press Releases and Articles
Pikeminnow Reward Fishing Season Opens
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Fishing in the Columbia and Snake rivers this spring and summer could be rewarding for those who pursue the northern pikeminnow. The 2006 sport reward program for the northern pikeminnow opens May 1 on the Columbia River below John Day Dam east of Biggs, Ore. The season opens May 15 for the upstream reaches to Priest… moreAnglers, Report Tagged Fish
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has started a statewide fish tagging study. The study will look at angler exploitation and will involve tagging rainbow trout, crappie, smallmouth and largemouth bass. The study will rely on anglers to return the tags, some of which will have rewards. Tagged fish will be planted… moreConservation Groups Threaten Lawsuit over Cutthroat
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Three conservation groups have challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to not protect the Yellowstone cutthroat trout under the Endangered Species Act. The Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Pacific Rivers Council have filed a 60-day notice to sue, calling… moreBats on the Move
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by Rita Dixon, Zoology Program Leader, Idaho Conservation Data Center, IDFG Spring and fall migrations typically are associated with waves of songbirds, shorebirds and waterfowl, but numerous studies show that some bat populations also make seasonal migrations over hundreds of miles. In Idaho, all 14 bat species… moreNature Center Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day
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The Nature Center will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13. The Nature Center will offer a full day of activities for the whole family, including bird watching, an obstacle course, bird crafts, owl pellet investigation, bird beak adaptations, bird house building and face… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Can I use a treble hook in a barbless only area? A. Treble hooks can be used in waters designated barbless hooks only, as long as the hooks have no barbs or the barbs are pinched down completely.Sage Grouse Monitoring in the Pahsimeroi Valley
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On a blustery spring evening, six figures bundled against the cold huddle around two vehicles in the deepening darkness of the Pahsimeroi Valley. Spotlights are hooked up and two people clamber into the back of each truck. With headlights out and spotlights beaming though the darkness, the vehicles move out into the… moreWater Awareness Week includes Festival
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The Idaho Falls Water Awareness Week Committee extends an invitation to you to join us on Thursday May 11th, at the Tautphaus Park hockey shelter and at the Gem State Powerplant south of Idaho Falls for Water Festival. This marks the tenth year for Water Festival in Idaho Falls. An expected 680 6th grade students from… moreSaturday, May 13 is International Migratory Bird Day
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IDAHO FALLS - International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) was created 14 years ago to help increase awareness about the incredible number and variety of birds that are involved in annual migrations that span the globe, crossing entire continents and even oceans. The theme for IMBD this year is The Boreal Forest: Bird… moreTough Conditions Cause Wildlife Managers To Reconsider Options For Deer Harvest In Unit 67
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HEISE - Ever since fawn survivability monitoring began back in 1998, the fawns in Unit 67 near Heise have generally gone into the winter heavier than most of the other fawns measured in the state. Even with this head start, some died each winter, but this year the numbers were the worst ever recorded and have caused… moreCelebrate International Migratory Bird Day
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Contact: Joel Sauder, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 208-799-5010 MOSCOW - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), in conjunction with the Nez Perce Tribe, the Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute, Palouse Audubon Society, and the Moscow Food Co-op invites the public to celebrate International… moreTroy Man Sentenced For Killing Three Elk
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MOSCOW - The quick actions of a concerned citizen who discovered two elk left to waste and remains from another, resulted in a $6,851 fine, loss of hunting privileges for five years, probation for four years and 21 days in jail for Mike J. Edwards, age 29, of Troy, Idaho. On April 20, 2006, Latah County Judge John… moreChinook Headed For Idaho Are Running Late
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They're either really late, or numbers are really low - or both. This year's spring Chinook salmon appear to be entering the Columbia River late, and in numbers lower than forecast as well. The upriver spring Chinook run includes Snake River spring and summer Chinook, counted at Bonneville Dam through June 15. The… moreTen Super Hunt Winners Announced
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has announced 10 winners in the drawing for the Super Hunt permits, selected from hunters who filed their mandatory harvest reports on time for deer, elk and pronghorn antelope. Winners were selected randomly from among the 123,640 hunters who filed their reports on time on 186,… morePublic Meeting on Wolf Management Planned
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game plans a public meeting on wolf management and ecology from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Community Campus Auditorium, 1050 Fox Acres Road, Hailey. Under an agreement between U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton and Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, Idaho has primary… moreMountain Quail Find a New Home near Glenns Ferry
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Mountain quail are getting a second chance with the help of a graduate student from Idaho State University and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. In mid-April 52 of the native game birds were released on private land in King Hill Creek north of Glenns Ferry. Thirty of them were fitted with radio collars that will… moreForest Service Can Be Sued Over Sage Grouse Decline
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A federal court has refused to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that the U.S. Forest Service is failing to reverse the decline of the sage grouse on the Curlew National Grassland. The U.S. District Court for Idaho has twice declined to reconsider its ruling that the National Forest Management Act may have been violated. The… moreNature Center Events
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Mother's Day Craft at Nature Center Spend some time with your mother from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, while making a Mother's Day craft at the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center. At the same time, you and your mother can learn about wildlife mothers and how they care for their young. Admission is free. Wood Carver's… more