Press Releases and Articles
Abundance and Distribution of Wolverine in the Kootenay Region 2013 Field Report: Purcell Mountains
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Download the 2013 Annual Report from MBI partner Seepanee Ecological Consulting to review wolverine survey results from the northern portion of the study area, just north of the Idaho border.
final_report2013_final.pdf
Wolf Control Action Completed in the Lolo Zone
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Idaho Fish and Game, in cooperation with the USDA Wildlife Services, has completed another wolf control action in northern Idaho's Lolo elk zone near the Idaho/Montana border to improve poor elk survival in the area. In February, Wildlife Services agents killed 23 wolves from a helicopter. The action is consistent… more75th Celebration: A Safe Start - Educating Hunters
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As darkness fell on a mid-October evening in eastern Idaho, a hunter saw movement below him in a small clearing. Thinking it was a deer, he fired. The 12-gauge slug hit another hunter in the chest. The hunter, who survived, was the victim of the most common cause of hunting accidents - mistaken for a game animal.… moreChat Live with IDFG about Southwest Region Big Game Hunting Seasons
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Hunters are invited to join an online chat with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and ask questions, give feedback, and learn more about proposed changes to the 2014 big game hunting seasons in the Southwest Region. Hunters can chat live with wildlife biologists from the Nampa and McCall offices from noon to… moreFish and Game Seeks Input on 2014 Big Game Seasons
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Hunters are encouraged to attend one of several open house meetings around the state to visit with biologists about proposed changes to the 2014 big game seasons and rules. Open house meetings scheduled include: Panhandle Region: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. (PST) February 27: Best Western, 506 W. Appleway Ave. Coeur d'… moreAngler Comments Sought on 2014 Idaho Chinook Season
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Salmon anglers are encouraged to provide their comments concerning proposals to the upcoming salmon season by attending any of five Idaho Department of Fish and Game public meetings. Regional fishery personnel will provide an overview of prior seasons, especially the 2013 season, review factors related to 2014… moreF&G Commission to Meet in Boise in March
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider proposed big game seasons for 2014 during a meeting March 19 and 20 in Boise. The meeting starts with a public hearing at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 19 at the Washington Group Plaza at 720 East Park Blvd. Members of the public who want to address the commission on… moreVolunteers Needed to Plant for Wildlife
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Idaho Fish and Game is looking for volunteers to plant thousands of sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings during March at a number of locations across southern Idaho. Volunteer planting projects begin on Saturday, March 1. Subsequent planting efforts will be conducted on March 8, 15, 22 and 29. Transportation and… moreAsk Fish and Game: Black Bear Baiting Permits
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Q. I plan to hunt black bear this spring with some friends and was wondering when the baiting permits go on sale and if each of us needs to purchase a permit? A. Bear bait permits are only available at Fish and Game offices beginning March 1 each year. However, since March 1 is a Saturday and Fish and Game offices… morePanhandle Elk Research Work to Resume February 28
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In mid-January, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and a private contractor began work on an elk research project in the Idaho Panhandle. On January 14-15th, 22 cow elk were fitted with radio collars in the Cataldo area (north and south of I-90) and in the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River. The… moreMarch Sportsperson Breakfast Scheduled in Lewiston
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Anyone interested in local wildlife management issues is welcome to attend the March sportsperson breakfast on Tuesday, March 4 at the regional fish and game office, 3316 16th St. in Lewiston. Beginning at 6:30 am, the breakfast meeting will include presentations on big game season setting, fisheries updates,… moreUpper Snake Region Of Idaho Fish and Game Sets Big Game Scoring Day
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A Big Game scoring day has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 26th at the Fish… moreLake Pend Oreille Fishery Meeting Scheduled
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled an informational "State of the Lake" public meeting to discuss the status of fish populations in Lake Pend Oreille and the progress of the fishery recovery effort. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in the lake. Following the presentations, there will… moreCheck-Off For Wildlife on Your Idaho Tax Return
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In the corner of my home office sits a box full of 2013 receipts, W-2's, cancelled checks, mortgage statements and a lot of other related paperwork. I have not paid much attention to the box lately, but I know it is there. It is waiting for me. Like it or not, I need to start working on my 2013 tax returnÉand soon.… more
Another Wolverine Detection in the Joe
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The tough-as-nails IDFG bait station crew just got back from an 8 day hitch in GMU7 - the upper reaches of the Saint Joe River drainage. Their hitch began with the thermometer at -20F...and ended in the rain. They took on the worst of what a north Idaho winter could throw at them and it paid off with nice images and… more
75th Celebration: 1909 - Game Preserves
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An estimated 107,000 elk roam the State of Idaho today. Yet, a hundred years ago elk were so few the State of Idaho declared a moratorium on elk hunting in parts of the state. In 1909, concerned about the decline in elk, deer and game birds, Boise National Forest Supervisor Emile Grandjean asked the State Legislature… moreChat Live about Southwest Region Big Game Hunting Season Proposals
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Hunters are invited to join an online chat with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and ask questions, give feedback, and learn more about proposed changes to the 2014 big game hunting seasons in the Southwest Region. Hunters can chat live with wildlife biologist from the Nampa and McCall offices from noon to… moreAngler Comments Sought on 2014 Idaho Salmon Season Proposals
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Salmon anglers are encouraged to provide their comments concerning proposals to the upcoming salmon season by attending any of three Idaho Department of Fish and Game public meetings scheduled throughout the area. Regional fishery personnel will provide an overview of prior seasons, especially the 2013 season,… more