Press Releases and Articles
If You Care, Leave it There
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By Mike Demick, Regional Conservation Educator, Clearwater Region, and Evin Oneale, Regional Conservation Educator, Southwest Region Spring is baby season for all things wild, with most birds and animals busy with the task of raising their offspring. It's also the time of year when well-intentioned folks find "… moreInput Sought for State Fish Management Plan
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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 2007 through 2012. The plan will outline various long-term strategies and objectives for programs such as wild trout, hatchery trout, and warm-… moreFederal Judge Sends Message on Grizzly Killing
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By Gregg Losinski, Upper Snake Region Killing threatened and endangered species and then trying to hide it, will not be tolerated. That was the message U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill sent when he sentenced two men who had pleaded guilty to charges related to killing a grizzly bear cub and destroying a radio… moreWin Big Buck$, Apply For Controlled Hunts Early
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Hunters who apply early for this fall's controlled hunts for deer, elk, black bear and antelope can win big bucks in either of two ways: draw a tag and hunt one in the field, or be the lucky winner of drawings worth $550 and $450. The applications are accepted from May 1 through June 5 this year, but only those… moreGoing WILD!
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One million teachers in the world have gone WILD. "They've learned to teach Project WILD in their classroom schools, and that means that 53 million kids in this country and across the globe know how to think about wildlife" Steve Huffaker, Project WILD Committee co-chairman, said. In Idaho, 12,000 teachers have gone… moreAsk Fish and Game
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Q. Why is the actual price of the moose, mountain goat and bighorn tag higher than it says in the regs? A. The rules brochure, covering 2005 and 2006, was printed before a new fee structure went into effect in July, 2005. The Idaho legislature can and usually does modify new fees proposed by Fish and Game, but it may… moreLingering Winter In Upper Snake Means No Early Opener For Egin-Hamer Area Closure
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IDAHO FALLS - Recent mild winters and springs have meant that the parties involved in managing the Egin-Hamer Area Closure have been able to open portions of the closure early in some years. This spring, the lingering winter conditions and the presence of big game means that the closure will remain intact for the… moreNo Early Opener for Egin-Hamer Area
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IDAHO FALLS - Recent mild winters and springs have meant that the parties involved in managing the Egin-Hamer Area Closure have been able to open portions of the closure early in some years. This spring, the lingering winter conditions and the presence of big game means that the closure will remain intact for the… moreJudge Sends Clear Message to Grizzly Killers
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POCATELLO - Federal District Judge B. Lynn Winmill intended to send a clear message when he pronounced sentence on two men who had pleaded guilty to charges related to killing of a grizzly bear cub and destroying a radio tracking collar. The message, "Those who kill threatened and endangered species and then try to hide… moreTurkey Feeding Creates Problems
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LEWISTON - One of the benefits of living in Idaho is the abundant wildlife, but when wildlife comes into town, it can lead to unexpected problems. While many people enjoy these wild visitors, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) reminds the public that unexpected problems often arise when people feed… moreElk Left To Waste in Recent Poaching Case
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is seeking information concerning the recent shooting of an elk from Highway 95, eight miles north of Potlatch, Idaho. Around 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, a witness observed a dark maroon, extra-cab Chevrolet pickup traveling north on Highway 95 pull over… moreTurkey Hunters Urged to Practice Safety First
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By Rick Cooper Crouching on the damp forest floor, I make a soft yelp and hear the tom turkey fly off the roost. He's finally coming, I think to myself as I bring my bow into shooting position. Henrietta is at fifteen yards, looking as attractive as any hen decoy can look. My daydream quickly ends as I catch… moreInput Sought on Upland & Trapping Regulations
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IDAHO FALLS - Unlike big game regulations that are revisited on an annual basis, the regulations for upland game in Idaho are managed on a two-year cycle. Right now, IDFG is at the stage in the process where they are looking for input from the public for the regulations that will cover from 2006-2007 and 2007-2008… moreIdaho's Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt
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By George Fischer As the morning light of April 8 crept across the Camas Prairie, several local Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) officers were in the woods before dawn. However, they were not contacting sportsmen or pursuing wildlife violators, they were introducing local youth to the joys of turkey hunting… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "In an earlier column you cautioned antler hunters and other recreationists against disturbing deer and elk on winter ranges because of low energy stores they were vulnerable to spring time mortality. Now that we're well on our way to spring, how have our deer… moreBig Game Rules Available
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The Idaho big game hunting brochure for 2006 seasons has been printed and will be available later this week at license vendors and at Idaho Department of Fish and Game offices statewide. Hunters will notice no sweeping changes in the big game seasons for this year but adjustments have been made in all regions of Idaho… moreTough Winter for Fawns
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A study of 10 game management units' areas across southern Idaho shows that mule deer fawns are having a tough winter. About half of last summer's fawns included in the study had died as of the end of March-most of them from malnutrition. "It's just been a long winter," said Mike Scott, McCall Subregion biologist.… moreNative Plant Sale
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One of the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center's most popular events of the year is approaching. The Idaho Native Plant Sale-sponsored by the Idaho Native Plant Society Pahove Chapter-starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 22, and runs until inventory is sold. This is an opportunity to buy beautiful plants and see how using… more