Press Releases and Articles
Comments Sought On Non-Biological Rule Changes Affecting Big Game And Furbearers
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LEWISTON - - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is looking for input on proposed changes to the non-biological rules affecting big game and furbearers. Interested individuals can visit with department personnel concerning the proposed changes and provide their written comments by attending an open house… moreComment Sought on Nonbiological Rule Changes
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for public comments on proposed changes to the nonbiological rules affecting big game and furbearers. Interested individuals can visit with department personnel concerning the proposed changes and provide their written comments by attending an open house meeting… moreSuper Hunt Winners Announced
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After the first Super Hunt drawing of 2012, 26 lucky hunters won the hunt of their dreams. Winners of Super Hunt tags for a deer, elk, pronghorn or moose can take an animal in any open hunt in addition to any general season or controlled hunt tags they also hold. All other rules of individual hunts apply. Entries… moreGovernor Appoints Two Fish and Game Commissioners
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Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has appointed two new members to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission. Joan Hurlock of Buhl and Will Naillon of Challis will begin four-year terms July 1, but they must be confirmed by the Idaho Senate when it convenes in January 2013. Hurlock will succeed the outgoing Commissioner Wayne… moreNew Wildlife Summit Webpage Launched
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Idaho Fish and Game has launched a revised web page for the August Idaho Wildlife Summit. The new version is better organized and easier to understand. Check back regularly because new content is added daily. New this week is a brief video statement from Jim Posewitz, one of the Summit speakers. To watch the video,… moreSurvey Covers Elk Hunting Experiences in Idaho
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The closing date in a public opinion survey about elk hunting in Idaho has been extended to July 1. Idaho Fish and Game is in the process of revising its elk management plan, and is working with the University of Idaho on an elk hunting survey. The questionnaire has been mailed to a random sample of 6,200 people… moreAsk Fish and Game: Salmon Fishing in Closed Waters
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Q. Can I still fish catch-and-release for salmon in a river section that's closed to salmon fishing? A. No. It is illegal to fish for salmon in areas closed to salmon fishing - including catch-and-release. You can fish for other species in waters that also have salmon. But any unintentionally hooked salmon must be… moreWolf Pup Gets a New Home and Family
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The lost wolf pup left Boise Wednesday morning, June 20, on its way to a new home and family in Virginia. Idaho Fish and Game officials last week selected Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, a list of potential facilities willing to accept the wolf pup long-term, compiled by officials at Zoo Boise. Busch… moreNo Chinook Changes This Weekend on Lower, Little Salmon
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Idaho Fish and Game plans no season or limit changes to the Chinook salmon fishing in the lower Salmon or Little Salmon rivers through the weekend of June 24. To date, anglers have harvested about 60 percent of the sport harvest share, and Fish and Game estimates that the remaining sport harvest share is about 1,500… moreChinook Seasons to Open on South Fork, Upper Salmon
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Chinook fishing seasons on the upper Salmon and South Fork Salmon rivers open Saturday, June 23. The seasons continue until further notice from Fish and Game. Seasons open June 23 on: South Fork Salmon, lower - From the bridge on Forest Service Road (Lick Creek/East Fork South Fork Road) where it crosses the… moreParticipation is Encouraged in Idaho's Wildlife Summit
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Anyone with an interest in wildlife in Idaho is encouraged to participate in the Idaho Wildlife Summit August 24, 25 and 26. The Summit will convene at the Riverside Hotel in Boise and six concurrent satellite sites in Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Twin Falls, Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Salmon. People may participate… moreF&G Sets Meeting on Rule Changes, Sandhill Cranes
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is planning public meetings during the week of June 25-29 to gather comments on the 2012 sandhill crane seasons. An all-day open house on Tuesday, June 26, will be held in the Upper Snake Region office in Idaho Falls to discuss sandhill crane permit levels and proposed… moreNew Hatchery Will Boost Production of Snake River Sockeye
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A new hatchery near Springfield in southeastern Idaho means up to a five-fold increase in the capacity of the sockeye recovery program that has kept Snake River sockeye salmon from extinction. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council recently recommended construction of a $13.5 million hatchery to boost production… moreAsk Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Results
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Q. When will Fish and Game post the result of the big game controlled hunt draw? A. Postcards will be mailed to successful applicants by July 10. In addition, results will be posted when they are available on the Fish and Game website: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/licenses/controlledHunts/?getPage=81. But it is… more
MBI Featured in Vital Ground Newsletter
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Vital Ground included a profile of MBI in their spring 2012 newsletter!
Check it out at: http://www.vitalground.org/Vital_News
Citizen Science and MBI
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'Citizen scientists' are community members that provide a variety of volunteer services to research projects. Citizen science is an important component of MBI. For instance, during the winter season of 2011-12 over 120 citizens donated over 2,000 work hours to forest carnivore bait station monitoring. These citizen… more
Test Confirms, Pup is Wild Wolf
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A DNA test shows that a pup picked up outside Ketchum on May 25 is a wild wolf. Out of town campers picked up what they thought was a lost domestic puppy outside Ketchum and took it to a vet clinic in town. Officials thought the male puppy looked like it might be a wolf. Idaho Fish and Game looked for a wolf pack… moreDon't Eat Dead Fish from Meridian Pond
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Dead fish in the recently opened Kleiner Pond in Meridian may be harmful if eaten. The city of Meridian recently treated aquatic weeds in the pond in the newly opened Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park. The treatment apparently killed fish stocked in the pond. Fishery official say the fish may contain enough copper from… more