HAILEY – As winter snows continue to pile up, elk, deer and pronghorn have sought refuge in non-traditional areas across the Magic Valley
“We still have a lot of concern for animals not located near any of our emergency feed sites,” said Daryl Meints, Regional Wildlife Manager. “With that said, there are a number of reasons why we are reluctant to feed small groups of animals, including wildlife health concerns, damage to neighboring property, and the potential to congregate small groups into large herds. Congregating animals can actually reduce survival and depending on the location, create public safety concerns.
“We will continue to closely monitor wildlife throughout the region as long as the snow persists.”
The link below discusses the challenges of winter feeding wildlife.
https://idfg.idaho.gov/conservation/winter-feeding