Wildlife Conservation and Management

Idaho Fish and Game personnel responded to reports of moose in and near Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello. The moose were captured and moved to a remote location in the region.

In 1993, there were roughly 200 American white pelicans occupying Blackfoot Reservoir; by 2007 breeding pelicans reached a high of 3,400. During the same timeframe, spawning cutthroat trout in the upper Blackfoot River collapsed. What happens when a novel predator and vulnerable prey cross paths? Fish and Game managers are working to find the key to unlocking a solution for both species.

On Saturday, June 18, 2022 the Twin Falls County Sheriff reported that they received multiple reports of two moose in close proximity to Highway 30 west of Twin Falls. Fish and Game officers were unable to locate the moose until Sunday evening, June 19, when a decision was made to relocate the moose in the interest of public safety.

While the majority of hunters and recreational shooters follow the law, Fish and Game law enforcement officials want to remind shooters they are likely to encounter protected nongame birds and ground squirrels. Killing protected nongame birds and certain species of ground squirrels is illegal. 

Idaho is home to two bear species, the grizzly bear, found in eastern and northern Idaho, and the black bear found throughout much of Idaho. Black bears are by far the most common bear in Idaho, with an estimated population of 20,000. 

Fish and Game has begun to get increasing reports of black bears looking for and finding food in residential neighborhoods. The key to keeping Idaho bears wild is to not allow them to access human food around neighborhoods, homes or your campsite.

Over the past several weeks a reported large mountain lion has been seen within residential neighborhoods in Hailey. The reports received by the Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office all provide similar observations about the size of the lion.