Education

It might be hard to get your friends out fishing with you this winter, but tickle their fancy with tales of a freshwater cod that looks more like an eel than a trout, and you might be able to change their tune. This month’s issue of Wildlife Express takes a look at the unusual and harrowing life story of burbot, a now highly sought after sportfish that has rebounded from the help of dedicated researchers.

Wolf trapper education classes are being offered by Idaho Fish and Game in the Panhandle, Clearwater, Southwest (Nampa and McCall) and Southeast regions in Dec. and Jan. Online registration is now open!

Nearly 75 people participated in a recent Pelt Preparation demonstration day in North Idaho. Participants in the class met other trappers and learned to skin, flesh and stretch a variety of pelts.

Whether you are a seasoned trapper looking to improve your pelt preparation skills, a hunter looking to properly care for a hide or someone with no hunting and trapping experience, you are invited to attend a Pelt Preparation demonstration day on Nov. 13.

Fish and Game in the Panhandle Region recently hosted a class covering the basics of field dressing, skinning and cooking wild game, with a particular focus on big game such as deer and elk.

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is offering several trapper and wolf trapper education courses in north Idaho during October and November.  Trapper education is required for all Idaho trappers that have not held an Idaho trapping license prior to July 1, 2011.  Wolf trapper education (a separate course) is required for anyone intending to trap wolves.

Fish and Game offers three virtual Project WILD courses for educators and others interested in sharing nature with children.