Wildlife Conservation and Management Press Releases and Blogs

How does my hunt unit look for deer and elk? Biologists have many ways to know the answer

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 12:37 PM MST

Surveying big game herds from helicopters is a commonly known method for counting animals, but biologists have other methods available that they use to monitor herds and track population trends. 

Fish and Game biologists treat sick cow moose for a second time in Hailey

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 4:42 PM MST

Fish and Game officers darted the moose and applied antibiotics in an attempt to clear up the eye infection. A GPS collar was also placed on the moose so that wildlife biologists could track her location and assess if the antibiotic treatment was effective.

Mountain lion calls increase after recent heavy snow storms

Friday, February 5, 2021 - 3:37 PM MST

Nonprofit wildlife group offers up to $10K grants for habitat and conservation

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 11:59 AM MST

Safety tips when living in proximity to mountain lions

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 1:33 PM MST

Canada geese are again shot and left to waste in Minidoka County

Monday, January 18, 2021 - 10:28 AM MST

Mountain lion season reopens in Game Management Unit 54

Friday, January 15, 2021 - 1:21 PM MST

Do your part to protect wintering wildlife by leaving animals undisturbed

Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 9:33 AM MST

Winter is a challenging season for Idaho’s wildlife, especially for big game animals that migrate to lower elevations and spend winter closer to people than during other seasons. People can help animals by leaving them undisturbed so they have a better chance to survive winter. 

 

 

Bull elk tangles in backyard swing near Ketchum

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - 8:40 AM MST

Survival of young crappie appears to be the key to good fishing at Brownlee Reservoir

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 - 3:16 PM MST

A long-term study from Brownlee Reservoir, conducted by Idaho Fish and Game and Idaho Power biologists, has shed some light on what makes crappie fishing good or bad at this popular reservoir. Survival of young fish appears to drive the population more than angler harvest, or other factors that can be controlled by fisheries managers.

GPS collars allow biologists to monitor big game animals 24/7 and better understand what drives larger populations

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 - 2:08 PM MST

Fish and Game crews have spent thousands of hours capturing adult and young deer, elk, pronghorn and other big game and fitting them with GPS tracking collars. The collars are a critical tool that not only show an animal’s location, but whether it’s alive, and if it dies, a biologist can find the animal and determine what likely killed it. That helps biologists better understand the driving forces behind big game populations and become better wildlife managers.

A tip from the public assists in learning more about the bull moose poached in southern Idaho

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 9:53 AM MST

Fish and Game provides a mentored waterfowl hunt for disabled American veterans

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 9:10 AM MST

Fish and Game captures and treats sick cow moose in Hailey

Friday, December 4, 2020 - 3:55 PM MST

Fish and Game seeks information about a bull moose poaching incident in Unit 54, south of Twin Falls

Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 2:56 PM MST

Reported mountain lion attack on dog near Carey

Friday, November 6, 2020 - 3:47 PM MST

Two elk found shot and left to waste in Blaine County

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 2:05 PM MST

No matter where you live in Idaho, bats are nearby

Friday, October 30, 2020 - 11:00 AM MDT

In Idaho, there are 14 bat species. Idaho Fish and Game teams with multiple agencies, groups, and citizen scientists to monitor Idaho's bat populations.

Little Camas elk trapping project wraps up for the year in the Magic Valley Region

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 9:59 AM MDT

Protect people, protect bats and avoid rabies

Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 3:22 PM MDT

This is a time of year when people are likely to come into contact with bats, which is why it’s important to understand how to avoid a rabies exposure.