Wildlife Conservation and Management Press Releases and Blogs

Feeding backyard deer and elk does more harm than good

Monday, January 24, 2022 - 10:24 AM MST

Regardless of how cute and fuzzy those deer and elk look this time of year, please remember: They’re built for this environment. They do not need a tray of feed laid out in the backyard in order to survive the winter. They’ve done it for thousands of winters before, and they’ll do it again this winter.

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Mule deer trapping conducted by Fish and Game biologists to help assess winter survival

Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 7:23 PM MST

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Five elk die in the Wood River Valley after eating toxic yew plants

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 1:47 PM MST

Wood River Valley elk have a rough week getting entangled and trapped around area homes

Monday, January 10, 2022 - 9:10 PM MST

Helicopter flights to collar mule deer fawns, elk calves begin in Southwest Region

Monday, January 10, 2022 - 3:43 PM MST

Beginning in mid-January, Idaho Fish and Game staff in the Southwest Region will use low-flying helicopters to capture and collar deer fawns and elk calves in units 22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 35, and 39.

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Winter feeding of big game is not the cure that people anticipate

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 - 2:37 PM MST

Heavy snowfall in southcentral Idaho can bring more mountain lions into area communities

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 - 2:01 PM MST

Fish and Game begins to feed elk at the Bullwacker feed site west of Ketchum

Monday, December 27, 2021 - 2:07 PM MST

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Nothin’ but net: F&G biologists prepare for winter mule deer capture efforts

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - 9:22 AM MST

As the high-mountain snow piles up and pushes mule deer down to their wintering grounds, Fish and Game biologists don their thickest outer layers and take to the field to monitor deer survival and movements across the state.

Fish and Game conducts big game surveys across the Magic Valley

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 12:09 PM MST

Banding data crucial to studying returning waterfowl

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 10:00 AM MST

Where do Idaho’s ducks come from? Here’s how duck banding and harvest data provide biologists with valuable migratory information.

Do your part to protect wintering wildlife by leaving animals undisturbed

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 9:07 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.