Idaho Fish and Game News is Now Available

The February issue of Idaho Fish and Game News is now available. This issue covers urban wildlife - the animals that take up residence among us and some of the issues that go along with that. What attracts them, how they can become a public safety risk, and what to do to keep urban wildlife from becoming nuisance wildlife. It also covers what residents can do when animals become a problem, and what to do when larger animals wander into town. Fish and Game News is available at license vendors and Fish and Game offices statewide. It is also available online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/news/fg_news/. In addition to Fish and Game News, the March issue of Fish and Game's Wildlife Express will help Idaho students learn about urban wildlife. The issue will explore why wild animals live in our communities and how we can live with them. Students will also learn about the adaptations of nocturnal and diurnal animals, and what to do when they see these animals. A mini-poster of the tracks of common urban wildlife is also included for students to record their neighborhood wildlife sightings. It's a chance to see the "wild" side of city life. On the same topic, students from Kari Merkley's fifth-grade class at Riverside Elementary School in Boise, are featured actors in this month's Dialogue for Kids on Idaho Public Television. "Urban Wildlife" airs at 2 p.m. /1 p.m. MT/PT, Tuesday, March 15. The show is a live science program during which students and teachers can call in or e-mail questions on a topic to experts on the set. "Urban Wildlife" explores questions like what brings wildlife into town? Should we feed them? How can we enjoy urban wildlife? What can go wrong? How do humans balance their need to live somewhere with animals that want to live in the same space?