Register Now for the Idaho Wildlife Summit

The Idaho Wildlife Summit is just a month away. Anyone with an interest in wildlife should plan on attending the three-day event on August 24, 25 and 26. New on the Summit webpage this week is a video statement on the importance of habitat in wildlife conservation from Toni Hardesty, director of The Nature Conservancy- Idaho. Go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/summit/, and click on the link to featured speakers. The Summit will convene at the Riverside Hotel in Boise and six concurrent satellite sites in Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Salmon, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. People also may participate online. Participation is free, but registration is required because of limited seating. To register online go to http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/summit/. Find a location in the green box on the lower left side of the webpage. Or call the nearest Fish and Game office for help or information.

• Headquarters, Boise - 208-334-3700.
• Southwest Region, Nampa and McCall - 208-456-8456 or 634-8137.
• Panhandle Region, Coeur d'Alene - 208-769-1414.
• Clearwater Region, Lewiston - 208-799-5010.
• Magic Valley Region, Jerome, Twin Falls - 208-324-4359.
• Southeast Region, Pocatello - 208-232-4703.
• Upper Snake Region, Idaho Falls - 208-525-7290.
• Salmon Region, Salmon - 208-756-2271

This statewide event will allow residents to participate and to interact in real time. The purpose is to involve as many people as possible in helping to set the direction for how wildlife is managed in Idaho, to find common ground, and ultimately to build a broader base of support for wildlife conservation.