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F&G Seeks Comments on Sandhill Crane Changes

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For more than a decade, Idaho has been able to offer controlled hunts for sandhill cranes in portions of Eastern Idaho. While these hunts provide a hunting opportunity, they have been part of a larger plan to help reduce agricultural damage caused by sandhill cranes as they stage by the thousands in preparation for… more

Comment Online on Sandhill Hunt Changes

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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking comments on a proposal to simplify regulations and encourage participation in sandhill crane hunts. Controlled hunts for sandhill cranes would be eliminated. Instead tags would be sold over the counter first-come-first-served for $15 each - up to nine per person. Changes include, an… more

Steelhead and Habitat Restoration to Highlight Sportsman's Breakfast

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Plan to attend a Sportsman's Breakfast at the Breakfast Club Restaurant in Moscow. Hosted by Idaho Fish and Game, the breakfast will be from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, at the Breakfast Club Restaurant, 501 S. Main. Fish and Game will provide presentations on recent Potlatch River steelhead research… more

Upper Snake Sportsmen Offer Free Youth Skills Day

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Today's youth have lots of things that they can do with their time, probably too many things. In addition to family, school and even jobs, today's young person has nearly unlimited access to all forms of activities and entertainment. What might be called more traditional leisure time activities such as fishing and… more

Volunteers Needed for Spring Valley Reservoir Clean-up Day

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To prepare for summer and Free Fishing Day, a volunteer cleanup event is scheduled beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, May 8, at Spring Valley Reservoir, near Troy. Volunteers are needed to help clean-up litter around the reservoir, clean out firepits, assist with fence repair, spread gravel and various other projects.… more

Moose, Sheep and Goat Applications Due

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Hunters have until Thursday, April 30, to apply for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts. Apply at Fish and Game offices or license vendors, or apply using a credit card by telephone or over the Internet. Telephone applications may be made at 1-800-554-8685; Internet users may apply through Fish and… more

Apply Early for Controlled Hunts

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The application period for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunts starts Friday, May 1, and runs through June 5. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, or Fish and Game office. They may also apply with a credit card by calling 1-800-55HUNT5 or 1-800-… more

Idaho Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Pocatello

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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission may set proposed Chinook salmon seasons on the South Fork Salmon River and Upper Salmon River during its May meeting in Pocatello. The commission's quarterly meeting will start with a public hearing at 7 p.m. May 13 in the Wood River Meeting Room of the Idaho State University Student… more

Give Wildlife a Break

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By Dane Cook, Idaho Department of Fish and Game It's springtime, and there's nothing better to cure a case of cabin fever than to get out and go for a walk, run or just be outside. This seems to be the case for not only humans but also our four-legged friends. While everyone should be encouraged to get outdoors as… more

New Reality Show: Webcam Tracks Peregrine Falcons

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A pair of peregrine falcons is incubating four eggs in a nest box in downtown Boise, and people can now observe the new falcon family via a live streaming Web camera. The project is a cooperative effort by The Peregrine Fund and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, with camera and Web hosting supplied by Fiberpipe… more

Invasive Species Fund Boat Stickers Required

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Anybody who wants to launch a boat in Idaho waters will have to buy an Idaho Invasive Species Fund sticker. A new state law requires the owner of any boat and any non-motorized vessel - canoe, kayak, raft, drift boat etc. - to buy and display an Idaho Invasive Species Fund sticker to legally launch and operate the… more

Ask Fish and Game: Depredation Hunts

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Q. Is it too late to apply for depredation hunts this year? A. Not at all. The sign-up period to participate in depredation hunts this year runs through June 30. Applications that come in after June 30 are added to the list but have little chance of being selected. Applicants must have a valid Idaho hunting or… more

Egin-Hamer Set To Open May 1

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As of sunrise on May 1, 2009 the remainder of the Egin-Hamer closure will open, but public land managers remind users that certain rules still remain in effect. The efforts of county, state and federal agencies to protect wintering big game herds outside of St. Anthony have paid off once again. Eleven years ago,… more

Nesting Peregrine Falcon Press Conference Scheduled

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The peregrine falcons have returned and are nesting on the 14th Floor of the One Capital Center building in downtown Boise. A news conference will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 23, in the One Capital Center lobby to provide information about the birds. Personnel from The Peregrine Fund and Idaho Fish… more

Pelican Plan Meetings Planned in Pocatello

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled two public meetings to gather comments on a five-year management plan for American white pelicans. The meetings will be at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Holiday Inn in Pocatello and Tuesday, April 21, at the Senior Citizens Center in Soda Springs. Idaho Fish and… more

Wildlife Lab Confirms Isolated Bird Death Incident

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Tests at the Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Health Laboratory in Caldwell have confirmed salmonella as the cause in the deaths of about 30 pine siskins at one property in Hailey. The 30 pine siskins were among about 3,000 songbirds being fed from some 30 bird feeders on a one-acre property in the south central Idaho… more

Unclean Birdfeeders May Kill Birds

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By Phil Cooper, Idaho Department of Fish and Game A 1992 study by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology concluded that disease caused 11 percent of backyard bird mortalities. When spring snow recedes from backyards, it is a good time to clean birdfeeders and the spilled seed below them before it gets moldy. Five… more

Apply Early for Controlled Hunts, Win Big Bucks

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The application period for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunts starts May 1, and runs through June 5. Hunters may apply for controlled hunts at any hunting and fishing license vendor, Fish and Game office; with a credit card by calling 1-800-55HUNT5 or 1-800-824-3729; or online at http://… more