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Master Naturalist Classes Offered

Wed, 01/06/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

The Morrison Knudsen Nature Center, in partnership with the Idaho Botanical Gardens and Foothills Learning Center, is accepting registrations for the Idaho Master Naturalist Program with classes beginning January 12. The Idaho Master Naturalist Program aims to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to work toward… more

Fish & Game Add Big Game Public Meeting in Blackfoot

Tue, 01/05/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has added Blackfoot to a list of communities in southeast Idaho with public meetings on big game issues. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 14, at the Blackfoot City Hall Council Chambers. Fish and Game staff members will present fall 2009 check station data… more

Another Wolf Hunt Closes in South Central Idaho

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

The wolf season has closed as of Saturday, January 2, in the Southern Mountains zone, where the limit of 10 wolves has been reached. The closure affects big game management units 29, 30, 30A, 36A, 37, 37A, 43, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 58, 59, and 59A. The zone reaches from the Bennett Hills to the continental divide in the… more

Wolf Hunters Reminded to Get New Tags

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

Hunters who want to pursue wolves after December 31, are reminded they will need a 2010 wolf tag. And all hunters need a 2010 Idaho hunting license to hunt in the New Year. Wolf hunt rules allow a hunter to take only one wolf per calendar year. Hunters who shoot a wolf between January 1 and March 31, 2010, will not… more

New Year, Fresh Fish

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-lfrench

Idaho's cutthroat trout license plate gets a new look just in time for the New Year. The new plates will be available at the Idaho Department of Motor Vehicles beginning Monday, January 4. The updated design will please anglers with its realistic depiction of Idaho's state fish. "People enjoy seeing new plates, so… more

Christmas Bird Count: A Local Birding Tradition

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

By Jim Lukens, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Christmas is a time of traditions - and for bird watchers - a favorite is the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Now in its 110th year, the count is the longest running bird census in the Western Hemisphere with 60,000 volunteers taking part in more than 2,000… more

Idaho Aquatic Nuisance Sticker Rule Clarified

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

A new program in Oregon to protect waterways from the damaging impacts of aquatic invasive species as of January 1 requires boaters buy an AIS Prevention Permit to use their boats. Boats registered in similar programs in Idaho or Washington, however, do not need an Oregon-issued Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention… more

Clarification: Proposed Upland Game Rule Changes

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on proposed changes to upland game rules. One of the proposals was presented in a manner that may be misleading. On wildlife management areas in the Southwest Region where pheasants are stocked, Fish and Game proposes to change shooting hours to begin at 10 a.m. on… more

Ask Fish and Game: Depredation Hunts

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 00:00 | idfg-mcoleman

Q. How do I get to participate in a depredation hunt this year? A. Hunters can sign up to participate in depredation hunts - special controlled hunts used to relieve big game damage problems on agricultural crops - for deer, elk and pronghorn in areas they are willing to hunt in 2010 when the Big Game Seasons and… more

Fish and Game Hosts Upland Game Open House

Thu, 12/31/2009 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host an open house to review proposed changes to upland game rules for the Southeast Region. The public is invited to stop by anytime between 3 and 7 p.m. Monday, January 4, at the Fish and Game office, 1345 Barton Road in Pocatello, to review the proposed changes and provide… more

Eagles Shot in Bingham County

Thu, 12/31/2009 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information about the shooting of eagles in Bingham County. A juvenile bald eagle was shot the morning of December 26 on Vambaur Road 900 South near the intersection with Sterling North Road 2200 West in Springfield. This is the second eagle shooting reported to… more

Wolf Hunters Reminded to Get New Tags

Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

Upland game season, chili feed planned

Tue, 12/29/2009 - 00:00 | idfg-nnokkentved

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host an upland, turkey, and furbearer public open house from 3-9 p.m. January 7, 2010, at the Magic Valley Region Fish and Game office in Jerome. This open house will coincide with the Sportsmen's Chili Feed and Cook-off scheduled for the same evening. "It will be a great… more