Press Release
Press Releases
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Ashton men sentenced for unlawful killing of grizzly bear
Jared and Rex Baum of Ashton, Idaho were sentenced this April for the unlawful killing of a grizzly bear on March 16, 2021 in Fremont County, Idaho.
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Idaho State Department of Agriculture finds avian influenza in Idaho, F&G is monitoring wild birds
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has received confirmation of multiple cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in two separate flocks of domestic chickens in Gooding County and Caribou County. The affected flocks appear to be unrelated.
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F&G Commission approves 2022-23 migratory game bird seasons
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved the 2022-23 migratory game bird seasons during their April 14 conference call. Notable changes include duck seasons closing on Jan. 31 for a majority of the state, Canada goose bag limits increasing from 4 to 5 geese and sandhill crane tags increasing in all but one area.
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Watch Idaho Fish and Game and National Wild Turkey Federation's turkey hunting primer
Idaho Fish and Game recently partnered to bring hunters a great how-to guide to Idaho turkey hunting. Enjoy!
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Taking a look at the Salmon River's Twin Bridges smolt trap
Located at Twin Bridges, near White Bird, Idaho, is the Smolt Monitoring Project’s Salmon River fish trap. The incline plane scoop trap is designed to catch smolting salmon and steelhead trout on their way to the Pacific Ocean. The fish are directed into the trap by river flow, guided up an incline belt, and forced across a perforation plate into the livewell. Fish are then netted and anesthetized in preparation for tagging.
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2022 Rainbow Trout Suppression Plans on the South Fork Snake
The South Fork Snake River (SFSR) supports the strongest remaining fluvial population of native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Ocorhynchus clarkii bouvieri (YCT) within their historical range in Idaho.
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Meet Idaho’s smallest miner, the pocket gopher
This month’s Wildlife Express issue features the dirt-loving, seldom seen pocket gopher. These little excavators come in three varieties – Northern, Townsend’s and Idaho – and can dig burrows over a football field long.
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Fish and Game dispatches five wild elk that entered a domestic elk farm
On Tuesday, April 12, Idaho Fish and Game staff dispatched five wild elk at a domestic elk farm in the Garden Valley area after the wild elk had entered the facility through an open gate in early March.
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April 11 Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report
Steelhead angler effort continued to increase upstream of the East Fork dur
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What is a salmon or steelhead smolt?
Fisheries biologists use funny words sometimes when describing a fish’s life. So, what exactly is a smolt? In practical terms, a smolt is a young salmon or trout that is moving from freshwater to the ocean, but there's a lot to know about this important transition that allows small, young fish to go to the ocean and later return as full-size adults.
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Kids Creek pond in Salmon stocked with steelhead
Personnel from Fish and Game's Pahsimeroi Hatche
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Spring Newsletter Available
The MK Nature Center is "springing to life" in more ways that one! Of course, spring is arriving and that brings colorful blooms and more wildlife sightings. Spring also brings more visitors and events.
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MK Nature Center building closed for construction through May 2
Idaho Fish and Game’s MK Nature Center building will be closed April 11 through May 2 while it undergoes construction. The nature center located along the Boise River Greenbelt will reopen to the public on May 3.
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Annual F&G fur auction is now live online through April 25
Idaho Fish and Game's annual fur auction will once again be online in 2022. This year’s auction of furs, hides, antlers, and other items will be run through Prime Time Auctions (www.primetimeauctions.com). The online auction kicks off on April 18, and ends on April 25.
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Grizzly bear confirmed to have killed additional livestock near Naples in North Idaho on April 8
Idaho Fish and Game staff have confirmed that a grizzly bear killed five livestock animals on private land near Naples from April 5-8.
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Top 10 tips for Idaho spring black bear hunting
Idaho provides hunters the opportunity to hunt black bears during the spring so you don’t have to wait until fall to start big game hunting. All you need is a 2022 hunting license and bear tag. People typically hunt bears by pursuing them with hounds, baiting them or spotting and stalking.
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South Fork Clearwater River Hatchery Steelhead Program: Video Series- Volunteer Anglers
Steelhead anglers volunteer to catch steelhead for the South Fork Clearwater River steelhead hatcheries. Idaho Fish and Game reached the goal of capturing over 500 adults to use as broodstock to produce 1.4 million juveniles to be released back into the South Fork Clearwater River. This video is part of a series on the South Fork Clearwater River Hatchery Steelhead Program.
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A recording of the 2022 Lake Pend Oreille 'State of the Lake' virtual meeting is now available online
If you missed the 2022 virtual Lake Pend Oreille "State of the Lake" meeting on April 5, you can watch it now on the Lake Pend Oreille Fisheries website, or by clicking the video below.