Grizzly Bear or Brown Bear

Grizzly bear research trapping to begin in Caribou-Targhee National Forest

ISLAND PARK – As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the distribution of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will begin pre-baiting and scientific trapping operations in Island Park and Centennial Mountain areas.   

Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore’s statement on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s announcement delisting Yellowstone grizzly bears

The delisting of Yellowstone grizzly bears is a conservation success, and we are proud of the role that the states and local communities have played in grizzly bear conservation. 

Grizzly Bears Are Out In Upper Snake Region

Does a bear sleep in the woods?

Radio collar shows biologists where grizzly bear mother with triplets spends her winter. 

Reward Offered For Information About Dead Grizzly Bear

The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is working with the United States Fish & Wildlife Service to locate the individual or individuals responsible for the death of a grizzly bear on or about October 21, 2016, near the Coyote Meadows Road on the  Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Fremont County, Idaho.

Fish and Game will take public comment on proposed grizzly rules Oct. 12 in Boise

Idaho Fish and Game will host a public meeting to take comment on proposed grizzly bear rules at 7 p.m., Oct. 12 at the Washington Group main auditorium at 720 E. Park Blvd in Boise. 

People who cannot attend the meeting can submit written comments to: P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID, 83707 on or before October 26, 2016.

Currently, there is no hunting season for grizzly bears in Idaho, and neither the Fish and Game Commission nor the department is proposing a grizzly bear hunt.

Livestock Killing Grizzly Bear Euthanized

July 25, 2015

Livestock Killing Grizzly Bear Euthanized

ISLAND PARK – On Saturday, July 23, 2016,

Keep a clean camp to avoid bear conflicts

With summer temperatures continuing to increase and natural food sources for bears becoming harder to find, potential for human interactions with bears are on the rise.

With thousands of campers, anglers, and hikers venturing outdoors, Idaho Fish and Game encourages people to be mindful of their food and garbage.  The same cautions apply to homeowners in bear country.

Public input sought on hunting rule proposals for the Greater Yellowstone population of grizzly bears

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is gathering public comments on rules for potential future hunting of the Greater Yellowstone population of grizzly bears in eastern Idaho once it is no longer listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Reward Increased And New Information Released Concerning Dead Island Park Grizzly Bear

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has released new information about a young male grizzly bear that was found dead in Island Park, Idaho at the start of June and the independent Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) Board has also announced an increase in the reward being offered.

Forensic evidence now indicates that the grizzly was killed more recently than first suspected and in fact was killed elsewhere and was dumped where it was found. The bear had only been dead for a few days when it was reported on June 4.