Idaho Department of Fish and Game

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Conservation officers had to remove a mountain lion that made its way into the town Thursday morning in Ammon

Two mountain lions were removed and euthanized from a Hailey neighborhood out of concern for public safety as the animals became too accustomed to being in town

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced the latest numbers as of March 16, show that out of the 375 deer and eight elk removed from the Slate Creek drainage, 21 test samples have come back positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD)

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game issued a warning and advise Wednesday following several encounters with coyotes and at least one fox in recent weeks.

An off-leash dog ran down a mule deer buck and killed it in late February near Hailey prompting wildlife officials to remind dog owners for the need to keep pets under control or face civil penalties

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is warning anglers of a new law prohibiting camping on state property if they are planning on fishing for steelhead this year on the South Fork of the Clearwater River

Two more elk have died in the Wood River after eating an ornamental plant called Japanese yew.

An Idaho conservation officer had to kill two dogs that had attacked young elk in Eastern Idaho during the weekend.

Wire tomato cages, plastic buckets, and a sled are some of the items removed from elk in the Wood River Valley in recent days

A man who has worked his entire professional career for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will now lead the department as director

Two elk calves were found dead Friday after they had eaten a toxic ornamental plant in the Ketchum area

A bull moose had to be euthanized Monday evening as it got too close to interstate traffic in the Mini-Cassia area

Three moose had to be removed and relocated from the Wood River Valley out of concerns for public safety.

Idaho wildlife officials say a poisonous plant to wildlife continues to be a problem as a moose fell victim to the decorative shrub last week.

A pond at Castle Rock State Park near Almo will have to be closed off to the public because of illegally dumped goldfish

Idaho conservation officers are trying to track down those responsible for shooting a 4x4 mule deer, taking the head, and leaving the carcass to waste last week near Lucile.

Biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will begin taking surveys of large animals like deer and elk in the Magic Valley Region with a helicopter in the next several weeks into the new year.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has started feeding elk in the Wood River Valley to prevent the animals from migrating into nearby towns.

In mid-November Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers had to extract a mule deer buck that had gotten trapped in an old water tank.