wildlife

Idaho Fish and Game commissioners will meet this Friday to talk about a revision to the 2019 steelhead season.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said a certain disease that effects elk, deer and moose could someday change how those species are managed in the Gem State, potentially affecting hunting seasons.

Idaho Fish and Game officials are urging Idahoans to report wildlife crimes if they see them happen or have information about such crimes.

Wildlife officials are seeking the public’s help about a recent poaching incident near Lake Hollow in the Medicine Lodge area in eastern Idaho. In case you traveled that way recently, do you any information?

A reward is being offered for information about a poaching case near Stanley.

Conservation officers from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game removed a mountain lion from a public park recently in Franklin County.

Southern Idaho wildlife managers have removed the last few bighorn sheep from the South Hills area to protect other populations from disease.

(KLIX) – Idaho Fish and Game officials have extended the public comment period on statewide deer management plans.
The comment period has been extended to June 28.
The department scheduled open houses throughout the month, with Magic Valley region’s being held on last Wednesday..…

A young bear that was relocated once has now been euthanized after it killed sheep on two different ranches near the town of Copeland.

A federal agency says it will conduct an extensive environmental study on its decision to expand the killing of wolves and other predators in Idaho attacking livestock to also include predators attacking deer and elk.

Wildlife officials have a message for those who may encounter baby animals that appear to have been abandoned: leave them alone.

The state of Washington could spend nearly $1 million over the next two years on nonlethal ways to prevent wolves from killing livestock in the northeastern corner of the state.

There are thousands of trumpeter swans wintering in eastern Idaho creating a sight that may not last much longer

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is urging people in the Wood River Valley to help avoid actions that may cause stress to wintering big game animals.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says it has modified some of its big game hunting proposals.

Law officers are urging caution in the area of Picabo Street in Ketchum, where a mountain lion was found under a vehicle on Sunday afternoon.

Idaho Fish and Game steps in to feed wintering animals during critical weather periods, but big game animals are well-adapted to most winter conditions.

Wildlife officials say hoof disease was found in an elk harvested in Idaho, the first time the disease has been detected in the Gem State.

The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that some locations where the big cats have been seen include near several neighborhoods.

Mountain lions have been spotted in several areas in southern Idaho prompting a warning to the public to be mindful of the big cats.