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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.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game encourages people who head outdoors this season to not disturb wintering wildlife.

Authorities killed a mountain lion after it wandered into town late Friday night in Lava Hot Springs, creating potential dangers for people there, according to wildlife officials.

People might see some low-flying helicopters at certain outdoor locations across the state during the winter months as staff from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game conduct deer and elk surveys.

Park officials announced Tuesday they're taking public comment on a plan to kill or relocate the mountain goats.

Every year the Idaho Department of Fish and Game seizes unlawfully taken fish and wildlife, which is often processed and donated to charity organizations.

A Montana hunter has legally killed a wolf that was popular with photographers and wolf watchers in Yellowstone National Park.

Wildlife officials are cautioning motorists to be aware of animals on the road as this is the time of year when more vehicle-versus-wildlife collisions occur.

The new plans cover 8,000 square miles (21,000 square kilometers) of greater sage grouse habitat in Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming and Utah.

Fall trapping of grizzly bears is getting started in western Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park and will continue through mid-November.