wildlife

A Jerome man received 14 days in jail and two years of probation after pleading guilty to killing at least two elk and wasting the meat in fall 2016.

The U.S. Forest Service has purchased about 60 acres (24 hectares) of private land inside the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in eastern Idaho that contains key spawning habitat for

Callers to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline can report wildlife law violations anonymously, 24 hours a day, and, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, may possibly earn them a cash reward.

They are not pigeons or dolphins or dogs, but they’re begging for food just the same. They’re bears – and among other goodies, they seem to have a taste for bread.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife managers in seven states in the western U.S. report this past winter was rough on wildlife.

PARMA, Idaho – More than 500 ducks and geese have died due to avian cholera near Parma, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

KETCHUM, Idaho (KLIX) Winter has forced large wild animals to lower elevations to find food to get through the winter.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is trying to figure out its next move after a plan to increase hunting and fishing fees for the first time in roughly 13 years got shot down.

HAILEY, Idaho (KLIX) – Deep snow and cold temperatures have caused difficulties for deer and elk herds from Carey to Ketchum, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A heavy snowfall this winter in the Pacific Northwest and other parts of the West has caused travel delays and other problems for people.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game says efforts to boost success among deer and elk hunters have succeeded but the agency's financial situation remains difficult and fee increases are needed.

This clip posted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources serves as a reminder of how massive and powerful moose can be.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Winter weather often bring wildlife to lower elevations, so it’s important that drivers keep a sharp eye for possible animals on or near the roads and highways.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials on Monday released an ambitious wildfire-fighting and restoration plan to protect a wide swath of sagebrush country in the intermountain West that supports cattle ranching and is home to an imperiled bird.

KAMAS, Utah (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in Utah came up with a creative way to free a fawn from a basement window well.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials want to triple the number of gray wolves hunters and trappers can kill in an area bordering Yellowstone National Park.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada wildlife officials are waiting anxiously to see if their decision to slaughter a diseased herd of bighorn sheep earlier this year paid off in saving a neighboring herd near the Idaho line.

WOOD RIVER, Idaho (News Release) – In some areas, wildlife crossing a highway is predictable or frequent enough that a driver may lose the urgency to watch for animals crossing the highway. When this happens, traditional methods to alert drivers lose effectiveness. Other, non-traditional methods are then required.

BOISE, Idaho (KTVB) -- A first-of-its-kind mission just wrapped up in Idaho, drones being used to help firefighters get a handle on the spreading flames.

Hawks look beautiful, and are fun to watch as long. Unless, you are in their space. If you have ever been on a walk, run or bike ride on a Magic Valley country road, and seen a hawk, you may think they are fun to watch until you get in their space.