Look, don't touch: Despite good intentions, 'rescuing' baby wildlife can lead to bad outcomes

In the spring when wildlife baby boom is at its peak, you may have the good fortune to observe a nest of birds or a litter of young mammals with no adult in sight. Enjoy the sight, but remember it is best to leave young wildlife alone.

Crystal Springs Pond to be drawn down for county road repairs

Crystal Springs Pond in Bingham County will be slowly drawn down beginning Tuesday, April 23, to help with repairs to Edwards Road near Springfield Fish Hatchery.

Fish and Game to host open house in Jerome on draft elk management plan

A long trip home: One steelhead's journey to the Potlatch River

This beautiful female steelhead was recently captured at our weir on the East Fork Potlatch River and released upstream to spawn. Fisheries staff previously captured this fish as a juvenile at one of the habitat restoration sites in the East Fork Potlatch River in 2020. At that time, she was about 6 inches in length and now she measures over 30 inches!

Idaho Fish and Game relocates mountain lion from Pocatello neighborhood

On April 18, Idaho Department of Fish and Game removed a young adult male mountain lion from a north Pocatello neighborhood off of Hawthorne Road.

Public open house scheduled for proposed boat ramp project on the Snake River in Bingham County

Attention boaters and anglers, a public open house has been scheduled to discuss a proposed boat ramp project on the mainstem Snake River below McTucker Creek in Bingham County.

Fish and Game suspects Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease as culprit in Upper Snake moose mortalities

Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has investigated a recent surge in moose mortalities across the Upper Snake Region. Upon examination of the deceased animals, IDFG suspects Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD).

F&G commission sets migratory game bird seasons for 2024-25

During its conference call on April 17, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission set the 2024-2025 migratory game bird seasons, including waterfowl, mourning dove, American crow and sandhill crane. Seasons for migratory game birds are largely unchanged from last season. Here’s what to expect.