Interior Department, states appeal sage grouse ruling
The Interior Department, Idaho and Wyoming are appealing a court ruling that halted a Trump administration plan to ease land-use restrictions in…
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Here’s where Idaho’s ducks come from
When temperatures fall in December and January, duck hunting in Idaho — particularly in the southwest part of the state — often heats up with the…
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Wild horses treated and released
The Bureau of Land Management has released 52 wild horse studs and nine mares back into the Challis Wild Horse Herd Management…
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Meowy Howlidays set for Saturday at Snake River Animal Shelter
Join Santa and the merry elves of the Snake River Animal Shelter for their free Meowy Howlidays Celebration on…
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Colorado initiative would OK reintroducing the gray wolf
Wildlife activists want Colorado voters to decide next year if the endangered gray wolf should be reintroduced in the state decades after it was…
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Helicopter flights underway statewide for big game surveys
Idaho Fish and Game staff have started using low-flying helicopters to count deer and elk populations.…
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US wildlife officials agree to grizzly bear review
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – U.S. wildlife officials will review whether more protections are needed for grizzly bears in the Lower 48 states after animal…
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Cow elk found left to waste and domestic cow shot near Leadore
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking the public’s help regarding a cow elk that was shot and left to waste on private property west of…
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Wackerli Subaru to pay full cat adoption and half dog adoption fee at event on Saturday
The Snake River Animal Shelter will be at Wackerli Subaru this Saturday, Nov. 30 with some of the animals that are available and ready for adoption.…
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Study shows bison tend their pastures
A 10-year study of bison migration and grazing in Yellowstone National Park confirm the animals shape vegetation cycles and enhance growth throughout…
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Just in time for the holidays, you can add a canine companion to your family for…
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Oh deer! Peak season for hitting wildlife on the road is here
With big game animals on the move for mating and migration, wildlife-vehicle collisions tend to peak this time of year. You are urged to slow down…
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Inmates train dogs at the Idaho K9 Academy
he director of the Idaho K9 Academy has more work than he can handle. Since opening in January at the Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho Falls, more…
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Get $20 feline spay/neuter vouchers on Wednesday
The East Idaho Spay Neuter Coalition will be releasing 133 feline spay and neuter vouchers on Wednesday at 9…
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What is the Idaho K9 Academy?
The Snake River Animal Shelter opened in Idaho Falls four years ago and is experiencing incredible success. Animals dropped off there can stay for an…
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Fish and Game studying pheasant hunting season
By the end of the season, Idaho Fish and Game will release 3,000 pheasants in the Sterling Wildlife Management…
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Fishing: A family business
Wading in the south fork of the Snake River, Boots Allen knows exactly what he’s looking for. A third-generation fly fishing guide, he comes from a…
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Former Extreme Huntress looks to go Ultimate
Lindsay Christensen is no stranger to a bow and arrow — she’s been shooting since she was four and competing in international competitions since…
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Wyoming wildlife crossing projects press forward
Two Wyoming agencies have committed a combined $2.5 million to help install wildlife underpasses along US 189 to help reduce wildlife-vehicle…
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Local shelters overflowing with cats
Shelters across Eastern Idaho are running out of room for…
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Young angler breaks state record with 36.5 inch rainbow trout
An 8-year-old angler set a new catch-and-release record for Gerrard rainbow…
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Free cat adoption event at the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter
If you’ve been on the hunt for a furry addition for your family, now is the time to…
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Partially harvested cow elk left behind
Body parts from two cow elk are wasted in the…
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Annual Grand Teton elk hunt begins Saturday
An annual elk hunt is about to begin in Grand Teton National…
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7-foot long sturgeon get new home in Idaho Falls
Two 7-foot long sturgeon were transported 190 miles from the Hagerman Fish Hatchery to the Snake River in Idaho Falls after spending the first 25…
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House passes bill that makes animal cruelty federal felony
The House has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony. The PACT Act — which stands for Preventing Animal Cruelty…
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Killing of orphaned Idaho black bear cub raises questions
Questions are being raised after an Idaho Department of Fish and Game officer killed an orphaned black bear cub in Hailey last week rather than send…
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Wyoming man sentenced to 9 months in jail for poaching deer
A man has been sentenced to serve nine months in jail for illegally killing deer in northern Wyoming. The Sheridan Press reported Gregg Lambdin was…
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7-foot long sturgeon get new home in Idaho Falls
Two 7-foot long sturgeon were transported 190 miles from the Hagerman Fish Hatchery to the Snake River in Idaho Falls after spending the first 25…
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Feeding phase-out agreed to at Bridger-Teton feedground
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will eliminate an elk feedground in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in coming years. The Jackson Hole News…
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Grizzly moved likely daughter of famous bear No. 399
Wildlife officials in Wyoming have trapped and relocated a grizzly bear thought to be the offspring of a well-known grizzly. Grizzly No. 399 gained…
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