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What’s your favorite thing about puppies? Is it their cute yawns, wiggly bottoms or the sweet way they lick your nose? Or maybe it’s…
Continue ReadingWhat’s your favorite thing about puppies? Is it their cute yawns, wiggly bottoms or the sweet way they lick your nose? Or maybe it’s…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game says it is extremely important you respect all closure signs and not enter posted…
Continue ReadingThe Cheyenne Animal Shelter has closed to the public after staffers tested positive for COVID-19.…
Continue ReadingA team of Australian scientists has discovered a curious “chocolate frog” tree frog in the lowland rainforests of New Guinea. Tree frogs…
Continue ReadingNew technology that tracks health data and other critical information about cattle is being tested on a ranch in Wyoming.…
Continue ReadingNow’s the perfect time to drop a line in your local fishing…
Continue ReadingA generous donation from a little girl is making a big impact on the Farmington Police…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game is closing salmon fishing on the Lower Salmon River, effective at the end of fishing hours on May 28, as Chinook salmon harvest…
Continue ReadingTasmanian devils have been born in the wild in mainland Australia, more than 3,000 years after they died out in the country. Seven baby Tasmanian…
Continue ReadingWildlife advocates are pressing the Biden administration to revive protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republican lawmakers…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game officials recently received a video shot by a sportsman in spring of 2020 who believed the bear was a young grizzly near the…
Continue ReadingScientists found an unconventional way of reducing the frequency of deer-auto collisions could be allowing wolves to roam a…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the key to keeping Idaho bears wild is to never let them have access to human food because a…
Continue ReadingStatewide survival of collared mule deer fawns and elk calves was above average through the end of April.…
Continue ReadingPocatello Animal Services is asking citizens not to trap feral cats and bring them to the Pocatello Animal…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story     BIDDEFORD, Maine (WBZ) — A lucky lobster is avoiding the dinner table because it’s an extremely rare…
Continue ReadingGov. Greg Gianforte signed two bills changing the way Montana responds to how grizzly bears are managed, saying the animal should lose federal…
Continue ReadingWildlife officials in central Montana have killed the first confirmed grizzly bear in modern times in the Big Snowy Mountains south of Lewistown,…
Continue ReadingYou can get your furry friend protected against rabies for just $10 on Saturday, May 15.…
Continue ReadingA group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier this year…
Continue ReadingThe 16 African Blackfooted penguins bring in visitors from all…
Continue ReadingSharks are as fascinating as they are endangered, and scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rate at which shark populations are declining.…
Continue ReadingThis nonprofit is the voice for lost, missing, or neglected animals of the Fort Hall Reservation and surrounding…
Continue ReadingHenry Charlier of Boise landed a 34-pound common carp from the Snake River.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Department of Fish and Game says wildlife are not pets, and shouldn’t be treated as such, even with the best…
Continue ReadingScientists were in for a shock when they encountered a “real life river monster” — a giant fish believed to be more than 100 years…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park officials have issued a warning as elk calving season will begin…
Continue ReadingAn elusive spider related to the tarantula just joined the ranks of recognized spiders. The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider lives in the Florida…
Continue ReadingU.S. officials say they will consider in coming years whether to reintroduce wild bison to a million-acre federal wildlife refuge in central Montana.…
Continue ReadingGrab your fishing pole and don’t forget your fishing…
Continue ReadingFive conservation organizations are offering rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the illegal…
Continue ReadingYou can license your dog with Pocatello Animal Services for half the cost starting next…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House passed Senate Bill 1211 that would allow the hunters to kill 90% of wolves in Idaho.…
Continue ReadingThe bill is similar to a program in Idaho, where a private group pays its members up to $1,000 for costs incurred while scouting, hunting or trapping…
Continue ReadingSnake River Animal Shelter announced a $6,000 grant investment from the newly named, Petco Love, to support their lifesaving work for animals in…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday allowing the use of private funds to reimburse wolf hunters or trappers for their expenses -…
Continue ReadingA new report from state officials says the wolf population in Washington state increased by an estimated 33 animals in 2020.…
Continue ReadingWe are quickly approaching the debut of a new resident at the East Idaho…
Continue ReadingA Republican-dominated state Senate committee on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill about 90% of the…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte has ended a bison management plan that would have allowed the animals to be restored in more areas of the state.…
Continue ReadingCattle in central Oregon are again showing up dead under strange circumstances.…
Continue ReadingScientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned spider webs into music — creating an eerie soundtrack that could help them…
Continue ReadingIf you want to set up your bird feeders for spring, Idaho Fish and Game says go for it—just keep these tips in mind to help protect your…
Continue ReadingFamilies got to reunite with their favorite zoo animals this weekend as the Idaho Falls Zoo opened for the 2021…
Continue ReadingPocatello Animal Services is looking for folks to lend a hand to the shelter’s furry…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game’s Pahsimeroi Hatchery personnel released 100 steelhead in Blue Mountain Meadow Pond…
Continue ReadingA Montana state report made public this week showed that grizzly bear deaths in parts of Yellowstone National Park increased last year and were…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Zoo announced Thursday the passing of its 18-year-old Amur tiger, Basha.…
Continue ReadingApril the Giraffe, who became an internet celebrity by giving birth on a YouTube livestream in 2017, has died at the age of 20. The beloved animal…
Continue ReadingThe federal agency seeks to allow between 1,500 and 2,165 wild horses in areas of the Red Desert outside Rock Springs.…
Continue ReadingConsidered by biologists to be some of the most intelligent invertebrates, octopuses are normally playful and inquisitive. But an Australian…
Continue ReadingA dog in Waco, Texas, has done a lot of living in his two short years on Earth. The latest twist? An adoption that lasted less than 24 hours. Rusty…
Continue ReadingGrizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according to…
Continue ReadingA bird in Idaho has gone viral with more than 20-million views on Tik-Tok, by expressing its love for his four-legged…
Continue ReadingZoo Idaho’s opening day for the 2021 season is set for April…
Continue ReadingWith its eight legs wrapped around itself as if in a hug and its eye pupils narrowed to a slit, the octopus breathes evenly, its body a uniform…
Continue ReadingSome rabbits rescued by volunteers are getting a new home. …
Continue ReadingFuture service dogs in Idaho could use a little more of our help, to help…
Continue ReadingMontana’s governor was given a warning by state wildlife officials after killing a radio-collared wolf near Yellowstone National Park in February…
Continue ReadingA cow in Buhl delivered one shocking surprise on St. Patrick’s…
Continue ReadingA pilot supporting park wildlife studies saw the first grizzly bear of 2021 Saturday.…
Continue ReadingIn preparation for opening day, Idaho Falls Zoo is asking for your help to tidy up the zoo grounds.…
Continue ReadingAs few as 29 nonnative mountain goats remain in Teton Range in Wyoming after aggressive efforts to hunt the animals out of existence, wildlife…
Continue ReadingA salmonella outbreak linked to the deaths of hundreds of songbirds has come to Utah and officials are asking people to immediately remove or clean…
Continue ReadingIn an effort to reduce the potential transmission of salmonellosis locally, Idaho Fish and Game recommends those who have bird feeders in their yards…
Continue ReadingThere are a few reptile fanatics that smile when they see snakes, but maybe only one snake that can smile right back at you … three times.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Zoo will reopen for the 2021 season on Saturday, April 10 at 9:30…
Continue ReadingWolf hunting policies in some U.S. states are taking an aggressive turn as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their…
Continue ReadingThe men and women who’ve served in the U.S. military can add a furry friend to their life for free thanks to a local…
Continue ReadingIdaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney in reintroducing H.R 1403, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act.…
Continue ReadingHunters and trappers who kill wolves in Montana could be reimbursed for their expenses by private groups under a proposal advanced by state…
Continue ReadingIdaho fish and wildlife officials are recommending that residents take down their backyard bird feeders or clean them frequently amid a salmonella…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game will stock 950 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at two local waters from March 8 to March…
Continue ReadingLike other newborn puppies, Skipper likes to eat, drink water and go to the bathroom. But the border collie and Australian shepherd mix is unique…
Continue ReadingOfficials say bison have largely stayed in Yellowstone National Park and avoided being captured by park officials or killed by hunters this winter.…
Continue ReadingThere is a new face at the East Idaho Aquarium in Idaho Falls., but only a few visitors were able to see him.…
Continue ReadingThe sawfish is one of the ocean’s stranger sights — with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge-trimmer or…
Continue ReadingCat owners who want to stop their pets hunting wildlife as much should play with them and feed them more meat, according to a new study. Typical…
Continue ReadingOfficials have transported 50 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana.…
Continue ReadingThe 17th Puppy Bowl ended in dramatic fashion Sunday with a come-from-behind win by Team Ruff. Trailing by three points with under a minute left,…
Continue ReadingLast September, Brian Myers walked into an animal shelter and rescued Sadie, a German Shepard — giving her another chance at life. Four months…
Continue ReadingAmerican dog royalty will be making an appearance at Puppy Bowl XVII. First Lady Jill Biden has filmed a public service announcement to air during…
Continue ReadingA volunteer survey of the Powder River Basin suggests more eagles are using the basin as their winter home this year than in…
Continue ReadingZach Turnbull could barely make out the emaciated grizzly bear’s inside-lip tattoo, and when he did decipher the digits – 168 – they just didn’t seem…
Continue ReadingIdaho Fish and Game (IDFG) is asking us to do our part to protect wintering wildlife by leaving animals…
Continue ReadingScientists have long wondered how butterflies fly — compared with other flying animals, the creatures have unusually short, broad and large…
Continue ReadingThe Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall and is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about high levels of aflatoxin in some…
Continue ReadingWhen one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says…
Continue ReadingBen & Jerry’s is already irresistible to most humans — and now, they’re looking to hook man’s best friend with a new line of…
Continue ReadingThe most beloved and fur-ocious competition on TV will go forward as planned. Even though the last few months have been ruff for special events,…
Continue ReadingOver 100 mallard ducks found dead near Salmon may have died from acute fungal infection, Idaho Fish and game biologists…
Continue ReadingWildlife managers are offering an up to $2,000 reward for information about the illegal killing of a grizzly bear in central…
Continue ReadingThe Pocatello Police Department is mourning the unexpected death of K9…
Continue ReadingNow is your chance to brighten the holidays for the animals at Zoo…
Continue ReadingOne of nature’s smelliest animals is joining Zoo Idaho as an ambassador…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers to join their team.…
Continue ReadingCitizens Against Poaching is now offering a $1,200 reward for information about the recent moose poaching case that took place west of Tripod Meadow,…
Continue ReadingNational Park Service investigators are looking for information related to the illegal shooting of a collared black-colored gray…
Continue ReadingDue to unforeseen COVID-19 related circumstances, the Snake River Animal Shelter will be closed to volunteers and the public until Nov. 17, 2020.…
Continue ReadingMore than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there’s…
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