Emergency feeding plan in place for Idaho's big game
Idaho Fish and Game is prepared to provide emergency feeding to big game should extreme winter conditions threaten die-offs.
Courtesy of Idaho Fish and Game
Humans aren’t the only ones who can find it a bit of a struggle when extremely frigid weather or unusually deep snow hits Idaho. Our state’s wildlife — specifically deer, elk and pronghorn — has adapted over thousands of years to withstand fairly harsh winter conditions, but sometimes conditions are so harsh it leads to significant winter die-offs.
Idaho Fish and Game’s emergency big game feeding policy states that wildlife should be self-sustaining and reliant on natural habitat, and not receive supplemental feeding every winter, but there are some exceptions.
The Department is authorized to feed big game if the following conditions exist.
Excessively harsh winter conditions
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