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Idaho Fish and Game News
Duck, Goose seasons open
Learn how to identify bird species Dec. 13 in Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - Before you can count birds, you've got to know them.
Steelhead fishing strong as anglers await ice
Steelhead fishing on the Clearwater and Grand Ronde rivers continues to be a hot ticket as ice continues to form on lakes up north, said Duane Sunell of Cabela's.
Kootenai bull trout spawning declines
This fall's bull trout spawning was 78 percent of the 10-year average in streams feeding the Kootenai River below Libby Dam and 70 percent of the 10-year average in streams feeding Lake Koocanusa north of the dam.
Information wanted to solve elk poaching case
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is trying to track down the person who illegally killed a bull elk near the intersection of Bunco and Nunn roads.
Black vs. Griz
A Coeur d'Alene taxidermist has donated his services to help educate Washington and Idaho hunters about the differences between black bears - legal to hunt in …
Meeting Friday on BPA plan
SANDPOINT - The Pend Oreille Basin Commission is meeting Friday to discuss the Bonneville Power Administration's plan to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille for power needs.
Idaho wolf harvest reaches 151
So far, 151 wolves have been harvested across the state.
Montanore mine comment period extended
SANDPOINT - The comment period on the proposed Montanore copper and silver mine in northwestern Montana has been extended to Dec. 21.
Six grizzlies caught, two put down
KALISPELL, Mont. - Six grizzly bears have been removed from the Northern Continental Divide population in two separate trapping efforts by state officials over…
Salmon catches active on Lake Cd'A
Fishermen have been reeling in some impressive salmon catches from Lake Coeur d'Alene, according to Jeff Smith with Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.
Glacier could see budget cuts
Glacier National Park could see a very lean budget in 2013, the National Park Conservation Association warned last week. The parks advocacy group has more than…
Idaho steelhead season still open
The steelhead harvest season is open on the Boise, Clearwater, Salmon, Little Salmon and lower Snake rivers.
Board takes up BPA proposal
SANDPOINT - The reinvigorated Pend Oreille Basin Commission will discuss a contentious proposal to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille for power generation when it meets Friday.
BLM Resource Advisory Council adds members
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the appointment of five new members to the Bureau of Land Management's Coeur d'Alene District citizen-based Resource Advisory Council.