Idaho Fish and Game proposes season changes and moose hunt closure
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game plans to close several moose hunts in the northeast, offering seven controlled permits and citing overharvest and deteriorating range. A May Boise meeting will set closing dates and revise regulations, with a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. to gather recommendations for fall seasons and code updates.
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Department
Boise
Department of Fish and Game
South
Walnut
Fish and Game
Panhandle
F G Proposes Archer and Muzzle Loader Season Changes
Idaho Fish and Game proposes broader archery and muzzle loader seasons for 1977 including an elk bulls only hunt for muzzle loaders in Unit 75 from September 2 to October 10 and possible bucks only deer hunting not yet finalized. An either sex archery hunt may be allowed in Units 29 and 51 with new elk hunts in several units and a revised antelope proposal in Unit 59 September 3 to 18.
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Department of Fish and Game
Commission
Panhandle
North
South
Priest River
Region
Idaho
Fish and Game Commission
Orphan Black Bear Cub Rescued Near Priest River Forest
An orphan two and a half month old black bear cub was found wandering the Priest River Experimental Forest this week. Cal Carpenter and his son Jim rescued it from a tree and bottle fed it until Idaho Fish and Game officials arrived. Region One biologist Ray Rogers said the cub will be raised by Fish and Game until berry season and then released. cub survival after release is high, but the mother's fate is unknown.
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Cal Carpenter
Carpenter
Jim
Priest River
Idaho Fish and Game
Region One
Big Game
Ray Rogers
Coeur d’ Alene
IFG
Rogers
NWF urges Carter to back national beverage container law
The National Wildlife Federation calls on President Carter to support mandatory deposits on soft drink and malt beverage containers. The group cites EPA and FEA projections of reduced litter and waste, energy savings, job gains, and consumer savings, noting Oregon's 1972 deposit law and Maine and Michigan recent votes.
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National Wildlife Federation
Carter
Thomas L. Kimball
NWF
Washington
D.C
Maine
Michigan
Kimball
Douglas M. Castle
U.S. Environmental Protection
EPA
Federal Energy Administration
Oregon
Bird Hunters Face Only Minor Changes
The Department of Fish and Game proposes only minor upland bird season adjustments for May Commission review. The lone change is a lag limit reduction for backcountry chukar hunters, with a bag drop from 10 to 8 and a 16 bird possession limit to align with statewide reductions from last year.
Wood Ticks as Pests and Precautions in Bonner County
Wood ticks are active in spring in the northwest and bite humans and animals. The article explains their biology, disease risk such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and practical advice including daily checks outdoors, careful removal, and avoiding heat to detach ticks.
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Arcari
Northwest
Idaho
Bonner County
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Pend Oreille
Kevin
Mike Anderson
F&g
FEA
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