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Idaho Fish and Game relocates moose on the loose in Chubbuck – East Idaho News
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
CHUBBUCK – On the morning of March 27, Idaho Department of Fish and Game tranquilized and relocated a 2-year-old bull moose from Chubbuck.
Chubbuck Police Department was the first to get a report of a moose running in the vicinity of Chubbuck and Yellowstone roads in the early morning hours on Thursday. Officers with Chubbuck Police, Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, and Idaho Fish and Game were able to push the moose to a safer location. Additional action wasn’t feasible or safe at that time without daylight to provide the necessary visibility.
By 7:30 a.m., the young bull started moving again, resurfacing in Cotant Park and eventually ending up inside a high fence of a storage facility near Alpine Animal Hospital. It was there that Fish and Game personnel darted the moose.
When Idaho Fish and Game responds to wildlife issues in public areas, tranquilizing an animal is not always the first response. There are factors that must be considered before taking such action, including visibility and environmental conditions, the potential for an animal to bolt into traffic or other hazardous situations, as well as risks associated with sedating animals.
When possible, Idaho Fish and Game tries to monitor wildlife first and then even haze or guide animals to safety. But, when there is a significant risk to public or wildlife safety, darting and relocating animals can be a solution as was the case with this young moose in Chubbuck and three moose in Riverside last week.
Idaho Fish and Game wishes to thank the Chubbuck Police Department, Chubbuck Animal Control, and Bannock County Sheriff’s Office for their tremendous help with today’s efforts.
Springtime is when wildlife is especially active and on the move. This incident serves as a reminder to the public, especially motorists, to please exercise additional caution when traveling in and around our communities this time of year.
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BLACKFOOT — A large contingent of Blackfoot Police officers has cordoned off an area near the Taco Bell on Parkway Drive in Blackfoot.
Police responded around 5 p.m., according to multiple witnesses who contacted EastIdahoNews.com.
EastIdahoNews.com has reached out to Blackfoot Police for details.
We will update this story as we learn more.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — An Idaho Falls angler is back in the Idaho record books after landing a record-setting lake trout at Payette Lake.
Idaho Fish and Game said Dylan Smith caught and released a 43.25-inch lake trout on May 2, setting a new state catch-and-release record for the species. The fish surpassed the previous record of 42 inches.
The catch marks Smith’s second appearance in Idaho’s record books. He previously held the state catch-and-release lake trout record after landing a trophy fish in 2018 before that mark was later broken.
According to Fish and Game, Payette Lake has become one of Idaho’s premier lake trout fisheries thanks to years of management efforts aimed at improving both lake trout and kokanee populations.
Pride Month looks different this June along Boise’s Harrison Boulevard, where a long-standing tradition of hanging Pride flags on lamp posts has been put on hold after a new state law restricted which flags can be flown on government property.
For several years, Pride flags lined lamp posts along Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End neighborhood. But Idaho House Bill 561, signed by Gov. Brad Little in March, restricts which flags can be flown on government property, including the City of Boise’s Harrison lamp posts.
In response, a group of neighbors formed Pride North End and launched a distribution effort to help residents show support from their own front yards. The group has been making Pride flags and yard signs available to people who want to display them at home.
“I thought that I would…be a personal example of ‘yes, this is what I do.’ This is what I believe in,” said Edna Schochat, a North End resident.
Pride North End has already distributed more than 900-yard signs and 250 flags. The group’s original donation goal was around $2,000 to order 100 flags and 200 yard signs, but it has exceeded that GoFundMe goal, reaching $10,000 worth of donations.
The group plans to continue holding public flag and sign distributions through the end of the month.
“We cannot just say something without doing something that proves that we mean what we say,” Schochat said.
Pride North End said any leftover funds after materials are distributed will go to local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. A link to the group’s GoFundMe can be found here.
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