Ep. 19 - Wolf Genes, Hoot Owls, and the New Elk Plan

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State. This week on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about dead fish in American Falls Reservoir, sage-grouse tags, a cutting-edge method of estimating wolf abundance, and what you need to know about fishing during summer’s hottest days. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess. IN THIS EPISODE Perspective: Trout fishing during low water and high temperatures Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/blog/2022/06/s... Genetics-based modeling estimates Idaho's wolf population was 1,150 in summer 2023 Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/geneti... Hundreds of dead fish discovered in American Falls Reservoir Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/hundre... F&G Commission approves six-year elk plan to guide future elk hunting Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-com... RAPID FIRE BULLETIN ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/aug-1-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/stage-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/icymi-... ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/sage-g... QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Are second tags the same thing as extra tags?"   📬 SUBMIT a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected]. 🔗 FOR MORE INFORMATION, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov/