bears

The Wood River Valley community has seen a recent rash of trashcans vandalized, not by anyone on two feet, but on four paws.

Wildlife officials are urging hunters to use caution in a couple of hunting units due to grizzly bear activity in the area, a place where grizzly bears are not usually located.

Be bear aware this summer when out looking for huckleberries. That's one message from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

We hear the same ole song just about every day. There are so many Californians moving to Idaho. After watching this video, I now think I know why. As it turns out, pools in California are not safe.

Wyoming wildlife managers don't plan to capture a grizzly bear that attacked a hunter this week because the encounter appears to be a case of a sow bear protecting her cubs.

They are not pigeons or dolphins or dogs, but they’re begging for food just the same. They’re bears – and among other goodies, they seem to have a taste for bread.

I will say one thing. This Idaho family is way braver than I am. I'm pretty sure "braver" is the word I want to use. They encountered a bear near a stream in Idaho and were not concerned at all when the bear stared at them.

Here's one of those weird things that people wonder about. Would it be possible to have a bear and/or a tiger as a pet? In Idaho, the answer to that is maybe.

The NFL regular season is almost here, and even though there’s no professional football in Idaho, we can still cheer on our Boise State alumni every Sunday.

At some point, common sense would kick in or so you would think. Keep this in mind if you go to Yellowstone this summer. If you see a bear cross the road in front of you, don't stop - or else.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At least three different legal challenges launched Friday against the U.S. government's decision to lift protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area that have been in place for more than 40 years.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Idaho wildlife officials say bears have been more active in human areas this year than in the past, and warn that residents should avoid providing food to the animals and encouraging them.