May 20—OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has adopted new regulations prohibiting the feeding of deer, elk and moose statewide, effective last Friday. This decision comes as a ...

KETCHUM, Idaho — Elk are majestic creatures and one of Idaho's major big game animals, but in the winter, elk can also be accident-prone travelers. This is why an elk feeding site has existed in ...

WEST FARGO – I’ve said for years how nature is not rated “G.” Even in a winter like last year with little snow and warmer-than-normal temperatures, deer and pheasants died. Sometimes, I get frustrated ...

If you’re an avid wildlife enthusiast who loves to leave treats for wild animals who visit your yard, the state of Washington has a request: Please stop. As of May 17, 2025, it is illegal in ...

It is now illegal to feed deer, elk and moose in Washington. The law was put into effect to prevent the transmission of diseases like chronic wasting disease at human-created feeding spots. Exceptions ...

Calves at the Idaho-sanctioned Bullwhacker elk feeding site. Idaho Department of Fish and Game staff plan to feed elk at the long-established Bullwhacker site west of Ketchum from Jan. 5 until spring.

A handful of curious elk wandered down the ridge Friday afternoon to the Oak Creek feeding station, where many of their brethren had already started eating their daily 1:30 p.m. meal of hay. Many of ...

WASHINGTON – A new law banning the feeding or baiting of deer, elk, and moose is now in effect across Washington. The law, signed by the governor last week, aims to reduce the spread of diseases among ...

You’ve been warned, Washingtonians: Feeding deer, elk, moose, and other cervids is no longer permitted in the state. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), a law took ...

The Kitsap Public Health District is considering an update to its existing rodent control policy that would ban feeding ...