SBT Fish & Game advises of wintering wildlife on Fort Hall Reservation roads
From left, an elk was hit as it lays on the west side of Interstate 15 and another elk in the median of I-15.
FORT HALL — Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Fish and Game is advising people to be aware of elk and deer herds wintering on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.
Some of the locations to be aware of is traveling Interstate 15, Highway 91 from Blackfoot to Fort Hall, Ross Fork Road, Sands Road, Lincoln Creek and Bannock Creek. Elk and deer could be on the road at any time said Brett Haskett, Fish and Game director.
He said four elk were killed after being hit in traffic this week.
People are encouraged to heed the signs that have been posted, watch your speeds and scan the area ahead.
Fish and Game Enforcement also remind people the interstate, highways and other areas are not wildlife viewing areas, they are meant for travel and emergency stopping areas only. If you come across an elk or other wildlife that has been hit with the Fort Hall Reservation, the Tribes do not allow for salvage as it is for the safety of all who are traveling through the reservation.
They ask people to give due respect to wintering wildlife and not cause undue stress as the animals are trying to make it through the winter.
There are upwards of 5,000 elk on the rez and it could increase if the weather worsens Haskett advised.
