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Important dates to help plan your August
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Monday, July 27, 2026 – 8:27 AM MDT
From tags sales to general season openers, here’s a partial list of what’s happening in August.
From tags sales to general season openers, there’s a lot happening in Idaho during August that you should be aware of. Staying in the loop can be the difference between applying for that coveted controlled hunt tag and watching from the sidelines.
Be sure to stay up to date on all Fish and Game happenings. Here are some important dates you should know to help you plan.
AUGUST 2026
8/1 – DEADLINE to purchase controlled hunt tags (except unlimited and January hunts) (Learn more)
8/3 – ON SALE: Sage-grouse and sandhill crane tags at 10 a.m. MDT (Learn more)
8/5 – OPEN: Second application period for deer, elk, pronghorn, and fall bear controlled hunts
8/5 – ON SALE: Leftover early-season controlled hunt tags at 10 a.m. MDT
8/6 – ON SALE: Second tag and returned tag sale at 10 a.m. MDT
8/10 – DEADLINE to apply for second Super Hunt drawing
8/15 – CLOSED: Second application period for deer, elk, pronghorn, and fall bear controlled hunts
8/18 – OPEN: Fall Chinook salmon season (Learn more)
8/25 – ON SALE: Leftover controlled hunt tag sale at 10 a.m. MDT (if available)
8/30 – OPEN: General archery season for deer and elk in most of the state
8/30 – OPEN: Cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare seasons; fall turkey season in most of Idaho; forest grouse season
8/31 – DEADLINE: Art submissions for 2027 IDFG hard card licenses (Learn more)
Note: Hunters, anglers and trappers should always double check the seasons and rules booklets to confirm opening and closing dates, as well as restrictions and rules pertaining to individual species.
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Scientists warn ‘greatest risk to civilisation’ coming sooner than thought
Scientists warn ‘greatest risk to civilisation’ coming sooner than thought
Scientists warn ‘greatest risk to civilisation’ coming sooner than thought
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An aerial view of a devastated cityscape is depicted. In the background, several ruined buildings emit plumes of smoke, suggesting a catastrophic event. The foreground is cluttered with debris and rubble, and an electrical pole stands amidst the wreckage. The sky above is overcast, with the setting sun casting a warm, hazy light over the scene.© Getty Images/iStockphoto
Scientists have issued a stark warning about when humanity could begin to see the collapse of civilization – and the clock is ticking faster than we think.
Previously, Elon Musk claimed that declining birth rates pose the “greatest risk to the future of civilisation.” Currently, the fertility rate in the US hovers at 1.62, a figure that appears to trouble Elon. As of 2022, the UK registers even lower at 1.57. Research suggests nations need a fertility rate of 2.7 children per woman to sustain population levels.
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Experts are now cautioning that within just two decades, we could be staring down the barrel of societal collapse. Previously, academics thought roughly 2.1 was adequate to ward off long-term extinction. However, the research team contended the original calculation didn’t adequately factor in crucial elements such as mortality rates, sex ratio distribution, the reality that some adults choose not to have children, and natural fluctuations in family size. It comes after the late Professor Stephen Hawking predicted the exact date of the apocalypse.
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Musk, who regularly claims to be “banging on the baby drum” has been sounding the alarm on this alleged crisis for years. He claimed it would become “the biggest problem the world will face in years,” reports the Daily Star.
He added that declining birthrates would also trigger fewer workers, mounting debt, overstretched healthcare and pension systems. He even suggested it might spark complete social chaos.
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Diane Cuaresma, one of the study’s authors, said in the report: “Considering stochasticity [unpredictability] in fertility and mortality rates, and sex ratios, a fertility rate higher than the standard replacement level is necessary to ensure sustainability of our population.”
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The research team emphasized that maintaining population sustainability requires consistently achieving specific fertility targets each year. They contend that languages, ancestral lineages, diversity and cultural heritage all depend on meeting these demographic thresholds.
In their paper published in the journal Plos One, the researchers noted: “The underpopulation crisis has been a serious threat to the sustainability of developed countries.”
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They added: “The worldwide total fertility rate – the number of children per woman – has dropped from 5.3 in the 1960s to 2.3 in 2023.”
Currently, the Republic of Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate at just 0.87. BBC News reports that specialists point to high living expenses, intense workplace expectations, and increasing desires for better work-life balance as contributing factors.
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In the UK, birth rates have fallen dramatically over the past ten years. Latest figures connected to the ‘baby bust’ reveal that some boroughs have seen a 60% decline in women having babies since 2013.
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Australia reports seven new suspected bird flu cases in wild seabirds
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Australia is tracking seven new suspected cases of H5 bird flu found in wild seabirds along the coast of South Australia, officials announced Monday, as the country’s outbreak of the strain continues to spread through migratory and native bird populations.
All seven suspected cases were detected in greater crested terns on the Limestone Coast in the state’s South East, SA Minister for Primary Industries Clare Scriven said. Five were found at Southend, near Beachport, with one at Port MacDonnell and one at Cape Jaffa. Of the five birds found at Southend, four were sick and one was deceased.
If confirmed, the cases would bring South Australia’s total to 14. Nationally, Australia has recorded 20 confirmed H5 bird flu cases across South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. All have been detected in migratory and seabirds.
Lab sequencing to determine local transmission
Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said the birds have been sent to the CSIRO laboratory in Geelong for sequencing to determine whether local transmission has occurred.
“We will provide an update as soon as I get those CSIRO lab tests back, they may take some time for the sequencing to be done,” Ms Collins said. “At this time there are no mass mortalities, there is no evidence of any H5 bird flu in our poultry or agricultural systems and the risk to human health remains low.”
SA chief veterinary officer Skye Fruean said results were expected within one or two days. She said it was too early to say whether local transmission had occurred.
“The overseas experience has shown that we do expect it to spread, we don’t know how quickly and where,” Ms Fruean said. “We don’t know what this is going to mean for Australia but we are preparing for the worst.”
First case on a metro beach
On Sunday, the CSIRO confirmed two native birds found dead on separate SA beaches tested positive for the H5 strain. One greater crested tern was found near Robe. The second was found near the Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club, marking the first time a case has been detected on a metropolitan beach in the state.
Scriven said a community forum on bird flu would be held Monday night at Glenelg to answer questions from locals and provide public health and safety advice.
Stepped-up coastal surveillance
All seven suspected cases were reported by members of the public through the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline, Fruean said. Authorities are now increasing both aerial surveillance and foot patrols in areas where high-risk seabird species, including crested terns, are expected to gather.
Collins said states and territories have been conducting extensive triaging and testing across the country, with detections so far running along the coast.
For Northeast Philadelphia readers watching the global spread of bird flu, the Australian outbreak remains confined to wild birds. No cases have been found in poultry or agricultural systems, and officials say the risk to human health remains low. Lab results on the latest suspected cases are expected within days.
Indiana Residents: Stop Expanded Bobcat Trapping & Trophy Hunting
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Bobcats were nearly erased from Indiana’s landscape before receiving state protection decades ago. Now, Indiana officials have approved a reckless expansion of bobcat killing that could drive them toward disappearance once again.
An interim rule raises the number of bobcats who can be killed from 250 to 400 and allows trophy hunters to shoot them with firearms, bows, and crossbows. The state is now seeking to make these dangerous changes permanent. Tell Gov. Mike Braun to reverse course, stop the expanded killing, and protect Indiana’s bobcats!
Last year, the state allowed people to trap more than 250 bobcats, marking the first time a trapping season was allowed since they were protected as endangered in 1969 after being decimated by hunting, trapping, and habitat loss.
The quota was reached in just a month, leaving bobcats to suffer in traps for up to 24 hours before anyone came back to kill them. Now the DNR is increasing the quota to 400 and allowing more killing methods, including firearms, bows, and crossbows, even though there has been no solid population survey. The agency’s own population model shows that killing 400 bobcats annually would cause steep population declines and, under one modeled survival scenario, could completely eliminate them from Indiana within a decade.
This is appalling and out of line with what state residents want.
Tell Gov. Mike Braun to reverse the expanded bobcat killing rule and prevent these dangerous changes from becoming permanent by making a call, sending a message on social media, and sending our letter.
1. Make a Call. Call the governor’s office at 317-232-4567 to urge Gov. Braun to reverse the expanded bobcat killing rule and prevent it from becoming permanent.
You can say:
As a constituent concerned about bobcats, I’m calling to urge Gov. Braun to reverse the interim rule that raises the bobcat killing quota to 400 and allows firearms, bows and crossbows, and to prevent these changes from becoming permanent. The DNR’s own population model shows that killing 400 bobcats annually would cause steep population declines and, under one modeled survival scenario, could completely eliminate them from Indiana within a decade. Please protect Indiana’s bobcats and stop this expanded killing.
2. Send a Message on Social Media. Send a message to the governor on X and Facebook.
You can say:
Gov. Braun, reverse Indiana’s expanded bobcat killing rule! The DNR’s own model shows that killing 400 bobcats annually could cause devastating population declines. Protect #bobcats & stop these changes from becoming permanent.
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