FISH AND GAME – Amends existing law to provide for notification of a proposed transplant or relocation of wildlife and approval from a board of county commissioners if a hearing on the same is requested and to require testing of certain animals.

Idaho's H 302 amends wildlife relocation rules to require the Fish and Game director to notify county commissioners, landowners, and grazing permittees before relocating bighorn sheep for population augmentation. If concerns are raised in writing within 10 days of notice, the department must hold a hearing within 30 days. The bill also mandates written agreements with affected landowners acknowledging disease transmission risks between bighorn sheep and livestock. These provisions apply specifically to bighorn sheep transplants, not general wildlife. The bill aims to balance wildlife management with input from local stakeholders affected by relocation projects.