Here are a
few ways you can become part of
the solution...
Respect
and follow the rules and related
signs that are in place.
Recognize
the critical times for wildlife
- winter through early summer-
and be overly cautious with
pets. A dog’s urge to hunt
vulnerable wildlife can be
strong.
Controlling your pet means
keeping them from interfering
with other trail users or
digging and causing erosion on
hillsides or streambanks.
Two
important areas for wildlife are
along streams and in the
Wildlife Management Area,
especially during winter and
early spring. Avoid allowing
your dog to cruise these areas.
Keep pets
from “hunting” birds on
hillsides. Ground-nesting birds
will leave a nest if disturbed
and dogs will kill young birds
not capable of escape. Other
trail users want to see birds,
not your dog.
Outside of
Boise City limits, on public
land, dogs can run off leash if
they are not disturbing wildlife
or causing a safety concern with
other trail users. In these
"Controlled Off-Leash" areas,
dog owners still must carry a
leash and waste bag with them,
and their dogs should not be
further than 30 feet away at any
time. Common sense and respect
for others will go a long way in
keeping this option available to
you and your pet.
Keep pets
leashed on the busy trails to
protect them and other trail
users.
Carry a
grocery bag to pick up pet waste
and deposit in trash cans.
Become
involved with groups who support
being a responsible pet owner.
Now that
you're all set to head out and
practice your Responsible Dog
Owner techniques, here's a few
suggestions for you and your
dog.
Corral's
Trail #31
Curlew
Ridge #26
Shane's
Loop #26A
The Ponds
Loop #21 (Next to the OLA)
It's a Dog's Life
Effective
December 1, 2007 - August 1, 2008, dogs
will not be allowed in the Polecat
Reserve. This is due to the inventory
and assessment of Aase's onion
populations and a reserve specific
vegetation and wildlife habitat review.
The Aase's onion is a rare plant that
only occurs in the foothills. the
inventory and review is being conducted
by Idaho Conservation Data Center in
conjunction with the City of Boise. This
project will be completed by August 1,
2008. Long term management decisions
with respect to allowance of dogs in
this area will be made at that time. For
further information on this project, the
goals of the Boise Foothills Open Space
Management Plan and Aase's onion please
visit
Currently
Boise City Code requires dogs to
be leashed within City Limits,
which includes a number of
trails, and all trailheads in
the Camels Back/Hulls Gulch
Reserve, and the Military
Reserve. Idaho Fish and Game
also requires that pets be
leashed or under close control
at all times in the Wildlife
Management Area except for
hunting dogs during hunting
season.
