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Outdoors blog archive for Feb. 1, 2012

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 2012


Montana's latest toll on wolves

PREDATORS -- Hunters across Montana have shot 145 wolves since the season opened in early September. The state has set a statewide quota of 220 wolves for the season that started in early September. If that quota is reached, it would reduce the state's wolf…

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Idaho Fish and Game's annual report online

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Idaho Fish and Game Department Director Virgil Moore delivered the state of the agency report to the Fish and Wildlife Commission last week. The annual report, available online, details the agency's funding sources and how officials spent the money. The report also…

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Members of the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council's Wildlife recovery team bringing in a roadkill white-tailed deer to salvage meat for the needy. (Rich Landers)

Bright side: lack of snow reduces roadkill

WILDLIFE -- It's not something that strikes everyone, but the relatively shallow lowland snow accumulation this winter has made an impact on the sportsman's club that volunteers to pick up road-killed big game. "It seems we are picking up more animals hung up in fences…

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