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Outdoors blog archive for March 2012

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012



A snowshoe hare is caught in action by a trail cam set high in the Cabinet Mountains for wolverine research by the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.  (Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness)

Trail-cam mystery critter identified

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- A snowshoe hare is caught in action by a trail cam set high in the Cabinet Mountains for a wolverine research project funded by the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. See martens, bobcats, volunteer helpers -- and even a wolverine --…

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Wildlife imagery. Hunter Hedquist of Spokane uses his phone to make a picture of wildlife trophy mounts hanging at the Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center on Thursday. The outdoor enthusiast show runs through Sunday. (Christopher Anderson)

Trophy mounts measured at Big Horn Show

HUNTING -- The Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show doesn't open until Thursday at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, but “Trophy Territory” big-game mounts already are being scored and judged and eventually will be awarded ribbons in numerous categories. Several species and racks, in…

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Federal court OKs wolf hunts, rejects appeal 

HUNTING -- A federal appeals court today rejected a lawsuit from conservation groups that want to block wolf hunts that have killed more than 500 of the predators across the Northern Rockies in recent months, according to a just-filed Associated Press report The ruling from…

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Aaron Theisen, right, and Craig Romano explore the trail between Odessa and the BLM Lakeview Ranch in Lincoln County. (Rich Landers)

Sage advice for hikers in tick country

HIKING -- The ticks are out in the scablands around the region, and they're thirsty. Spokane hiker, writer and photographer Aaron Theisen offers this observation from his vast experience: "Never go to a dinner party directly from an early-spring hike, unless you want to entertain…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012





Cougar's rampage on llamas stumps wildlife experts

PREDATORS -- Wildlife Services agents dispatched a 175-pound mountain lion near Helena, Mont., recently after the cat killed at least six llamas and left them uneaten. Sport-killing behavior is rare for cougars, and officials don't have an easy answer. Read the Helena Independent Record report.

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MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012

3 dozen people address commission on hunt rules

HUNTING -- More than three-dozen people testified, mostly on new hunting rules proposed for the 2012-14 seasons, during the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting last Friday and Saturday in Moses Lake. Hunters have passionate feelings on both sides of many of the proposals. Audio…

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Joseph Hautman of Plymouth, Minn., won the 2011 Federal Duck Stamp Contest on Oct. 29, 2011, with his acrylic painting of a single wood duck. Hautman has previously won the contest three times, in 1991, 2001 and 2007. His art will be made into the 2012-2013 Federal Duck Stamp, which will go on sale July 1, 2012.
 (Courtesy photo)

Local birder welcomes return of wood ducks 

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- Area birdwatcher Ron Dexter, who lives in the Mount Spokane foothills, has the welcome mat out for colorful migrants that return each year for his hospitality. Ron posted this delightful update this morning: Each spring, we look forward to the arrival of…

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SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012

American dog tick

Ticks rise to occasion of warmer weather 

HIKING -- What a difference a couple of warm days can make. Neither my dog nor I picked up ticks in Wednesday's cold temperatures while hikng BLM's Lakeview Ranch near Odessa. On Friday, after a couple warmer nights and days, a friend harvested a bumper…

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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012


Making a point about hunters, birdwatchers and wetlands conservation. (Courtesy photo)

Hunters post a sign of the times 

CONSERVATION -- Behind the words on the sign is a tradition of hunters and anglers paying billions of dollars in license fees, federal duck stamp fees and excise taxes on their hunting and fishing equipment to fund wildlife conservation efforts. Most other recreation groups contribute…

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