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Outdoors blog archive for Dec. 30, 2014

TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 2014

A 430-pound male grizzly bear was trapped, tranquilized and fitted with a GPS collar north of Nordman, Idaho, on June 21, 2014, by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service researchers. (Alex Welander / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Grizzly bear range expansion debated in Idaho

WILDLIFE -- Should grizzly bears be relocated to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness? Idaho ponders the possibility. Idahoans face decisions on just where they want to see grizzly bears There are an estimated 700 grizzly bears roaming the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and next year the U.S. Fish...

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Duck hunting poster.

You bagged a banded duck; now what? 

Q. I shot a mallard recently that had an aluminum band around its leg. How do I report it? A. To report the band, call toll-free to 1-800-327-2263 (BAND) or report online. You can keep the band, as most duck hunters want to do. The…

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