PREDATORS -- Roger Phillips, outdoor writer for the Idaho Statesman, lists his four top wishes for 2014. More snow. More ammo. Non-government groups take the lead. No more wolves in the news. Says the Boise-based writer: Let’s all take a time out about wolves. If…
PREDATORS -- Should states that hunt wolves consider protecting wolves wearing radio or GPS collars attached by researchers? Idaho rewrites the definition of what constitutes a breeding pair of wolves Because so many radio-collared wolves have been killed in Idaho, the state is having trouble…
WILDLIFE -- Who will Idaho wildlife managers irk this week as they try to manage wolves and elk throughout the state? Idaho Fish, Game walks narrow path to balance elk, wolves Wolves and elk have complicated the work of the Idaho Department of Fish and…
HUNTING -- Charlie Decker, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, will be the featured speaker at the annual Great Outdoors Day event, Saturday, Jan. 18, which runs 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Rd. in Coeur d’Alene. Decker, a…
FISHING – Although there’s still work to be done, Lake Pend Oreille's troubled traditional fisheries continued their revival with a huge rebound in 2013. On Wednesday, Feb. 19th , Idaho Fish and Game will present the most current information about the status of the Pend…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Slow-moving fires are planned for about 1,150 acres of U.S. Bureau of Land Management scablands southwest of Spokane near Fishtrap Lake starting this week to boost wildlife habitat and reduce the chance of intense wild fires during summer and fall. The Spokane…
FISHING -- Following is a fishing regulations tip for the season from the Idaho Fish and Game Department. ASK IDAHO FISH AND GAME: ICE FISHING RULES Q. Are there special rules for ice fishing? A. Yes. Ice fishing rules are slightly different than general fishing…
Ski areas confront boom of free-heeled freeloaders Backcountry Film Festival coming to Spkane, CdA Avalanche threat not apparent to victim RVs kick off outdoor show season Field reports: Free entry offered to parks, refuges Bald eagle gathering fades at Lake CdA Landers: Jurisdictional dispute puts…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
