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Outdoors blog archive for Aug. 29, 2016

MONDAY, AUG. 29, 2016

More than 300 wild reindeer were killed by lighting in Hardangervidda, central Norway on Aug. 26, 2016 in what wildlife officials say was a highly unusual massacre by nature. This image made available by the Norwegian Environment Agency on Aug. 29, 2016, shows a portion of the carnage.  (Havard Kjotvedt / Norwegian Environment Agency, NTB scanpix, via AP)

Lightning strike kills 323 reindeer in Norway

NATURE -- Lightning took a reindeer herd by storm on Friday. More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed during a thunder storm in central Norway. The Norwegian Environment Agency has released eerie images showing a jumble of reindeer carcasses scattered across a small area…

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's "Fish Washington" logo. (Washington Fish and Wildlife Department)

Washington hunting, fishing license sales resume

HUNTING/FISHING -- Washington has resumed sales of hunting and fishing licenses after customer information was compromised by a hacker last week. The licenses are available as usual from license vendors, although online sales remain shut down at this point. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department's...

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