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• Motorcyclist injured in crash with deer

  May 27, 2012 in News, City A 65-year-old man was injured Sunday when his motorcycle struck a deer on Highway 395.

• Moose head smashes through Cadillac driven by boy, 14

  May 27, 2012 in News, Idaho A 14-year-old motorist crashed into a moose on Interstate 90 in Shoshone County, Idaho, on Saturday, sending the animal’s head into the vehicle. 8

• No holds barred

  May 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 Kim Imel held back tears as Spencer, a 1-year-old dachshund mix, sniffed around his new home and played with his new companions. The dachshund was in prison – literally.

• Burger King using cage-free products by 2017

  April 25, 2012 in Business, Nation/World The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift today when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork … 9

• Judge orders FDA to enforce rule limiting antibiotic use on farms

  March 24, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – A federal court judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to take action on its own 35-year-old rule that would stop farmers from mixing popular antibiotics into … 1

• Expert details benefits of bear spray in trailer at Big Horn Show

    March 18, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 Hike in groups in bear country. Keep food and trash away from bears.

• Montana bears lured into trouble

  March 18, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C13 Bears kept Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks managers busy last year, partly because rural residents weren’t up to speed on living with the increased number of grizzlies in the region. …

• Field reports: Colville withdraws OHV travel plan

  February 26, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 PUBLIC LANDS – Colville National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West has withdrawn the South End Motor Vehicle Project enacted in November after years of planning to guide off-highway vehicle use. …

• Program helps at-risk teens and shelter dogs

  February 23, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Seirra Howard’s future may be brighter thanks to a heeler mix named Diesel. Classified as an at-risk youth following a 2009 arrest, 18-year-old Howard came to know and train Diesel …

• In grizzly country, caution is key

  February 8, 2012 in Outdoors, Idaho on Page A5 Grizzly bears are tucked away in their winter dens for at least another six weeks. But grizzly specialist Kim Annis is already embarking on northwestern Montana’s rural talk circuit. Hired …

• Washington bighorn sheep herds trapped to help others

  January 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 Bighorn sheep herds in north central Washington are getting new bloodlines. Bighorns near Yakima are being trapped this winter and relocated to boost other herds.

• Hungry wolf pack rearranges balance in Yellowstone Park

  January 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Typically content to stay in Yellowstone National Park’s remote Pelican Valley where they specialize in killing bison, Mollie’s wolf pack has migrated more than 20 miles to the Lamar Valley … 1

• Roadkill law yields pelts, food, applause

  January 8, 2012 in Outdoors, Nation/World on Page A8 CASEYVILLE, Ill. – In six years of trapping, one thing has become apparent to Cody Champ: His pursuit of animal pelts isn’t cheap, costing him $100 a week just for …

• 2011 OUTDOORS: Lingering snow, high water affects boaters, anglers, bears

  January 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 Spring lasted about five months in the Inland Northwest in 2011. Whitewater river rafters enjoyed their longest season in years, but most Montana fishing guides weren’t so thrilled. Fishing trips …

• Landers: Hunter seizes rare opportunity to bag cougar

  December 22, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Gary Penrod was out for the late whitetail buck hunt in Pend Oreille County last month when a mountain lion caught him with his pants down. The Nine Mile Falls …

• Landers: Hunter seizes rare opportunity to bag cougar

  December 21, 2011 in Sports Gary Penrod was out for the late whitetail buck hunt in Pend Oreille County last month when a mountain lion caught him with his pants down. 3

• Banff films bring extreme outdoor pursuits to Spokane’s big screen

  November 13, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Adventure, humor, awareness and awe, plus a good dose of pucker factor, are coming to Spokane next weekend in a road show of top outdoor adventure films. The cream of … 1

• Idaho wolf trapping season opens Tuesday

  November 13, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 The first wolf trapping season since the predators were reintroduced to the Rocky Mountains will open in selected areas in the north half of Idaho on Tuesday. Demand is high …

• State’s wolf plan meeting today

  November 3, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A8 As Washington Fish and Wildlife officials are slashing budgets for existing programs, they’re meeting in Spokane today to deal with yet another new challenge – wolves. The state Fish and … 5

• New rule restricts points

  September 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page K4 Deer hunters in one of Washington’s top white-tailed deer areas will be restricted to shooting whitetail bucks with four or more points on one side of their antlers. The antler … 1

• Website tests bear ID skills

  September 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page K7 Black bear hunters can test their bear species identification skills through a new interactive program on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website, wdfw.wa.gov. The site includes information on …

• Landers: Idaho wolf tag sales lagging, so far

  September 1, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Idaho wolf tag purchases are barely better than home sales. Maybe it’s the economy or the recent lawsuits that threatened to stall the hunting season again, but wolf permits are … 1

• Trout survives with ‘two mouths’

  August 28, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 Jay Kirchner of Coeur d’Alene was fly fishing on the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River last weekend when he hooked a scrappy cutthroat trout. “It hit an Elk …

• Weather could cause nesting delays

  July 31, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 A resident of Silver Lake emailed a concern this month that he’d seen no nesting red-necked grebes around the lake. He wondered if motor boat traffic was foiling the waterfowl’s … 2

• Pygmy rabbits breed successfully

  July 23, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A12 For the first time in a decade, the endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit has successfully bred in its historic range. A litter of kits has been confirmed in a 6-acre …

• Moose a canvas for new wildlife management tool

  July 17, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 Never mind the Tasers and high-powered weaponry in their vehicles. When law enforcement officers arrived around 6 a.m. recently to deal with three moose on Interstate 90 near Liberty Lake, …

• Woman, dogs killed in house fire

  July 16, 2011 in City on Page B1 A woman and her dogs died in a fire that ripped through her northeast Spokane home Friday. Inez L. Williams, 67, was described by friends and family as an animal …

• Woman’s body found in fire-damaged home

  July 15, 2011 in City A woman and her dogs died in a fire that ripped through her northeast Spokane home Friday. Inez L. Williams, 67, was described by friends and family as an animal … 2

• Out & About: Here’s a chance for life on the rocks

  July 10, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page C10 OUTDO – A fun-oriented, weekend introduction to rock climbing is set for July 23-24 at Q’emiln Park in Post Falls. The annual UClimb sponsored by Mountain Gear enlists pro climbers …

• Some unusual animals arrive in Washington waters

  June 28, 2011 in Region There was the brown booby, the plunge-diving tropical seabird that inexplicably hopped aboard a crab boat this spring in Willapa Bay. 5

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