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• Grizzly sow and cub found dead in North Idaho

  May 22, 2012 in News, Outdoors, Idaho, Region SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about who shot a grizzly bear and her nursing cub in northern Idaho. 14

• Out & About: Group working to translate fishing rules into Russian

  May 13, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTDO – A group of anglers is trying to get Spokane River anglers speaking the same language on fishing restrictions to protect struggling native redband trout. The group has worked … 7

• Photos incriminate hunter in bear baiting case

  April 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 A Pierce County man built a picture-perfect case – against himself and others – to help prosecutors file charges on more than 40 counts involving baiting and killing black bears …

• Nugent pleads guilty to hunting violation

  April 24, 2012 in Nation/World, Region ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rocker and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent pleaded guilty today to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in Alaska, saying he was sorry for unwittingly violating … 24

• 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.

• Wildlife managers work to avoid grizzly encounters

  March 18, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 Rules for staying safe in bear country are easily posted on signs, websites and pamphlets. The hard part: getting folks to absorb information. 4

• 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. …

• 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 …

• Grizzlies now at ZooMontana friendly wrestlers, not enemies

  February 2, 2012 in Outdoors, Region on Page A6 BILLINGS – Visitors to ZooMontana can get a better idea of how grizzly bears interact now that two male grizzlies are able to be in the bear exhibit at the …

• Forest road plan aims at bear safety

  November 29, 2011 in Outdoors, Idaho on Page A5 Keeping people away from grizzly bears is the goal of forest plan amendments for the Idaho Panhandle, Kootenai and Lolo national forests, which will restrict motor vehicle travel into prime …

• 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

• Bears rally from behind to beat Eagles

  November 8, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PHILADELPHIA – Jay Cutler threw a go-ahead 5-yard TD pass to Earl Bennett, Matt Forte ran for 133 yards and the Bears rallied to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 30-24 on …

• Bolster, Tonk looking for new normal

  October 23, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 A few weeks ago, she was just a wrangler who led dudes on trail rides near Glacier National Park. This week, Erin Bolster is trying to deal with a thousand …

• Heroes in grizzly chase featured on Letterman show

  October 12, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 Fans of heroes, horses, wranglers and grizzly bears got it all in one package Tuesday night on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Trail riding guide Erin Bolster and her … 4

• Complaints about bears drop in North Idaho

  October 9, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 North Idaho’s black bears are better behaved this year – generating fewer complaints for raiding bird feeders, upsetting garbage cans or scrambling onto decks in search of dog food. Matt … 3

• Food storage rules set for Panhandle

  October 6, 2011 in Outdoors, City, Idaho on Page A5 The Forest Service is stepping up efforts to reduce conflicts between people and wildlife, especially bears. On Tuesday the Idaho Panhandle National Forests will enact rules dealing with human food … 2

• Hunter killed by gunshot wound, not by grizzly bear attack

  September 23, 2011 in News, Outdoors A hunter who died during a grizzly bear attack was died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, the Montana State Crime Lab medical examiner announced today. 43

• Gutsy wrangler, huge horse save boy from charging grizzly

  September 18, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 Grizzlies are high profile this year. A lingering winter and late berry crop kept bears in proximity to humans longer than normal, perhaps contributing to a stream of headlines about … 40

• Grizzly kills hunter near Idaho-Montana border

  September 17, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 BONNERS FERRY, Idaho – A grizzly bear wounded by a hunter later attacked and killed the hunter’s partner Friday after the two men tracked the animal in a remote area … 17

• Grizzly bear kills hunter near Boundary County

  September 16, 2011 in News, Idaho A grizzly bear killed a hunter in Boundary County today before another hunter fatally shot the bear. 67

• Idaho lawmakers seek grizzly amendment

  September 15, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 Both of Idaho’s U.S. senators and North Idaho’s congressman introduced legislation Wednesday to amend the Endangered Species Act to reiterate that it’s OK to shoot a grizzly bear in self-defense … 1

• 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

• Field reports: Group buys land for grizzly migration

  August 28, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 WILDLIFE – A conservation group bought 71 acres in the Yaak Mountains in northwestern Montana near Troy with the goal of improving migration corridors for grizzly bears and other wildlife …

• Landers: Trial will show whether grizzly shooting was justified

  August 25, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 A North Idaho man deserves our respect for calling wildlife authorities after he shot a grizzly bear in his yard on May. 8. That was the right thing to do. … 9

• High-tech bear trap resets, calls home

  June 19, 2011 in Region on Page B3 MISSOULA – If you think the bears Ryan Alter catches in his traps are cool, you should have seen the skunk. Alter has built a bear trap that sets itself, …

• Field reports: Roosevelt net-pen trout freed prematurely

  June 12, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 FISHING – This year’s late runoff and deep drawdown at Lake Roosevelt has delivered a double whammy to trout and kokanee anglers. The prolonged increased flows and the reservoir’s low …

• Rodgers leads Packers to Super Bowl

  January 23, 2011 in Sports Aaron Rodgers ran for a score and made a TD-saving tackle in leading the Green Bay Packers into the Super Bowl with a bone-jarring 21-14 victory Sunday over the Chicago … 3

• Northern Colorado eeks past Eagles

  December 31, 2010 in Sports Coach Kirk Earlywine got a lot of what he wanted out of his Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team Friday afternoon at Reese Court – just not a victory. The …

• Bears run wild

  December 20, 2010 in Sports MINNEAPOLIS – Brett Favre was bundled up in a heavy gray coat by the time Devin Hester sped through the snow with his record-setting return. Favre’s surprise start ended with …

• Bad berry crop puts region’s black bears on the prowl

  September 16, 2010 in Outdoors on Page K15 What a difference a year makes for black bear hunters. Last year, Jim Hayden, Idaho Fish and Game Department regional wildlife manager, said the huckleberry crop in the Idaho Panhandle …

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