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• Field reports: New website details potential wildlife lands

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 PUBLIC LAND – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled a website, wdfw.wa.gov/lands/acquisitions, this week detailing a wish list of properties the state may buy for fish and wildlife …

• Out & About: State accepting proposals for sportfishing rule changes

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 SPORTFISHING – Proposals for changing Washington sportfishing rules starting in 2013 are being accepted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife through June 15. The agency says it will …

• Birds soon to be looking for cavity nesting sites

  March 4, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 The past week of snow and frigid weather has been but a minor setback. Bird migrations will be getting into full swing through the Inland Northwest this month as sure …

• Post Falls photographer seizes snowy owl irruption opportunity

  January 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Sandy Milliken proved that wildlife photographers are a hungrier version of the common birdwatcher by going the distance to make pictures of snowy owls. Failing to find the snowies reported … 2

• WSU giving attention, care to snowy owl with broken wing

  January 11, 2012 in Outdoors, City on Page A5 A snowy owl that recently escaped death is making himself at home at Washington State University. The owl, Tundra, had migrated thousands of miles from the Arctic to the Inland … 1

• Snowy owls give Oregon surprise visit

  January 8, 2012 in Outdoors, Region on Page B3 BEND, Ore. – Wildlife scientists are puzzling over the appearance of the snowy owl in Oregon, a bird rarely seen in the state. The owls are usually found in Alaska …

• Field reports: Visiting snowy owls find roads rough

  December 18, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 MIGRANTS – Snowy owls seem to be showing up in ones and twos all over the northern tier of the United States this winter as they migrate from arctic homes …

• Eagle count at lake swells

  December 17, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page B1 Bald eagles are mobbing Lake Coeur d’Alene in record numbers this week. The annual eagle congregation to feast on spawning kokanee in Wolf Lodge Bay swelled to 259 on Friday, …

• Area bird watchers up for the Christmas Bird Count

  December 4, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 Inland Northwest birders are among thousands in roughly 2,000 localities across North America and beyond who will be flocking together in the next few weeks for the 112th annual Audubon … 1

• Landers: Bald eagles, kokanee show up in big numbers

  December 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Bald eagles and kokanee in North Idaho are bucking the worldwide trend of deficits and declines. Kokanee, those delicious land-locked sockeyes, are spawning in numbers higher than we’ve seen in …

• Why are ruffed grouse taking a shine to retired North Idaho men?

  November 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Ruffed grouse have been taking a shine to graying men in North Idaho. Newspaper stories have featured two men who’ve developed close relationships with the normally shy forest grouse. 2

• Birders crow about movie

  November 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 “The Big Year,” a film based on the more tedious true story (and book of the same name) is flying high at movie theaters across the country. The movie follows …

• Chelan hawk migration lures research, festival

  September 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 “Plastic owls on long poles help bring the hawks near capture nets,” said Felix Martinez of Spokane. “Hawks hate owls and will veer miles out of their way to harass …

• High-tech birders may be foes of feathered friends

  May 22, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 Growing use of smartphone applications, field access to the Internet and recordings to flush out bird species for better viewing and photography could be impacting the survival of some birds. …

• Rescuer’s act of kindness expands to save barn owls

  May 1, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 On any given day in the spring, a shed surrounded by rolling vineyards on the fringe of Kennewick holds about 20 young barn owls. They’re confined until they grow big …

• Field reports: Audubon Society offers birding classes, trips

  April 17, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 WILDLIFE – Spokane Audubon members are offering several opportunities to learn more about birds and bird identification. • Birds of Eastern Washington, Thursday and Saturday, taught by SAS member Fran …

• Tsunami one more disaster for albatross

  March 27, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 The albatross has had more ups and downs with Japan’s seismic events than the courtship flight of a snipe. While the world focuses on Japan’s March 11 earthquake disaster, a …

• Owls have a hoot making winter babies

  February 27, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Several of the 11 owl species that inhabit most parts of Idaho and the region are already well into their courtship and production of a new generation, according to Jim …

• Out & About: Sky-high skiers fly at Schweitzer

  February 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Sky-high skiers fly at Schweitzer What: Yoke’s Outrageous Air Show aerial ski-jumping exhibition ( vimeo.com/12585195), plus fireworks, music

• Out & About

  December 12, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 20th annual Eagle Watch set at Lake Coeur d’Alene OUTFIELD – At least seven dozen bald eagles were congregated in the Wolf Lodge Bay area of Lake Coeur d’Alene this …

• Annual Christmas Bird Count isn’t ready to be replaced by technological advances

  December 5, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 The Internet and all of its digital efficiency hasn’t replaced the group effort of the Christmas Bird Count. Not yet, anyway. Inland Northwest birders are among the thousands in roughly …

• Bird watchers ask, field guides deliver

  August 1, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Kris Buchler, who was teaching a beginner bird-watching class for Coeur d’Alene Audubon this spring, was tentative when a novice asked her, “What’s the best field guide to birds?” “Everybody …

• Pole spared for birds

  July 25, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C9 Heavy equipment operators could sometimes be accused of being on a power trip when they’re maintaining the huge transmission lines that traverse wildlife habitat in this region. But neighbors say …

• Digging for key to burrowing owl decline

  June 6, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 Experts from across the U.S. attending the burrowing owl symposium last month in Umatilla, Ore., may have outnumbered the species’ dwindling population in the Mid-Columbia. Thirty-five wildlife specialists concerned about …

• Leggy killdeer somehow survive in high-traffic areas

  May 16, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 In a natural area, killdeer lay their eggs in a slight depression of gravel, perhaps near a stream. But these prairie-loving shorebirds are remarkably adaptable to rearing young among the …

• Wildlife lovers use ears, eyes

  March 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 The first wildlife signs of spring aren’t just sights for winter-sore eyes. They’re comforting to the ears, too. Tina Wynecoop, who lives just north of Spokane, has been reveling in …

• Heron gathering a brief spectacle

  March 5, 2010 in Outdoors Spokesman-Review photographer Colin Mulvany hit the perfect window of opportunity to capture more than 30 great blue herons in a single frame. 2

• Audubon puts birdwatching on the map

  January 31, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Eastern Washington birding enthusiasts are flying high this week with the release of a colorful new birding trail map for the state’s far-eastern region. “Palouse to Pines Loop,” years in …

• Out & About

  January 10, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Japan angler bags world record bass OUTCATCH – It’s official! After nearly six months of waiting for record keepers to make their decision, a 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass caught in …

• St. Michael’s student wins High School Outdoor Writing Contest

  December 20, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 A story by Christine Koneazny, a senior at St. Michael’s Academy, has been judged the best of 191 entries to win The Spokesman-Review’s 2009 Outdoor Writing Contest for high school …

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