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  Wolf stars fade

  March 21, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 After a somewhat dominating 14-year reign in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone National Park, one of the park’s most-prolific and most-viewed gray wolf packs in the world may have perished. …

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  Out & About

  March 21, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 Spring forest burns boosts wildlife OUTFIELD – Many national forests are announcing they will be conducting “controlled burns” in the next few weeks while forests are just dry enough to …

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  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 …

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  Tundra swans on migration make Inland Northwest stops

  March 8, 2010 in City Tundra swans are moving through the Inland Northwest on their annual migration from wintering grounds in the western U.S. to the marshes of western Alaska. 1

• Record guns sales boost wildlife programs

  March 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C13 Wildlife agencies across the nation will reap some of the profits from record-setting gun sales that spiked from late 2008 and well into 2009 after Barack Obama’s nomination and election …

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  Winter wildlife in a family way

  February 28, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 January and February might seem to put a chill on love in the great outdoors, but winter clearly arouses interest among some critters. Great horned owls have been having a …

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  Out & About

  February 21, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 Auctions offer impressive trips

• Yellowstone wolves decline in ’09

  February 21, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C13 PREDATORS – The number of wolves in Yellowstone National Park declined about 23 percent in 2009, a change park biologists say is typical of natural fluctuations for wildlife species. Yellowstone’s …

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  The deer catcher

  February 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Never mind that he’s 70. Jim Kujala is wired like a predator to head out at 10 p.m. or 3 a.m. or whenever his prey is at hand. Rivaling Noah …

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  Republic responds to deer problem

  February 14, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Deer control in residential areas is controversial virtually anywhere it’s considered, and the Ferry County seat of Republic is no exception. “We got a few threats last year in the …

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  Hard times hit area bighorns

  February 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Bighorn sheep, among the most prized big-game animals in the West, are being killed by the hundreds this winter in Western Montana in a desperate effort to contain a disease …

• Three hurt in wildlife study copter crash

  January 9, 2010 in City on Page B2 Two Idaho state biologists and a private pilot were injured Friday when the helicopter they were in crashed in a remote forested area in the vicinity of the Clearwater River …

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  Birdwatchers unite to catch killer of rare trumpeter swan

  January 7, 2010 in News, Outdoors on Page B1 A wildlife murder mystery is unfolding in the Colville River Valley with possible links to one of the region’s remarkable romance stories. Local birdwatchers already have built a reward of … 8

• Eagle watchers warned not to stop on roadway

  December 29, 2009 in Outdoors, Idaho Idaho State Police are cautioning eagle watchers at Lake Coeur d’Alene not to stop in the middle of the roadway on state Highway 97, or they risk getting a ticket. 2

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  Senior moments: The year outdoors

  December 27, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C14 Spokane eventually climbed out of one of the snowiest winters on record in 2009. But the going was rough. A high toll of wildlife losses and roadkill littering the railways …

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  Bald eagle congregation peaking at Lake CdA

  December 13, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Wolf Lodge Bay is alive with bald eagles that have migrated to the northeast corner of Lake Coeur d’Alene to feed on spawned-out and dying kokanee. U.S. Bureau of Land …

• Grant to offset Antoine costs

  December 8, 2009 in Outdoors, City on Page A7 Spokane County has received a $1.6 million state grant to offset the costs of preserving Antoine Peak as a natural area just south of Spokane Valley. The grant was awarded …

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  Washington among states trying to curb bumper crop

  December 6, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 The rut is winding down, leaving motorists with one fewer reason for colliding with a deer, elk or moose on the highway. The annual fall mating season, which peaks in …

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  In cross-species whodunit, horned owl’s prime suspect

  December 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 It’s getting so a dog can’t take care of business anymore without risking life and limb to a big-eyed raptor just waiting to sink its talons into an unsuspecting pooch. … 4

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  Biologist makes wildlife a priority for 35 years

  November 29, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 He apologized for having a wild-game potluck retirement party Nov. 21 while some hunting and fishing seasons were still under way. “I don’t want to take from anybody’s time in …

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  Birdwatchers gear up for Christmas counts

  November 29, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Birdwatchers are flocking together in the next few weeks in about 2,000 localities across North America and beyond for the 110th Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Inland Northwest birders, as usual, …

• Aerial-gunning foes ask Obama to ban practice

  November 27, 2009 in Outdoors, Idaho A wildlife advocacy group Friday asked President Barack Obama to end aerial gunning of coyotes and other predators, citing an Idaho incident where a shotgun-wielding parachutist illegally fired on a … 1

• Out & About

  November 15, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C14 OUTSTANDING – Two rare white sightings came from Montana this fall: An albino black bear – 4 years old and 150 pounds – was captured by Montana Fish, Wildlife and …

• State closes purchase of property

  October 13, 2009 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 The Washington Fish and Wildlife Department closed a $6.2 million deal Monday to acquire 1,693 acres of wildlife-rich wetlands and uplands from Horseshoe Lake south to Fan Lake. The land …

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  Out & About

  October 11, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C16 Fly fishers take on steelhead Lewiston fly-tier Leroy Hyatt and Spokane fishing guide Sean Visintainer will present a free program about steelheading on the Clearwater and Grande Ronde rivers Wednesday, …

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  Birds make swift entrance into chimney

  September 20, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Terry Gray spends several late-summer evenings each week fixated on a chimney in downtown Moscow, Idaho. As dusk approaches, he keeps his eyes cast skyward for swirling masses of Vaux’s …

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  Odds high despite shorter seasons

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K7 Deer and elk hunters can’t procrastinate this year in the Idaho Panhandle. Chances of filling a tag are still high, but they have a lot less time to do it.

• Care for meat a field priority

  September 17, 2009 in Sports on Page K14 Keep it cool; keep it clean. These two basic rules for bringing premium game meat to the table are a challenge when hunters face hot weather, dirt and insects in …

• Heat bares ice at Mount Rainier

  September 13, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 CLIMBING – An unusually early-summer snowmelt created hazards on the Muir Snowfield at Mount Rainier starting in August. Exposed bare glacier ice and crevasses have complicated travel on this route …

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  Out & About

  September 13, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12

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