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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 …
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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.
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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
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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
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Little Spokane River watershed conserved
January 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C11 A Stevens County landowner has signed conservation easements to protect 3,900 acres of forest land west of Horseshoe Lake. The latest of two easements assures 2,540 acres will remain a …
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Landers: Some hunters drawing bead on Wash. proposals
January 12, 2012 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Two hunting- related rule proposals being considered by Washington Fish and Wildlife managers have sportsmen squawking like a flock of ravens swarming a carcass. As The Spokesman-Review reported last week, …
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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
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Idaho forest land exchange boosts big game
January 8, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Hunters, hikers and wildlife should benefit from the Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ recent acquisition of Cabinet Mountains land just northeast of Lake Pend Oreille. And people who prefer a forest …
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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 …
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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 …
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2011: Out & about
January 1, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 Badger Lake residents challenged and postponed an aquatic weed herbicide application proposed by other lake residents. Felt got the boot in Maryland, the first state to ban felt-soled boots for …
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Stallion castration plan on hold until court rules
December 25, 2011 in Nation/World Federal land managers have agreed to postpone a precedent-setting plan to castrate hundreds of wild stallions in eastern Nevada pending a federal court’s review of the issue. 3
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Outdoor Writing Contest winner: Frozen Turkey
December 25, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 I clearly remember that bone-chilling Saturday morning in the blind. The heat of a long hike made me welcome the cold at first, but within 5 minutes, I felt as …
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Outdoor Writing Contest finalist: Pecking Order
December 25, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 My family has a knack for acquiring unexpected pets. The parakeets were the first. We were just babysitting the two birds for a couple days, but the owner did not …
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Outdoor Writing Contest Successful Hunt
December 25, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 When fall finally arrived, I had been itching to go hunting for a month. Pa and I always set up a wall tent from an old 1930s logging camp. We …
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Outdoor Writing Contest finalist: Dueling Predators
December 25, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 It is still dark as the boy quietly closes his truck door. Rifle in his hand and coyote on his mind, he starts on his way. Darkness and cold closes …
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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 …
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Wolf protection ends in Midwest
December 22, 2011 in Outdoors, Nation/World on Page A8 ATLANTA, Mich. – After devoting four decades and tens of millions of dollars to saving the gray wolf, the federal government wants to get out of the wolf-protection business, leaving …
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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
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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 …
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Elk foundation reverses on land swap in North Idaho
December 18, 2011 in Outdoors, Idaho on Page B3 LEWISTON – The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is withdrawing its support of a proposed land swap deal in North Idaho between the U.S. Forest Service and a timber company. The … 1
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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, …
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Thousands of birds crash land at Wal-Mart, elsewhere
December 14, 2011 in Nation/World Thousands of migratory birds died on impact after apparently mistaking a Wal-Mart parking lot and other areas of southern Utah for bodies of water and plummeting to the ground in … 5
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Panel approves proposed wolf plan
December 4, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on Saturday approved a proposed plan for managing gray wolves, a decision sure to spark criticism from hunting and livestock groups that … 1
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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 …
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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 …
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Commission will consider wolf proposal next weekend
November 27, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 After four years of development, extensive public review – and lingering controversy – the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider adopting a plan for managing wolves as they re-establish … 6
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Eagle numbers down sharply on Lake Cd’A
November 23, 2011 in Outdoors The annual gathering of bald eagles that feast on spawning kokanee at Lake Coeur d’Alene is getting off to a slow start.
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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 …
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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
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