MARINE MAMMALS -- There's no wildlife news bigger than this on the West Coat this week: More than 50 sperm whales emerged off the Southern California coast in an extremely rare, hours-long sighting that had whale watchers and scientists giddy with excitement. Pods of mothers…
WILDLIFE -- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife workers used helicopter net gunners Wednesday to capture eight infected bighorn ewes along the Grande Ronde River. The wild sheep are to be transported to a South Dakota State University facility for research on pneumonia outbreaks that…
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- Nothing new came out of last night's dog and pony show of a public meeting in Colville about wolf management in northeastern Washington. Some people are angry about wolves one way or the other. We knew that. Washington Fish and Wildlife Director…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- If you're one of those critics who always has a better idea for running Washington's Fish and Wildlife Department, here's your chance. The $139,000-a -year top position will be open at the end of the year as WDFW Director Phil Anderson retires.…
WATERSPORTS -- Generator updating at Nine Mile Dam on the Spokane River will require a further drawdown of Nine Mile Reservoir starting Monday, Avista officials say. The reservoir already has been lowered three feet since mid-August for the project to replace the original 1906 turbine…
WATERSPORTS -- Fall is a fine time for sea kayaking around the region's waters, from Fishtrap Lake to the San Juan Islands. Even if you're an experience paddler, it's always wise to review the the basics of paddling safety Here are seven reminders from Boat…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
