HUNTING -- If grizzly bears are removed from the endangered species list, Montana wants to be ready with a hunting plan. State wildlife officials this week released draft regulations for grizzly bear hunting in anticipation of the federal government removing the grizzly from the endangered...
FISHING -- Bigger numbers of spring chinook over Columbia and Snake River dams this week has translated into better salmon fishing in Idaho waters, says Joe Dupont, Idaho Fish and Game regional fisheries manager in Lewiston. "Things have certainly improved since last week," he said…
WILDLIFE -- Up to 4,200 eagles a year could be gone with the wind under a new federal wind energy plan. The Obama administration is revising a federal rule that allows wind-energy companies to operate high-speed turbines for up to 30 years, even if means...
ENDANGERED SPECIES -- More than three decades of insight on grizzly bears and their interface with the public is heading over the horizon. USFWS grizzly bear specialist looks back on his career Chris Servheen, 65, who served in the hot seat as the federal government's…
CAMPING -- The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is sponsoring a muzzleloading and primitive skills weekend workshop just west of Thompson Falls on June 4-5. Register now at fwp.mt.gov. Participants will experience a 1800s style mountain man camp and learn to…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
