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Bison carcasses cleaned up outside Yellowstone following heavy winter of hunting

Sat., March 11, 2023

A 14-foot trailer and three dumpsters — one 30-yard and two 20-yard containers — filled with bison entrails, hides and bones were hauled from the Gardiner Basin to the Gallatin County landfill near Logan last week.

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Wildlife commissioners interview with Washington lawmakers in step toward confirmation

UPDATED: Fri., March 10, 2023

State lawmakers interviewed three Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife commissioners Thursday.

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KEA will host Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Fri., March 10, 2023

The Kootenai Environmental Alliance’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival comes to Coeur d’Alene on Friday, March 24 at the Schuler Auditorium on the North Idaho Community college campus at 880 W. Garden Ave.

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First grizzly bear of spring spotted in Yellowstone National Park

UPDATED: Thu., March 9, 2023

On Tuesday, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350 pounds, was seen near the remains of a bison carcass in Pelican Valley, in the central-eastern part of the park, according to a park release.

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Spokane Public Library hosts ‘The Return of Salmon to the Spokane River’

UPDATED: Thu., March 9, 2023

Spokane Public Library will host “The Return of Salmon to the Spokane River” on Thursday At 6 p.m. at Central Library in collaboration with the Upper Columbia United Tribes, including the Spokane Tribe of Indians and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians.

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Off the Grid: Terror and other ways to parquet flooring

Thu., March 9, 2023

Off the Grid: Terror and other ways to parquet flooring

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for March 9

UPDATED: Wed., March 8, 2023

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for March 9

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Reader Photo: A snowbird’s delight

UPDATED: Wed., March 8, 2023

Web extra: Submit your own outdoors-related photographs for a chance to be published in our weekly print edition and browse our archive of past reader submissions online at spokesman.com/outdoors.

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Hunting group files lawsuit against Washington wildlife commissioner, says more legal actions to come

UPDATED: Wed., March 8, 2023

A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving on another volunteer board.

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Deer cull in Slate Creek area aims to curb spread of CWD in Idaho; so far, tests show 12 percent infection rate

Mon., March 6, 2023

SLATE CREEK — The deer carcasses come in more slowly now, two to three at a time.But in week three of an effort to dramatically reduce deer numbers in this tiny pocket of Hunting Unit 14 near White Bird, Idaho Fish and Game workers have developed an efficient routine.

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Questions, and answers, with Steve Parker Washington’s newest wildlife commissioner

Sun., March 5, 2023

The following is an interview with Steve Parker, a new Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner representing an eastern Washington position. Parker is a retired fisheries biologist who spent much of his 45-year career with the Yakama Nation and lives in Yakima County. The interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Questions, and answers, with Woody Myers Washington’s newest wildlife commissioner

Sun., March 5, 2023

The following is an interview with Woodrow "Woody" Myers, Jr., a new Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner representing an at-large seat. Myers lives in Spokane County and retired from WDFW as an ungulate research biologist where he worked for 40 years. The interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Activists decry bison ‘hunt’ north of Yellowstone National Park

Sat., March 4, 2023

In 18 years of working to protect Yellowstone National Park bison, advocate Stephany Seay said she has never seen such a slaughter.

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Idaho has one of the hardest-to-book campsites in U.S. Its location may surprise you

Fri., March 3, 2023

An Idaho campsite is among the most difficult sites to reserve in the nation, according to a data analysis from The Dyrt, a website that helps people find and book camping spots.

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Washington wolf bill likely dead

UPDATED: Fri., March 3, 2023

A bill that would have given local governments in Eastern Washington more authority to kill and move wolves is likely dead.

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Gov. Inslee appoints two new members to influential wildlife commission

UPDATED: Fri., March 3, 2023

An influential commission overseeing the management of state fish and wildlife has two new members, both of whom are retired biologists.

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Midstokke: No really, get off the beaten path

Thu., March 2, 2023

In the 1930s, the population of Idaho was creeping upwards of 450,000, in trend with the rest of the nation, and equally impacted by the scourge of the Depression. Roosevelt’s 1933 creation of the Civilian Conservation Core brought “dignified work” to nearly 86,000 men in the state over the next nine years. Among their many projects: building a significant portion of the nearly 10,000 miles of trail that meander through some of the lower 48’s most remote wilderness.

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Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for March 2

UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2023

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for March 2

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Reader Photo: A nice day for a hike

Wed., March 1, 2023

Heather Ward took this photo of the Saltese Uplands on Feb. 25, 2023.

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County, city, volunteer groups look to renovate John Shields park, make it more accessible for all

Sun., Feb. 26, 2023

Born with a rare birth defect, one which prevented the formation of his sacrum, Tyler Byers has used a wheelchair his entire life. The father of three is an avid racer, last year he completed six marathons. He kayaks and skis. He's climbed and generally looks to be outside, with his children, as much as possible.

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