Website tests bear identification skills
Interactive program by WDFW resource for black bear hunters
Black-bear hunters can now test their bear-species identification skills through a new interactive program on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website (wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/bear_cougar/bear/index.html).
The site includes information on how to identify black bears and grizzly bears, and gives hunters a chance to test their identification skills.
• Grizzly bears are protected under state and federal endangered species laws.
• Black bears are classified as a game species.
“We encourage hunters to test their knowledge about the two species before going afield,” said Dana Base, a WDFW northeast district wildlife biologist.
Forest plans detailed
As the Idaho Panhandle National Forests gear up to revise their forest management plans, conservationists are sizing up the potential impacts on recreation and wilderness.
Brad Smith of the Idaho Conservation League will give a presentation about the Panhandle plan revision and possible impacts on the Selkirk Mountains. The program is set for Sept. 19, 7 p.m., at Mountain Gear’s corporate headquarters, 6021 E. Mansfield.
Chimney Rock, Harrison Peak, the Lion’s Head, Long Canyon and the Idaho side of the Salmo-Priest Wilderness are among recreation sites included in the planning area.