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April 30, 2008
Feds sued over delisting of gray wolf
Lawsuit claims killings show wolves lose under state control
By MATTHEW BROWN
Associated Press
Environmental and animal rights groups sued the federal government Monday, seeking to restore endangered species status for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lifted federal protections for the estimated 1,500 wolves in March, capping a remarkable turnaround for an [...]
April 29, 2008
First Hand Account: How Bear Spray Prevented An Attack By A Female Mountain Lion With Kittens
By Rich DeSimone, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Mountain Lion Researcher
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Brian Shinn, an FWP research assistant, and I were capturing and radio-equipping lion kittens for a long-term mountain lion study in the Garnet Mountains in June 2001, east of Missoula, when we used bear spray to deter a female mountain lion that came within [...]
April 28, 2008
State agents begin trapping sea lions at Bonneville Dam; judge bars
by The Oregonian
Friday April 25, 2008, 9:00 AM
Benjamin Brink/The OregonianWhile some sea lions were being trapped and taken away for eating salmon below Bonneville Dam, others were getting their fill.
April 28, 2008
Steelhead Fishing report
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Columbian
April 28, 2008
Bass Fishing Tips and Tactics
As you clock more and more bass-fishing hours you will acquire a knack for choosing the right lure and technique for the right situation. The best advice is to examine the fishing conditions, ask for guidance from anglers familiar with the waters you are fishing, and, finally, to try many different lures and bass-fishing techniques [...]
Read more...April 28, 2008
Here’s the scoop on spring fishing
Fish sampling results show the drought has taken its toll, but there are still hot spots and big fish to be found
Read more...April 28, 2008
Bear aware
By Jake Nichols
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-What do you do when you come face to face with the most powerful creature you will ever encounter in the Rocky Mountain wild? Could your actions determine whether your story is printed on the front page or the obituaries?
April 28, 2008
Turkey hunting for the birds
By BOB HUMPHREY
I consider myself extremely fortunate for having been able to introduce a lot of novices to the sport of turkey hunting. I usually can tell who will make the best turkey hunters because they’re continually barraging me with questions.
April 28, 2008
Outdoor Journal: It’s time to buy some new gear
Spring is finally here, and it’s time to start looking for some new outdoor equipment we so desperately need. Remember, “need,” in the context of this column, means want. Here are a few ideas.
Read more...April 26, 2008
Shark kills man off San Diego County coast
Shark kills man off San Diego County coast
Denis Poroy / Associated Press
An unidentified relative of a 66-year-old man who died in a shark attack this morning is comforted by San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Mendoza, right, at Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach.
The victim, 66, was with a group [...]
April 24, 2008
The nearly 40,000-acre swath of open space from the coast to the foothills is recognized for its ecological value.
Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times
Donald Bren, chairman of the Irvine Co., left, leads Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and others through Bommer Canyon, part of a nearly 40,000-acre swath of Orange County open space that has been designated as the first California Natural Landmark.
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By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
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April 23, 2008
Show biz grizzly kills trainer at Southern California animal facility
Rocky the grizzly bear is seen at the Forever Wild animal sanctuary in Phelan, Calif. in Nov. 2007. The grizzly bear which appeared in a recent Will Ferrell movie killed a 39-year-old trainer with a bite to his neck Tuesday April 22, 2008 and had to be subdued with pepper spray.
The animal bit the [...]
April 22, 2008
Yellowstone Bison Agreement Provides Additional Habitat
By Lucia Stewart, 4-17-08
For the first time in a decade, wild bison will be allowed to legally roam outside of Yellowstone National Park.
The purchase of the cattle grazing rights from the Church Universal and Triumphant’s Royal Teton Ranch for 30 years will provide an approximate 5,000-acre “zone” where bison can roam outside of the park [...]
April 21, 2008
New Report Documents the Immense Economic Impact of Hunting and Fishing In America
Washington, DC, September 26, 2007 – A new report released by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation demonstrates that by any measure, America’s 34 million hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups. Spending more than $76 billion dollars a year on hunting and fishing, America’s hunters and anglers would rank [...]
Read more...April 21, 2008
Around the Outdoors
Around the Outdoors- April 3, 2008
by Jim Shepherd on April 3rd, 2008 in Wolf, Conservation and Restoration, Wildlife
Shortly after wolves were taken from the federal endangered species list, at least three were taken this weekend by Wyoming residents. According to Wyoming officials, all three of the confirmed kills came in the newly designated [...]
