PREDATORS -- Gray wolves killed a record number of livestock in Wyoming last year, and wildlife managers responded by killing a record number of wolves that were responsible, according to a new federal report. The report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and...
TRAILS -- Several lightning-caused fires are temporarily restricting trail use on the Colville National Forest. Only a portion of the Shedroof Divide Trail along a spine of the Salmo-Priest Wilderness has been closed since Friday because of a wildfire in the area, the Forest Service…
PREDATORS – After weeks of discussion, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission will consider several changes to hunting rules, including allowing the use of bait to hunt wolves during a regularly scheduled meeting July 27 in Bonner’s Ferry. The department is proposing the rule change...
WILDLIFE – A free presentation on bears and how to avoid bear attacks will be presented by a state wildlife biologist on Monday at 7 p.m. at Mountain Gear Corporate Headquarters, 6021 E. Mansfield Ave. in Spokane. Annemarie Prince, of the Washington Department of Fish…
FISHING -- The news about this year's steelhead run up the Columbia and Snake rivers isn't getting any better. In fact, it's downright grip. Here's the latest in a roundup by outdoor writer Eric Barker of the Lewiston Tribune. Steelhead numbers even lower than forecast...
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
