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State to target non-native trout in Bull River drainage
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (266+ words) State wildlife officials plan to revamp invasive fish suppression efforts on the East Fork Bull River to combat a so-called "hotspot of hybridization" threatening native westslope cutthroat and bull trout populations. Westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout are listed as…...
Forest Service approves 7, 700-acre West Reservoir timber project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) The U. S. Forest Service Flathead National Forest Supervisor's Office on Wolfpack Way in Kalispell on Tuesday, Feb. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) Casey Kreider The U. S. Forest Service has approved a 7, 700-acre forestry project west of Hungry Horse Reservoir." About 2, 000 acres will…...
White-nose syndrome confirmed in Idaho bats for first time
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has received laboratory confirmation from the U. S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center that three bats collected in northern Idaho have tested positive for white-nose syndrome, the first cases of the disease in Idaho…...
Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to everyone
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (783+ words) Group leader Marcia OBara checks the landscape for birds during an accessible birding walk at Feliz Paseos Park in Tucson, Ariz. , in early February. Anita Snow via AP This is Birding for Every BODY, one of numerous such excursions offered…...
Montana takes on co-management of 200, 000 federal acres
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) The U. S. Forest Service Flathead National Forest Supervisor's Office on Wolfpack Way in Kalispell on Tuesday, Feb. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) Casey Kreider About 214, 000 acres on the Kootenai and Flathead national forests will serve as what Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte…...
Group invites residents to go 'rogue with science"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) The Rogue Detection Team of highly trained search dog and wildlife professional handlers are arriving in Newport to present another entertaining event. Wildlife biologist Collette Yee from Rice, Wash. , will explain how she and her dog find rare or elusive…...
IFG seeking public input for upcoming migratory game bird season
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (463+ words) Idaho Fish and Game Idaho Fish and Game is seeking feedback on its 2026-2027 migratory game bird season proposals. An open house is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, from 5 to 7 p. m. at the Coeur d'Alene Panhandle Regional Office, located at 2885 W. Kathleen Avenue." Ducks,…...
Idaho legislator calls on Congress to protect public access to public lands
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) An Idaho legislator is calling on Idaho's congressional delegation to protect public access to public lands and oppose efforts to sell federal public lands. Idaho state Sen. Treg Bernt, R-Meridian, is sponsoring a new joint memorial introduced Monday at the…...
Here's how IDFG proposals could affect hunting technology rules
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) In addition to the recommendations with unanimous support of the HAT Working Group, the commission also advanced three additional hunting technology restrictions, which had the support of 22 of the 23 HAT members, to be incorporated into negotiated rulemaking. " "Negotiated rulemaking" is…...
Birds of Prey Northwest rebuilding after windstorm
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (424+ words) Jane Veltkamp releases a red-tailed hawk above a field off Vogel Road near Worley in August 2024. Don and Jane Veltkamp describe their Birds of Prey Northwest as a place of "refuge, healing and education" for injured and recovering raptors as…...