Outdoors

One of Europe’s last untamed rivers is threatened by dams

Published on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 12:00am
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ALONG THE VJOSA RIVER (AP) — Under a broad plane tree near Albania’s border with Greece, Jorgji Ilia fills a battered flask from one of the Vjosa River’s many springs.

Hunters can help prevent spread of AIS

Published on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 12:00am

Hunters who use boats to access waterfowl or big game hunting areas can help prevent aquatic invasive species from infesting Montana’s wetlands, rivers, and lakes, a news release from Montana

Grizzly bears moved from Libby and Bigfork areas

Published on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 12:00am

KALISPELL, MT — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks personnel moved grizzly bears from separate areas of northwest Montana after the bears attempted to access food sources, a Montana FWP news

265 bruins killed in New Jersey bear hunt

Published on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 12:00am

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State wildlife officials say 265 bears were killed during last week’s black bear hunt in New Jersey. Most of the bears harvested this year were culled

Tips to prepare young hunters for the fall season

Published on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 12:00am

Since 2015, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has allowed children as young as 10 to hunt with a mentor for two seasons without completing Hunter Education. The decision of whether

Owl killings spur moral questions about human intervention

Published on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 12:00am
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained to shoot his first barred

Bird hunters need to be bear aware

Published on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 12:00am

With the Oct. 12 opening of pheasant season, bird hunters around Montana will be beating the brush hoping to flush a rooster or two. These hunters, particularly in the western

Some tips to make Halloween decor less scary for wildlife

Published on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 12:00am
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Fake cobwebs and some other spooky, outdoor Halloween decorations meant as harmless fun can do real damage to wildlife. Halloween spending has skyrocketed in recent years, and the National Retail

Fall fishing and the quest for the big brown

Published on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:00am
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As fall begins to feel more like winter, the number of anglers wading into the water has gone down, but that might make it the right time to fish. Fall

Bird vs. bruin: Protective papa crane chases off black bear

Published on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:00am
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It was a wild and unusual confrontation that Judy Lehmberg and her husband Verne witnessed four years ago in Yellowstone National Park in May. While capturing video footage of ruddy