Eric Barker
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Asotin County wolf pack under the gun once again (opens the original)
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will attempt to kill another member of the Couse wolf pack in Asotin County in an effort to stop chronic attacks on cattle. Agency director Kelly Susewind approved incremental removal of wolves from the pack Tuesday. The pack that lives among ridges and canyons where the Blue Mountains meet the Snake and Grande Ronde river canyons has made a habit of attacking cattle since it formed in 2023. The pack was blamed for killing a calf on Sept. 8, prompti
Wildlife managers mull killing additional member of Couse pack (opens the original)
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The killing of a member of the Couse wolf pack last week did not deter the animals from preying on cattle. According to a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife news release, a calf was injured by wolves Wednesday and the agency is considering killing another member of the pack. The Couse pack formed in 2023 and roams the ridges and canyons where the Blue Mountains plunge into the Snake and Grande Ronde river canyons near Anatone. It has frequently preyed on cattle in its short existence and
Black bear relocated after wandering around Clarkston (opens the original)
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A young black bear was released near the edge of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness in the Blue Mountains after being sedated and captured in the Clarkston Heights Monday morning. The bear, a healthy 2- to 3-year-old female, was observed swimming from the Idaho side of the Snake River Sunday to the Clarkston side near Swallows Rock. It later spent time at Quail Ridge Golf Course and feasted on apple trees in the heights before finding a shady spot to take a nap. Officers from the Washington Departme
Fisheries managers concerned but not pushing steelhead panic button yet (opens the original)
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Fisheries managers in Idaho, Washington and Oregon are closely watching the Snake River steelhead return that is shaping up to be one of the lowest on record, but they aren’t ready to make changes to fishing rules. From July 1 to Sept. 1, there were 45,522 steelhead counted at Bonneville Dam, the first of eight dams the fish must pass on their return from the Pacific Ocean. That trails the 10-year average by more than 31,000 fish and is the third-lowest run through Sept. 1 dating back to the 193
Tucannon River revival: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to share floodplain and lake rehabilitation plan with the public (opens the original)
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and its partners are planning a project that aims to restore the floodplain of the Tucannon River, improve habitat for threatened spring chinook, steelhead and bull trout and fix a number of ailing fishing lakes along its course. The agency wants to share its draft blueprints with the public during a presentation from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Dayton. The work within the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area will include t
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