Archive for July 30th, 2010

Suspected Killer Bears Captured At Soda Butte Campground

Friday, July 30th, 2010 Posted in Wild Animal News | 6 Comments »

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials trapped a female grizzly bear and two yearling cubs that are believed to be responsible for injuring two people and killing a Grand Rapids, Michigan man in separate attacks Wednesday morning at a national forest campground near Cooke City. Officials have reset traps and snares to capture a third yearling cub. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are investigating the attacks at Soda Butte Campground in the Gallatin National Forest, on the northeastern border of Yellowstone National Park. FWP Warden Captain Sam Sheppard said he’s confident that the bears responsible for the incidents have been captured. “We set up tents as they were the night before and the bear that returned didn’t just sniff the tent, she destroyed it. We’re pretty confident we have ... Read more..

South Dakota Canada Goose Hunting Opens Aug. 14

Friday, July 30th, 2010 Posted in Waterfowl Hunting News | No Comments »

South Dakota residents can get an early jump on fall waterfowl hunting when the August Canada Goose Management Take Season opens Aug. 14. “The August Management Take is a tool that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved for South Dakota in an effort to control a rapidly increasing population of resident Canada geese,” said Chad Switzer, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department game program administrator. “We have what is shaping up to be an epic waterfowl hunting season, and it all kicks off with this August hunt.” Switzer said that restoration of the giant Canada goose is a great wildlife management success story, but resident Canada geese have become a problem in some areas of eastern South Dakota by feeding on crops and causing losses for farmers. The ... Read more..

Strong Returns Expected For Columbia River Fall Salmon Seasons

Friday, July 30th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

Anglers can look forward to one of the best returns of chinook salmon in several years when the fall fishing season gets under way Aug. 1 on the Columbia River. Fisheries managers are forecasting a return of 655,000 adult fall chinook this year, which is up from a return of 429,000 chinook last year. If the run materializes as expected, it would be the largest fall chinook return since 2004. The outlook for another popular fall fish – coho salmon – is down from last year’s banner run. Fisheries managers are forecasting that 286,600 coho will enter the mouth of the Columbia this year. That compares to a return of 721,000 in 2009. Read more..

Rocky Mountain Goats Released At Base Of Mt Jefferson

Friday, July 30th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | No Comments »

ODFW and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWSRO) released Rocky Mountain goats on CTWSRO lands in Upper Whitewater River at the base of Mt Jefferson yesterday. The release marks the first time Rocky Mountain goats have been on Mt. Jefferson and the Central Oregon Cascades since the 19th century, when they disappeared from the Cascades, probably due to severe weather, climactic fluctuations and unregulated harvest. It is part of an ongoing effort to restore the species to its native habitat in Oregon. A total of 45 goats were captured from the Elkhorn Mountains in Baker County, where about half of the estimated 800 goats currently in Oregon reside. This year’s capture and relocation marks the 10th time the Elkhorns’ population has been used as the source population for transplanting goats to ... Read more..