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A large black bear that was scavenging for food in garages and dumpsters near Mazama last week gained the dubious distinction of being the first bear captured and released in Okanogan County this year.
The bear had made a number of nighttime raids in the area, breaking into a dumpster, some …
A new study underway in Okanogan County and northeast Washington will examine how the presence of wolves affects other wildlife species.
The study, scheduled to last at least five years, will assess the health of deer herds in the Loup Loup gray wolf pack territory, which includes the Methow …
Jason Day’s job often is at the intersection of animals and humans By Ann McCreary If you call the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) about a cougar in your chicken coop, or a moose in your apple orchard, odds are WDFW officer Jason Day will be the one who responds. Much of his […]
A wildlife biologist who has worked for three decades to restore grizzly bears in the Cabinet Mountains of northwest Montana has watched the population grow from around five bears in the 1980s to about 50 bears today.
The grizzly restoration effort has slowly rebuilt the population of bears in a 2,600-square-mile area near the town of Libby, much like a proposal to …
Fall means hunting, and the prospects are good in the Okanogan region, according to the state Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Here’s an overview offered by WDFW. • Quail and partridge: Three-and-a-half months of hunting began Oct. 1 for quail and chukar and gray or Hungarian partridge. “In the Okanogan district, quail production […]
From the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has lifted restrictions on most department-managed lands in eastern Washington, where cooler temperatures have reduced fire danger. Clay Sprague, WDFW land manager, said the department’s action is consistent with changes in fire rules approved recently by the state […]
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) resumed the sale of fishing and hunting licenses and the state Discover Pass through its network of about 600 dealers across the state on Saturday (Aug. 27), after sales were halted earlier in the week because of a possible security breach. Customers can call WDFW’s licensing customer […]
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is offering “free fishing” days through Tuesday while the agency’s license sales system is down. Earlier this week, WDFW temporarily suspended the sale of fishing and hunting licenses. The agency is working with the state Office of Cyber Security (OCS) to investigate a vulnerability in an outside […]
Fire damage affected usual food supply By Ann McCreary Habitat damage from wildfires may be contributing to problems with black bears at homes in the lower Methow Valley, according to state wildlife officials. Washington Department of Fish and Game (WDFW) captured a small male bear last Friday (July 8) in a trap set at a […]
From now through September, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is offering current freshwater or saltwater fishing license holders the opportunity to upgrade to a combination license for under $28. The upgrade will give those anglers all the fishing privileges of a combination license at the cost they would have paid if they […]
