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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1977
Page
5
The BBB offers essential camping gear guidance covering tents sleeping bags clothing and safety. It compares cotton versus nylon tents noting breathability moisture and waterproofing while stressing features like ventilation protection and durable flooring. It advises trying bags before buying and aims for comfortable safe expeditions with minimal environmental impact.
Logan Utah Coyotes shown as persistent predators at the National Predator Research Station near Logan Utah the 120 acre facility aims to study their long history and adaptability The Fish and Wildlife Service notes coyotes have survived for millions of years and may endure far longer Federal emphasis on livestock protection follows USDA data showing notable losses to coyotes among sheep producers in Texas New Mexico Mountain States and Pacific Coast regions indicating higher impact on small flocks than large ones.
Utahs Wildlife Resources Division will release about 6000 large rainbow trout in five reservoirs later this month to provide hatchery brood stock and extend fishing opportunities at Fish Lake Joe's Valley Millsite Soldier Creek and Starvation reservoirs. Biologist Kent Miller says fish reach peak reproduction ages and the plan aims to maximize fishery dollars while maintaining water conditions for deep water release and early fall fishing potential. Fishermen are advised to use deep trolling with bait or pop gear to catch the big rainbows.
Northern Region Forest Service schedules 19 public workshops in Montana and northern Idaho as part of RARE II to inventory roadless lands and gather public views on alternative uses. Comments may adjust identified areas for eastern forests and western revisions. Workshops list Bonners Ferry August 3 and Sandpoint August 11 with meeting details.
US Magistrate Ingard Johannesen sentenced a Louisiana physician who pled guilty to possessing 11 ducks. With jails full, the doctor must run a free medical clinic two weeks nightly and advertise it, while a skeet teammate and a fourth companion faced separate penalties.
The Panhandle region citation totals show 49 Idaho residents cited into court, 32 prosecutions, 16 Washington residents, and 1 Oregon case. Major violations include no license 22 times, overlimits, chumming, multi pole use, fishing in closed waters, and failing to produce license or fish. Fines ranged $10 to $75, average about $27.96. Kootenai County led with 28 citations, then Bonner, Shoshone, and Benewah. The list names numerous individuals with license violations and violations tied to trout bag limits, all in June 1977 local reports.
Chuck Ripper’s dramatic painting of two Eastern wild turkeys won the 1977 Wild Turkey Stamp contest at the National Wild Turkey Federation convention. The design appears on this year’s $3 stamp sold to benefit education habitat and a Wild Turkey Trust Fund.
The proposal seeks funding through turkey stamp dollars to support education efforts and habitat restoration. It outlines options to lease or purchase key wild turkey habitats to protect populations and ensure sustainable hunting and wildlife management.
The Bonner County Sportsmen Association will host a District One Wildlife Federation meeting in Sandpoint at 1 00 pm Sunday July 24 at the Community Hall. Biologist John Beecham IFG will present a program on Black Bear in Idaho. Lunch will be served.
Bonner County outdoors writer Dave Finkeinburg describes a sunset over Lake Pend Oreille and a day chasing cutthroat trout. The piece explains Idaho cutthroat varieties West Slope and Yellowstone, their origins, and the challenge of restoring native stocks in north Idaho streams.
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