This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, the emphasis is on some recent bear news.
Region-Wide:
Grizzly Bear Recovery Zones and Estimated Range.
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This writer obviously didn’t solicit any opposing opinions: Wildlife Activists Urge Continued Grizzly Bear Protections.
Idaho:
Island Park man shoots grizzly in defense-of-life.
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Idaho Wardens Kill Bear In Crowded Park; Is Region In For Another Busy Bear Year?
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Published in February: Idaho pushes for grizzly delisting.
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Judge could soon set trial date for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students.
Montana
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest reports bear encounter east of Clancy.
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Antler hunter kills griz near Wolf Creek; officials preach bear awareness.
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This was announced in January: Feds announce plans to restore grizzy bears to the Bitterroot Ecosystem.
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By way of the Whatfinger news site: Montana Has More Cows Than People. Why Are Locals Eating Beef From Brazil?
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Video: Montana’s Off Grid Town.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Bear Encounters Increasing In Oregon.
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What it takes to become a river rafting guide in Central Oregon.
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The 2nd annual Wheels and Wings event brings hundreds of car and plane enthusiasts.
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New wildfire, the Trout Creek Fire, burns 700 acres north of Madras, near Willowdale.
Central & Eastern Washington
As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade.
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Officials clash over North Cascade grizzly bear reintroduction.
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Level 3 (go now!) evacuations for 1,700-acre Pioneer wildfire near Lake Chelan.
Wyoming
Man ‘seriously injured’ in Grand Teton National Park bear encounter.
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Grizzly with 5 cubs caught on camera in Yellowstone.
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Grizzly bear relocated after cattle depredation in northwestern Wyoming.
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Grizzly bears continue to expand territory in Wind River Range as recreation increases.
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