Maybe a record bull? Mike Field, Condon, is not sure, but he's mighty proud of this large bull moose he brought down from above Whitefish Lake. "It might rank in the top ten," he said, but won't know until he checks the dimensions. At one point, the rack measured just under 50 inches. Mike, who works at the Condon Work Center, bagged this moose last Thursday.
Sue Reel shared her saw-whet owl and several bird "mummies" with grade school students. The owl, even obliged by "talking" and producing an owl pellet.
Thirty five years ago...
Thursday Nov. 2, 1989
Citations issued in moose shootings; general doe season ended Sunday
The general hunting season seems to be going along "pretty normal," according to FWP game warden Jay Haveman, except for a couple of moose that were shot.
"It may have been mistaken identification," Haveman said, but he issued citations in both instances.
"One involved a bull moose that was shot near Squeezer Creek, east of Goat Creek, in the upper Swan Valley," Haveman said.
The other was a cow moose killed near Deer Creek, west of Seeley Lake toward Mount Henry.
"The general hunting season on does ended Sunday, Oct. 29, and unless one has a special antlerless permit, only bucks can be taken now," Haveman cautioned hunters.
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Twenty years ago...
Thursday Nov 11, 2004
SLE students explore the valley
Seeley Lake Elementary students have been learning about their environment and the interactions within it, thanks to a large grant through the Audubon Society and the Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation.
Through a series of field trips and presenters, the fifth, sixth and seventh grade classes are being exposed to many facets of the Seeley-Swan Valley.
The fifth grade, who are focusing on waterways, wetland, waterfowl and riparian habitats enjoyed an all day field trip through our chain of lakes Sept. 30 with presenters from WEN (Water Education Network).
They looked at wetland soil, watersheds and macroinvertebrates. This was followed by a visit from Sue Reel, a nationally renowned presenter, on waterfowl and bird adaptations to habitat.
Sixth graders are focusing on local forests and birds of the forest. They were able to work with local Forest Service personnel at Rainey Lake and at the canoe trail on how weeds affect local wildlife and vegetation and how to use land responsibly.
On the same chain of lakes trips as the fifth grade, they worked with Larry Westcott, a forester from Pyramid Lumber, on tree identification, adaptations to environmental niche, and how forests respond to use, fire, insects and drought. Sue Reel also spent time with them covering some of the important birds of the local forest.
Raptors (hey, the school mascot is an eagle!) are the focus of the seventh grade. Although they have several field trips planned, they began their project with the visit by Ms. Reel. The star of her visit was an injured saw-whet owl. Students learned a lot about raptor adaptations and had many questions answered.
Activities through this grant will be ongoing through the year, and students are really looking forward to learning more from generous experts such as this.
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