Outdoor news

Fishing memories

Darwon Stoneman, co-owner of Glacier Raft Company, will be the featured speaker this month for the Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter. Stoneman has guided and fished on the Flathead River for nearly 40 years. His observations will cover how the fishing and river ecology have changed over time and may evolve in the future. His talk will take place in the public meeting room at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 490 North Meridian Road, in Kalispell, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Larry Timchak at 250-7473.

Glacier Institute online auction

The Glacier Institute will host its third annual online auction to support youth education at the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center beginning Wednesday, Nov. 13, at www.24fundraiser.com/Glacier30. The auction, which will run until Dec. 4 includes artwork, merchandise, gifts and Glacier Park adventure packages. For more information on the Glacier Institute, visit online at www.glacierinstitute.org or call (406) 755-1211.

Park Conservancy

Glacier National Park Conservancy opened their retail sales outlet on the U.S. 2 strip in Columbia Falls on Nov. 1 with plans for special shopping opportunities in November and December. The store will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Purchases will help fund projects in Glacier Park. For more information, visit online at http://glacierconservancy.org.

Park carnivores

Wildlife biologist and author Cristina Eisenberg will present a free talk on “Saving all the pieces: Large carnivores in the Crown of the Continent and beyond” at Montana House, in Apgar Village, in Glacier National Park, on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. Eisenberg teaches ecological restoration and natural resources policy. Her presentation will be based on her forthcoming book, “The Carnivore Way: Conserving and Coexisting with America’s Carnivores” and her scientific research. Seating is limited so reservations are needed by calling 406-888-5393.

Wolf comments

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking comments on proposed amendments to rules that would allow landowners or their agents, without a hunting license, to take a wolf that is a potential threat to human safety, livestock or pets. A public hearing on the proposed amendments will take place at FWP’s Region 1 office, 490 North Meridian Road, in Kalispell, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. Copies of the draft rule and comment forms are available online at www.fwp.mt.gov. Click “Public Notices.” Public comment will be accepted through Dec. 20. A final rule will considered for approval by the commission in spring 2014. For more information, call 406-444-2612, or visit online at www.fwp.mt.gov.