RECENT ARTICLES ABOUT THE TELLER

The Teller teaches conservation to future generations
Editorial- Ravalli Republic

The Teller Wildlife Refuge has had a lot going on lately. At the end of August it hosted their annual Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Banquet and more recently, have been hosting a few lucky young waterfowl hunters and their parents.

Waiting in the Blind
by PERRY BACKUS- Ravalli Republic

The sun hasn't quite peaked over the Sapphire Range when the sound of gunfire rings out across The Teller Refuge. "Keep your eyes peeled," says a camouflage-covered Jon Miller. "They could be coming anytime now."

Earth Day projects at The Teller
by JOEL GALLOB - Ravalli Republic

Grant Parker plants bullrush at the edge of a burgeoning wetlands area at the Teller Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis. A flock of volunteers descended on the refuge Saturday morning to take part in conservation and rehabilitation projects as part of The Teller's Earth Day open house.

Teller on the 20th: Private group plans public events for anniversary and Earth Day
By JOHN CRAMER of the Missoulian

Dan Walker, right, executive director of the Teller Wildlife Refuge, and conservation director Sam Lawry talk last week about the Teller's upcoming 20th anniversary. The two are standing next to a fence designed to keep deer out of an area where the refuge is trying to regenerate cottonwoods and other plants.
Photo by TOM BAUER/Missoulian

Spring has sprung
by JENNY HARRIS - Ravalli Republic

A tractor prepares a field at The Teller for cultivation. As part of the refuge's wildlife-friendly farming practices, they only harvest about half of their fields, leaving the other 50 percent standing for wildlife use. WILL MOSS - Ravalli Republic

Perfect landing: Birds make themselves right at home at Teller Wildlife Refuge
By PERRY BACKUS of the Missoulian

Thousands of ducks take to the air at dusk at the Teller Wildlife Refuge near Corvallis. Fields of barley planted last year have attracted the birds, which feed during the day and return to marshes and ponds at night.
Photo by TOM BAUER/Missoulian