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mountain lion on haystack rock oregon

Conservation

Mountain Lion Lurking on Popular Oregon Rock Triggers Beach Closure Mountain Lion Lurking on Popular Oregon Rock Triggers Beach Closure

video sea otter charges surfer

Conservation

Watch: Aggressive Sea Otter Attacks and Steals Surfboards Watch: Aggressive Sea Otter Attacks and Steals Surfboards

A contractor with a record number of python eggs.

Conservation

Florida Contractor Discovers Record-Breaking Nest of 111 Python Eggs Florida Contractor Discovers Record-Breaking Nest of 111 Python Eggs

snapping turtle mauls mallard

Conservation

Watch: Turtle Attacks, Kills, and Eats Drake Mallard Watch: Turtle Attacks, Kills, and Eats Drake Mallard

Triplet moose calves mistaken for mule deer.

Conservation

A Cow Moose Had Triplets. The Internet Thinks They’re Mule Deer Fawns A Cow Moose Had Triplets. The Internet Thinks They’re Mule Deer Fawns

longest python in florida caught

Conservation

Watch: Snake Hunters Catch the Longest Python Ever Recorded in Florida Watch: Snake Hunters Catch the Longest Python Ever Recorded in Florida

did whitetail deer give humans covid-19

Conservation

Whitetail Deer Transmitted Covid-19 to Humans at Least Three Times, Study Suggests Whitetail Deer Transmitted Covid-19 to Humans at Least Three Times, Study Suggests

Alaska moose calf carcass investigation

Conservation

Watch: What’s Killing Moose Calves in Alaska? Watch: What’s Killing Moose Calves in Alaska?

grizzly bear attacks camera

Conservation

Watch: Relocated Grizzly Bear Released from Trap Steals Camera Watch: Relocated Grizzly Bear Released from Trap Steals Camera

A grizzly bear in the Yellowstone ecosystem.

Conservation

The Clock Is Ticking as the Feds Grapple with Delisting Grizzly Bears The Clock Is Ticking as the Feds Grapple with Delisting Grizzly Bears

By Andrew McKean

scared canadian shoots bear

Conservation

Canadian Hiker Brings Shotgun to National Park, Shoots Black Bear Because He Was “Scared” Canadian Hiker Brings Shotgun to National Park, Shoots Black Bear Because He Was “Scared”

A commercial walleye processor fillets fish.

Conservation

Fish Processors Charged for Stealing a Hundred Walleye Fillets from a Soup Kitchen Fish Processors Charged for Stealing a Hundred Walleye Fillets from a Soup Kitchen

scam letter trail cam

Conservation

A Scammer Forged a Letter from Alabama’s Governor That Banned Cellular Trail Cameras A Scammer Forged a Letter from Alabama’s Governor That Banned Cellular Trail Cameras

hunting approval rating

Hunting

Survey: Public Approval for Hunting Drops Sharply Survey: Public Approval for Hunting Drops Sharply

By Andrew McKean

robert falcon scott and two associates at the south pole

Conservation

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

whitetail fawn decomposing video

Conservation

Watch: Timelapse of Maggot Swarm Decomposing a Fawn in 20 Seconds Watch: Timelapse of Maggot Swarm Decomposing a Fawn in 20 Seconds

Gray wolves in the Great Lakes.

Conservation

Hunting Groups Petition Feds to Delist Wolves in Great Lakes Region Hunting Groups Petition Feds to Delist Wolves in Great Lakes Region

By Andrew McKean

A vintage photo of a family turkey hunt.

Conservation

Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed

video wild turkey hen drone

Conservation

Watch a Hen Turkey Tackle a Drone Watch a Hen Turkey Tackle a Drone

The 2023 Issue No. 2 cover of Outdoor Life, featuring a hunter and a man on an ATV.

Hunting

Celebrating Outdoor Life’s 125th Anniversary Celebrating Outdoor Life’s 125th Anniversary

By Alex Robinson

commercial fisherman giant illinois carp

Conservation

Giant Carp Caught by Commercial Fisherman Would Have Smashed the World Record Giant Carp Caught by Commercial Fisherman Would Have Smashed the World Record

grizzly bear chases feral horses

Conservation

Watch: Grizzly Bear Chases Feral Horses Through Alberta Wilderness Watch: Grizzly Bear Chases Feral Horses Through Alberta Wilderness

Mule deer in mule deer habitat

Opinion

Why I Sued the Governor Why I Sued the Governor

By Andrew McKean

second northern snakehead caught in missouri

Fishing

Invasive Northern Snakeheads Are Spreading in the Midwest Invasive Northern Snakeheads Are Spreading in the Midwest

lake herring record population lake superior

Conservation

Record Lake Herring Population Means Lake Superior Anglers Will Catch Bigger Fish Record Lake Herring Population Means Lake Superior Anglers Will Catch Bigger Fish

yellowstone bear harasser

Conservation

Viral Bear Harassment Videos Weren’t Filmed Anywhere Near Yellowstone Viral Bear Harassment Videos Weren’t Filmed Anywhere Near Yellowstone

louisiana catfish illegal electrofishing

Conservation

Louisiana Poachers Caught Electrocuting Catfish with a Car Battery Louisiana Poachers Caught Electrocuting Catfish with a Car Battery

Conservation

Florida Records Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Florida Records Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease

p-22 celebrity cougar mange

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Celebrity Cougar P-22 Had Mange, Ringworm, Heart Disease, a Broken Face, and Other Ailments Celebrity Cougar P-22 Had Mange, Ringworm, Heart Disease, a Broken Face, and Other Ailments

alaska kills bears for caribou 1

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Alaska Officials Kill Nearly 100 Brown Bears in Attempt to Boost Caribou Numbers Alaska Officials Kill Nearly 100 Brown Bears in Attempt to Boost Caribou Numbers

NY backpack fish poachers

Conservation

Poachers Caught with 71 Fish Stuffed in Their Backpacks, Including Trophy Bass Poachers Caught with 71 Fish Stuffed in Their Backpacks, Including Trophy Bass

bear at the beach

Conservation

Watch: Black Bear Swims in the Ocean with Unconcerned Beachgoers Watch: Black Bear Swims in the Ocean with Unconcerned Beachgoers

deer eating snake

Conservation

Watch: Rare Footage Shows a Deer Eating a Snake Watch: Rare Footage Shows a Deer Eating a Snake

grubby alaska opossum

Conservation

Grubby, the Invasive Opossum That Hitched a Ride to Alaska, Had Babies Grubby, the Invasive Opossum That Hitched a Ride to Alaska, Had Babies

trumpeter swan and tundra swan

Conservation

To Save Its Tundra Swan Hunt, Utah Eliminates Trumpeter Swan Quota To Save Its Tundra Swan Hunt, Utah Eliminates Trumpeter Swan Quota

first rabid moose in alaska

Conservation

Alaska Documents First-Ever Case of a Rabid Moose, Euthanizes It for Aggressive Behavior Alaska Documents First-Ever Case of a Rabid Moose, Euthanizes It for Aggressive Behavior

sturgeon caviar poaching

Conservation

Caviar Poaching Ring Busted for Illegally Killing More Than 250 Sturgeon Caviar Poaching Ring Busted for Illegally Killing More Than 250 Sturgeon

whitetail buck standing in brown field

Hunting

Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

bighorn sheep population north dakota

Conservation

North Dakota Bighorn Sheep Population Hits Record High Despite Harsh Winter North Dakota Bighorn Sheep Population Hits Record High Despite Harsh Winter

crocodile virgin birth

Conservation

Crocodile Gives “Virgin Birth” After 16 Years of Isolation Crocodile Gives “Virgin Birth” After 16 Years of Isolation

drowning bear lassoed alaska

Conservation

An Alaska Man Lassoed a Drowning Brown Bear, and the Photos Have Resurfaced An Alaska Man Lassoed a Drowning Brown Bear, and the Photos Have Resurfaced

python rat explosion

Conservation

Pythons Are Allowing Rats to Take Over the Everglades Pythons Are Allowing Rats to Take Over the Everglades

colorado stream access lawsuit decision

Conservation

Colorado Supreme Court Throws Out Stream Access Case in Blow to Public Fishing Colorado Supreme Court Throws Out Stream Access Case in Blow to Public Fishing

video whale swallows kayakers

Conservation

This Video of Two Kayakers Being Eaten by a Whale Is Going Viral This Video of Two Kayakers Being Eaten by a Whale Is Going Viral

second wolverine spotted in california

Conservation

Rare Wolverine Confirmed in California for the Second Time in a Century Rare Wolverine Confirmed in California for the Second Time in a Century

cowboys rope mule deer from canal

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Cowboys Rope Exhausted Mule Deer Out of Arizona Canal Cowboys Rope Exhausted Mule Deer Out of Arizona Canal

yellowstone bison calf tourist

Conservation

Yellowstone Officials Identify, Fine Idiot Who Picked Up Bison Calf Yellowstone Officials Identify, Fine Idiot Who Picked Up Bison Calf

grizzly bear killed in montana

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Collared Grizzly Bear Illegally Shot and Killed in Montana Collared Grizzly Bear Illegally Shot and Killed in Montana

connecticut bear runs through parade

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Watch: Connecticut Black Bears Stroll Through Unconcerned Crowds, Steal Cupcakes Watch: Connecticut Black Bears Stroll Through Unconcerned Crowds, Steal Cupcakes

video great white sharks eat dolphin

Conservation

Watch: Great White Sharks Eat a Dolphin in the California Surf Watch: Great White Sharks Eat a Dolphin in the California Surf

lynx attacks truck in canada

Conservation

This Predator Call Worked So Well a Lynx Attacked My Truck This Predator Call Worked So Well a Lynx Attacked My Truck

orcas attacking boats

Conservation

Killer Whales Are Teaching Each Other to Sink Boats Killer Whales Are Teaching Each Other to Sink Boats

Corner crossing ruled legal in Wyoming.

Conservation

Public Land Hunters Win Corner Crossing Case in Wyoming Public Land Hunters Win Corner Crossing Case in Wyoming

By Alex Robinson

A hunter wrestles a giant invasive Burmese python.

Conservation

Monsters in the Marsh Monsters in the Marsh

By Alex Robinson

Six individuals have been busted for poaching more than 100 dead deer.

Conservation

6 Suspects Busted After Poaching Nearly 200 Deer “Just for Fun” 6 Suspects Busted After Poaching Nearly 200 Deer “Just for Fun”

oregon poacher found with parts from 60 animals

Conservation

Oregon Felon Caught with Parts from 57 Deer, 2 Elk, and an Owl Oregon Felon Caught with Parts from 57 Deer, 2 Elk, and an Owl

mule deer buck winter

Conservation

These States in the West and Great Plains Severely Cut Deer Tags This Year These States in the West and Great Plains Severely Cut Deer Tags This Year

feds propose speed limit atlantic 1

Conservation

11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips 11 MPH Boating Speed Limit on East Coast Would Kill Offshore Fishing Trips

ticks might transmit CWD

Conservation

Ticks Carry Chronic Wasting Disease and They Could Be Transmitting It to Wild Deer Ticks Carry Chronic Wasting Disease and They Could Be Transmitting It to Wild Deer

A full curl bighorn ram in Montana

Hunting

64 Hunters Drew Montana Sheep and Moose Tags in Error, 7 Get to Keep Them Anyway 64 Hunters Drew Montana Sheep and Moose Tags in Error, 7 Get to Keep Them Anyway

poachers kill black bear cubs

Conservation

A Woman Encouraged Her Son to Poach a Black Bear Cub. He Poached Two A Woman Encouraged Her Son to Poach a Black Bear Cub. He Poached Two

Conservation

Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country? Hogs vs. Deer: Can Whitetail Managers Take Back Feral Pig Country?

By Josh Honeycutt

dead yellowstone grizzly bear

Conservation

Wyoming Man Charged After Admitting to Illegally Killing Yellowstone Grizzly Wyoming Man Charged After Admitting to Illegally Killing Yellowstone Grizzly

Walleye anglers caught cheating in tournament

Fishing

Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal Walleye Anglers Taken into Custody for Jail Time After Fishing Tournament Cheating Scandal

By Natalie Krebs