Conservation

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gator poaching machete pickaxe

Conservation

7 Florida Men Charged for Poaching Gators with a Pickaxe, Machete 7 Florida Men Charged for Poaching Gators with a Pickaxe, Machete

KY deer head cwd lawsuit

Conservation

Kentucky Sues Hunter for Bringing CWD-Positive Deer Head Into the State Kentucky Sues Hunter for Bringing CWD-Positive Deer Head Into the State

Armadillos expanding range

Conservation

Is the Midwestern Armadillo Invasion Responsible for Turkey Population Declines? Is the Midwestern Armadillo Invasion Responsible for Turkey Population Declines?

video piebald black bear

Conservation

Watch: Piebald Black Bear Caught on Camera in Washington State Watch: Piebald Black Bear Caught on Camera in Washington State

Black bear in dumpster scares principal.

Conservation

Trail Camera Footage Shows Huge Dumpster Bear Scaring School Principal Trail Camera Footage Shows Huge Dumpster Bear Scaring School Principal

By Bob McNally, Dac Collins

dead yellowstone grizzly bear

Conservation

Yellowstone Grizzly Death Under Investigation as Possible Illegal Killing Yellowstone Grizzly Death Under Investigation as Possible Illegal Killing

wild turkey gobbling

Conservation

Turkey Population Declines in the Great Plains Lead to Canceled Seasons and Reduced Bag Limits Turkey Population Declines in the Great Plains Lead to Canceled Seasons and Reduced Bag Limits

Hunting

Alaska Man Faces 21 Felony Charges for Phony Moose Guiding Service Alaska Man Faces 21 Felony Charges for Phony Moose Guiding Service

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

Conservation

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

white killer whale

Conservation

Watch: Extremely Rare White Killer Whale Spotted off California Coast Watch: Extremely Rare White Killer Whale Spotted off California Coast

Mule deer stand in deep snow.

Hunting

This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It

serial shed poacher wyo

Conservation

Antler Dealer Busted for Burying Shed Caches on Public Land Receives 5-Year Hunting Ban Antler Dealer Busted for Burying Shed Caches on Public Land Receives 5-Year Hunting Ban

weird turkey legs and feet

Hunting

White Turkey Legs and Curly Toenails: What’s Up With These Longbeards? White Turkey Legs and Curly Toenails: What’s Up With These Longbeards?

bear chugs sodas

Conservation

Canadian “Caffeine Bear” Breaks into Car, Chugs 69 Cans of Soda Canadian “Caffeine Bear” Breaks into Car, Chugs 69 Cans of Soda

alabama man waves gun at anglers

Fishing

Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers

how wolves hunt bison

Conservation

How Do Wolves Hunt? How Do Wolves Hunt?

Conservation

Idaho Game Warden Shoots Dog That Was Chasing and Killing Mule Deer Fawns Idaho Game Warden Shoots Dog That Was Chasing and Killing Mule Deer Fawns

Do wolves attack humans

Conservation

Do Wolves Attack Humans? Do Wolves Attack Humans?

222-inch mule deer deadhead getting inspected

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Wyoming Hunter Found a 222-Inch Deadhead. Then His Truck Got Vandalized Wyoming Hunter Found a 222-Inch Deadhead. Then His Truck Got Vandalized

No Trespassing sign on blocked public access

Conservation

7 Sneaky Ways Landowners Block Access to Public Lands 7 Sneaky Ways Landowners Block Access to Public Lands

Idaho deer cull for CWD

Conservation

442 Deer and Elk Culled in Idaho in Attempt to Contain Chronic Wasting Disease 442 Deer and Elk Culled in Idaho in Attempt to Contain Chronic Wasting Disease

Conservation

Mystery Critter Photographed Near Texas Border Turns Out to Be … a Badger? Mystery Critter Photographed Near Texas Border Turns Out to Be … a Badger?

deer hit and run minnesota

Conservation

College Student Who Ran Over Deer for Laughs Could Face Jail Time College Student Who Ran Over Deer for Laughs Could Face Jail Time

florida ranch alligator

Conservation

Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch Massive 12-Foot Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch

moose attacks drunk tourists

Conservation

Watch: Drunk Dudes Harass Moose, Get Stomped Watch: Drunk Dudes Harass Moose, Get Stomped

Conservation

Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon Trail Cam Captures a Collared Wolf Killing a Collared Elk in Eastern Oregon

deer in snow, brown vegetation

Conservation

Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change? Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change?

By Christine Peterson

trail cam photo of a spotted fawn in march

Conservation

Trail Cam Captures a Whitetail Fawn Born in November? Trail Cam Captures a Whitetail Fawn Born in November?

bear meat vending machine 1

Conservation

Bear Meat Vending Machine a Huge Hit in Japan Bear Meat Vending Machine a Huge Hit in Japan

canadian grouse poacher option 3

Conservation

Canadian Grouse Poacher Busted with Six Times the Legal Limit Gets Lifetime Hunting Ban Canadian Grouse Poacher Busted with Six Times the Legal Limit Gets Lifetime Hunting Ban

beaver trapping

Hunting

Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

By Skye Goode, Joseph Biebert

whitetail deer blood kills lyme disease

Conservation

Whitetails Don’t Get Lyme Disease Because Their Blood Kills It Whitetails Don’t Get Lyme Disease Because Their Blood Kills It

blm public lands rule proposal

Conservation

The BLM Wants to Make Conservation a Bigger Land-Use Priority The BLM Wants to Make Conservation a Bigger Land-Use Priority

winterkill 2.0 lead

Conservation

Brutal Winter Causing Huge Losses in Western Big Game Herds Brutal Winter Causing Huge Losses in Western Big Game Herds

oregon poacher afraid of wolves

Conservation

Oregon Poacher Wasted Bull Elk Carcass Because He Was Afraid of Wolves Oregon Poacher Wasted Bull Elk Carcass Because He Was Afraid of Wolves

We reviewed the best compost tumblers.

Gear

The Best Compost Tumblers The Best Compost Tumblers

By Scott Einsmann

first hunt program

Conservation

LSU Professors Teach College Kids to Hunt in Hopes of Developing More Pro-Hunting Wildlife Professionals LSU Professors Teach College Kids to Hunt in Hopes of Developing More Pro-Hunting Wildlife Professionals

Conservation

Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery? Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery?

By Andrew McKean

ak man saves moose garbage bag

Conservation

Alaska Man Rescues Dumpster-Diving Moose That Was Choking on a Garbage Bag Alaska Man Rescues Dumpster-Diving Moose That Was Choking on a Garbage Bag

Wolverine spotted in Oregon

Conservation

Wolverine Spotted in Western Oregon for the First Time in Over 30 Years Wolverine Spotted in Western Oregon for the First Time in Over 30 Years

Conservation

Two Deer Spend the Night Stranded on a Missouri Rooftop Two Deer Spend the Night Stranded on a Missouri Rooftop

australia fish kill

Conservation

Millions of Dead Fish Clog Australian River in Catastrophic Fish Kill Millions of Dead Fish Clog Australian River in Catastrophic Fish Kill

Hunting

Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio

mountain lion attacks man in hot tub

Conservation

Mountain Lion Sneaks Up on Couple in Hot Tub, Swats Man’s Head Mountain Lion Sneaks Up on Couple in Hot Tub, Swats Man’s Head

colorado wolves kill two dogs

Conservation

Colorado Wolves Kill Working Dog, Fatally Injure Pet Dog on Back-to-Back Days Colorado Wolves Kill Working Dog, Fatally Injure Pet Dog on Back-to-Back Days

turkey population declines

Conservation

Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining? Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining?

Herd of elk in Washington

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Freight Train Collides with Elk Herd in Washington State, Killing 26 Elk Freight Train Collides with Elk Herd in Washington State, Killing 26 Elk

Crates of invasive goldfish taken from BC lakes

Conservation

British Columbia Has an Invasive Goldfish Problem British Columbia Has an Invasive Goldfish Problem

Fly fishing in Okenfenokee.

Conservation

A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp A Mining Proposal in the Okefenokee Threatens America’s Largest Remaining Blackwater Swamp

Sargassum seaweed piled on a beach in the gulf of Mexico.

Fishing

Sargassum Seaweed Mat Stretching 5,000 Miles Long Heads Toward Florida Sargassum Seaweed Mat Stretching 5,000 Miles Long Heads Toward Florida

black bear in washington

Conservation

Lawsuit Seeks to Bar Controversial Washington Wildlife Commissioner from Service Lawsuit Seeks to Bar Controversial Washington Wildlife Commissioner from Service

By Andrew McKean

dead wyoming pronghorn pneumonia

Conservation

Rare Pneumonia Outbreak Kills 200 Pronghorn Antelope in Western Wyoming Rare Pneumonia Outbreak Kills 200 Pronghorn Antelope in Western Wyoming

whitetail deer in high grass

Conservation

Manitoba Records Its First Two CWD-Positive Whitetail Deer Manitoba Records Its First Two CWD-Positive Whitetail Deer

A pair of whitetail deer after a heavy snowfall.

Conservation

Is Wildlife in Trouble This Winter? Here’s Why Biologists Aren’t Too Concerned About Winterkill Is Wildlife in Trouble This Winter? Here’s Why Biologists Aren’t Too Concerned About Winterkill

video alligator metal fence

Conservation

Watch an Alligator Break Through a Metal Fence Like It’s Rubber Watch an Alligator Break Through a Metal Fence Like It’s Rubber

restore bison 1

Conservation

Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands

Mexican wolf population passes 200

Conservation

Endangered Mexican Wolf Population Surpasses 200 in Latest Count Endangered Mexican Wolf Population Surpasses 200 in Latest Count

Bird hunting restrictions in Manitoba

Conservation

Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers Manitoba Is About to Get Way Less Accessible for American Waterfowlers

three arrested investigation poaching ring

Conservation

Three Texas Men Arrested in Connection with Poaching Ring Responsible for Illegally Killing 100-Plus Deer Three Texas Men Arrested in Connection with Poaching Ring Responsible for Illegally Killing 100-Plus Deer

collins lands brown trout on the rio chama

Conservation

A Win for Anglers: U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms New Mexico’s Decision that All Streams in the State Are Public A Win for Anglers: U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms New Mexico’s Decision that All Streams in the State Are Public

Orcas were discovered hunting great white sharks in may.

Conservation

New Evidence Shows How Effective Killer Whales Are at Hunting Great Whites and Other Sharks New Evidence Shows How Effective Killer Whales Are at Hunting Great Whites and Other Sharks

By Katie Hill, Dac Collins

old magazine illustration of a wild horse rearing above hunter

Conservation

Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives

By I.P. Calliston

Two hunters in camo and blaze orange caps walk across a winter field.

Gear

The Heart & the Skull: A First Deer Hunt Brings You Closer to the Wild The Heart & the Skull: A First Deer Hunt Brings You Closer to the Wild

By Laura Lancaster

dead minnow ohio train derailment

Conservation

Nearly 3,000 Aquatic Species Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment Nearly 3,000 Aquatic Species Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment