Conservation
Breaking down the latest news and unpacking the most critical issues surrounding conservation, climate & environment, and public lands & waters, and wildlife management.
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Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change?
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Bear Hunting
Bear Meat Vending Machine a Huge Hit in Japan
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Climate & Environment
The BLM Wants to Make Conservation a Bigger Land-Use Priority
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Climate & Environment
Brutal Winter Causing Huge Losses in Western Big Game Herds
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Climate & Environment
The Best Compost Tumblers
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Climate & Environment
Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery?
![Wolverine spotted in Oregon](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/23/wolverine_oregon.jpg?w=800)
Climate & Environment
Wolverine Spotted in Western Oregon for the First Time in Over 30 Years
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Climate & Environment
Millions of Dead Fish Clog Australian River in Catastrophic Fish Kill
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Conservation
Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio
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Conservation
Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining?
![Crates of invasive goldfish taken from BC lakes](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/15/invasive_goldfish.jpeg?w=675)
Conservation
British Columbia Has an Invasive Goldfish Problem
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Climate & Environment
Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands
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Climate & Environment
Nearly 3,000 Aquatic Species Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment
![grizzly with ear tags in meadow](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/23/grizzly_ear_tags.jpeg?w=800)
Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?
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Big Game Hunting
Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart
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Conservation
The Biggest Threats to Mule Deer
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Big Game Hunting
Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents?
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Climate & Environment
Utah Closes All Shed Hunting Until May. Some Hunters Aren’t Happy About It
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Big Game Hunting
Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History
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Climate & Environment
Alaska’s Bristol Bay Receives Additional Protections from Pebble Mine in EPA Decision
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Big Game Hunting
Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison”
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Climate & Environment