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Report Finds That New Mexico’s Elk Licensing System Favors Wealthy Landowners and Out-of-Staters Over Residents

Report Finds That New Mexico’s Elk Licensing System Favors Wealthy Landowners and Out-of-Staters Over Residents Report Finds That New Mexico’s Elk Licensing System Favors Wealthy Landowners and Out-of-Staters Over Residents

male grizzly kills cub

Video: Large Male Grizzly Kills Another Bear in Yellowstone National Park Video: Large Male Grizzly Kills Another Bear in Yellowstone National Park

Vehicle fire after deer collision

SUV Bursts into Flames After Striking a Deer on Minnesota Highway SUV Bursts into Flames After Striking a Deer on Minnesota Highway

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New Report Provides a Roadmap for Sagebrush Conservation in the West New Report Provides a Roadmap for Sagebrush Conservation in the West

Deer jumps over moving car

Police Dashcam Video: Deer Leaps Over Moving Car Police Dashcam Video: Deer Leaps Over Moving Car

Migrating mule deer

Researchers Are Now Able to Predict Mule Deer Migrations Using Habitat and Forage Rather Than GPS Collars Researchers Are Now Able to Predict Mule Deer Migrations Using Habitat and Forage Rather Than GPS Collars

Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

By Andrew McKean

A warthog chases a leopard

Watch This Vicious Mama Warthog Chase a Leopard Off Her Piglets Watch This Vicious Mama Warthog Chase a Leopard Off Her Piglets

Pacu in Florida.

Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers

dead menhaden in Gulf of Mexico

900,000 Fish Were Netted, Killed, and Dumped Back into the Gulf of Mexico. Not Many People Know or Care 900,000 Fish Were Netted, Killed, and Dumped Back into the Gulf of Mexico. Not Many People Know or Care

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish spent two weeks finding the deer head in the Rio Grande.

Poacher Is Hit With a Hefty Fine After Illegally Killing a 232-Inch Buck. But Is It High Enough? Poacher Is Hit With a Hefty Fine After Illegally Killing a 232-Inch Buck. But Is It High Enough?

Grant Woods sold America's most famous whitetail property, the "Proving Grounds."

Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America

USDA lifts a ban on importing hunter-harvested waterfowl meat from Canada.

USDA Walks Back Canada Waterfowl Ban, Will Allow Hunters to Bring Meat Across the Border USDA Walks Back Canada Waterfowl Ban, Will Allow Hunters to Bring Meat Across the Border

A whitetail buck dunks his head underwater on trail camera to eat.

Trail Cam Video Shows Georgia Whitetail Eating Corn Under Water Trail Cam Video Shows Georgia Whitetail Eating Corn Under Water

USDA Bans Importation of All Hunter-Harvested Waterfowl from Canada the Day After Hunting Season Opens USDA Bans Importation of All Hunter-Harvested Waterfowl from Canada the Day After Hunting Season Opens

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Pintails Hit Their Lowest Population in Decades. Some Researchers Think We Could be Miscounting Them Pintails Hit Their Lowest Population in Decades. Some Researchers Think We Could be Miscounting Them

By Keegan Sentner

Study That Suggests Chronic Wasting Disease Can Infect Humans May Be Flawed, According to Top Researchers Study That Suggests Chronic Wasting Disease Can Infect Humans May Be Flawed, According to Top Researchers

By Andrew McKean

Luke Resop MSU graduate student putting a GPS collar on buck 140 in Mississippi.

This Buck Swims Across the Mississippi River and Back Every Year During an 18-Mile Migration This Buck Swims Across the Mississippi River and Back Every Year During an 18-Mile Migration

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Coast Guard Intercepts 3 Boats off Texas Coast with 2,425 Pounds of Illegally Caught Red Snapper Coast Guard Intercepts 3 Boats off Texas Coast with 2,425 Pounds of Illegally Caught Red Snapper

salt marsh harvest mouse USFWS

New Study Used Mice to Show Potential Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease to Humans New Study Used Mice to Show Potential Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease to Humans

By Keegan Sentner

cottonmouth eats python in florida everglades

A Cottonmouth Ate a Python in the Everglades, and the X-Ray Is Wild A Cottonmouth Ate a Python in the Everglades, and the X-Ray Is Wild

Mallard numbers were lower than the last survey count

The USFWS Just Released Its First Full Duck Count in Three Years, and It’s Not Great The USFWS Just Released Its First Full Duck Count in Three Years, and It’s Not Great

rancher with cow killed by wolf

How Many Wolves Should There Be in Colorado? How Many Wolves Should There Be in Colorado?

By Keegan Sentner

Alligator attacks in the Southeast are on the rise.

Four Fatal Gator Attacks in 76 Days Is a Statistical Anomaly. Here’s Why It Happened Four Fatal Gator Attacks in 76 Days Is a Statistical Anomaly. Here’s Why It Happened

rhode island dem boat

Man Fined $9,000 for Poaching Striped Bass, Then Dumping Them Overboard While Fleeing Law Enforcement Man Fined $9,000 for Poaching Striped Bass, Then Dumping Them Overboard While Fleeing Law Enforcement

saltwater croc thrashes australian piggy

Feral Hogs Are Invasive Pests, But They’ve Helped Australia’s Saltwater Crocs Rebound Feral Hogs Are Invasive Pests, But They’ve Helped Australia’s Saltwater Crocs Rebound

By Keegan Sentner

red desert elk blm wyoming

New Mexico Poachers Convicted for Using Attack Dogs to Take Elk New Mexico Poachers Convicted for Using Attack Dogs to Take Elk

australian redclaw crawfish

Researchers Find Giant, Invasive Australian Crayfish Near the Texas Border Researchers Find Giant, Invasive Australian Crayfish Near the Texas Border

By Keegan Sentner

Watch: Broom-Wielding Georgia Man Hospitalized After Hand-Fed Buck Gores His Arm

Watch: Broom-Wielding Georgia Man Hospitalized After Hand-Fed Buck Gores His Arm Watch: Broom-Wielding Georgia Man Hospitalized After Hand-Fed Buck Gores His Arm

A female and two male wolves in Montana.

Scientists Call for “Rewilding the West” by Bringing More Beavers and Wolves onto Public Lands Scientists Call for “Rewilding the West” by Bringing More Beavers and Wolves onto Public Lands

By Keegan Sentner

pheasant in field odfw

The U.K. Releases 55 Million Game Birds Every Year. This Group Says Not to Release Any Amid Avian Flu Fears The U.K. Releases 55 Million Game Birds Every Year. This Group Says Not to Release Any Amid Avian Flu Fears

A black bear attempts to get into a trash can.

Sow and Three Cubs Euthanized in Washington State After Breaking into a Home Sow and Three Cubs Euthanized in Washington State After Breaking into a Home

Two fishermen on the beach, one holding a rod, the other a fish, with a drone above them.

Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It? Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It?

Python hunters in Florida.

Amateur Snake Hunters Catch Giant 17-Foot Python in Florida Amateur Snake Hunters Catch Giant 17-Foot Python in Florida

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Gator with python.

Watch: Alligator Swims Away With Giant Dead Python Watch: Alligator Swims Away With Giant Dead Python

Dall sheep in Gates of the Arctic NP

Feds Close Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska’s Central Brooks Range Feds Close Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska’s Central Brooks Range

Maple hills farms

More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Alaska Aims to Regain Wildlife Management Authority from Feds on Kenai National Refuge Alaska Aims to Regain Wildlife Management Authority from Feds on Kenai National Refuge

Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward

Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward

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This Year’s Record-Breaking Salmon Run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Proves Why Pebble Mine Is Such a Terrible Idea This Year’s Record-Breaking Salmon Run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Proves Why Pebble Mine Is Such a Terrible Idea

Smallmouth bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country

wild burros on BLM land

Beasts of Burden: Wild Horses and Burros Are Dying Hard Deaths in the West Beasts of Burden: Wild Horses and Burros Are Dying Hard Deaths in the West

By Natalie Krebs

Moose tag Wyoming.

Can Wyoming Fix Its Preference Point Problem for Big Game Tags? Can Wyoming Fix Its Preference Point Problem for Big Game Tags?

By Andrew McKean

Florida Trapper and Wildlife Officer Find a Python Nest Motherlode in Big Cypress National Preserve

Florida Trapper and Wildlife Officer Find a Python Nest Motherlode in Big Cypress National Preserve Florida Trapper and Wildlife Officer Find a Python Nest Motherlode in Big Cypress National Preserve

By Keegan Sentner

IDFG elk boneyard near lewiston

Idaho Wildlife Officials Discover Elk Boneyard on Craig Mountain Idaho Wildlife Officials Discover Elk Boneyard on Craig Mountain

wild boar scotland

Scottish Farmers Say Giant Wild Boars Are Eating Their Sheep Scottish Farmers Say Giant Wild Boars Are Eating Their Sheep

By Keegan Sentner

Alligator in Michigan.

Alligator Sightings Close Michigan Nature Center Alligator Sightings Close Michigan Nature Center

By Kristen A. Schmitt

banff's white bear climbing fence

A Lesson From Banff’s White Grizzly: You Can’t Control Wild Bears A Lesson From Banff’s White Grizzly: You Can’t Control Wild Bears

Wales fish poacher.

Fish Poachers in Wales Busted After 20 Years of Illegal Harvest Fish Poachers in Wales Busted After 20 Years of Illegal Harvest

By Kristen A. Schmitt

alligator gar in Falcon Reservoir TPWD

Giant Alligator Gar: Trash Fish or Trophy Gamefish? Giant Alligator Gar: Trash Fish or Trophy Gamefish?

black bear in dumpster NPS

Alaska Wildlife Officials Kill Four Black Bears at a Homeless Campground in Anchorage Alaska Wildlife Officials Kill Four Black Bears at a Homeless Campground in Anchorage

By Keegan Sentner

Kentucky alligator

Kentucky Game Officers Confiscate the Gator of Greasy Creek Kentucky Game Officers Confiscate the Gator of Greasy Creek

illustration of yellowfin cutthroat CPW

Yellowfin Cutthroat Trout Went Extinct in Colorado 120 Years Ago. But Now Researchers are Hoping to Rediscover Them Yellowfin Cutthroat Trout Went Extinct in Colorado 120 Years Ago. But Now Researchers are Hoping to Rediscover Them

fishermen have organized a shark tournament in Florida and protesters are angery

Florida Shark Fishing Tournament Sparks Protests and Death Threats Florida Shark Fishing Tournament Sparks Protests and Death Threats

A collection of poached Kansas deer recovered in a poaching investigation.

Kansas Poaching Investigation Ends in Charges Over Illegal Killing of Trophy Mule Deer, Turkeys, and Antelope Kansas Poaching Investigation Ends in Charges Over Illegal Killing of Trophy Mule Deer, Turkeys, and Antelope

By Natalie Krebs

black bear cubs relocated CPW

Colorado Couple Comes Home to Find a Black Bear in Their Kitchen Colorado Couple Comes Home to Find a Black Bear in Their Kitchen

By Keegan Sentner

skulls, old cavern boutique in montreal

Montreal Wildlife Trafficker Busted with Three-Toed Sloth, Crocodile Heads, and Human Skull Montreal Wildlife Trafficker Busted with Three-Toed Sloth, Crocodile Heads, and Human Skull

By Keegan Sentner

This Bill Would Repeal Excise Taxes on Guns and Ammo. Both the NSSF and NRA Oppose It This Bill Would Repeal Excise Taxes on Guns and Ammo. Both the NSSF and NRA Oppose It

By Natalie Krebs

Ohio DNR vehicles

Man Who Shot Ohio Game Warden Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison Man Who Shot Ohio Game Warden Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Wild hogs in Hawaii

Hunters Oppose Plans to Sterilize Wild Hogs in Hawaii Hunters Oppose Plans to Sterilize Wild Hogs in Hawaii

A Michigan man was tracked down by DNR after shooting multiple deer from his car.

Michigan Man Says He Shot and Abandoned Numerous Deer to ‘Relieve His Frustration’ Michigan Man Says He Shot and Abandoned Numerous Deer to ‘Relieve His Frustration’

Florida black bear killed by sheriff's deputies.

Florida Wildlife Officers Clash with Sheriff’s Deputies for Shooting Black Bear That “Was Never a Safety Hazard” Florida Wildlife Officers Clash with Sheriff’s Deputies for Shooting Black Bear That “Was Never a Safety Hazard”

NAWA would help fund mule deer and other wild game habitat.

The House Passed a Bill That Could Provide $1.4 Billion in Wildlife Funding Every Single Year The House Passed a Bill That Could Provide $1.4 Billion in Wildlife Funding Every Single Year

By Kristen A. Schmitt

A whitetail deer in the woods.

High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding