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Black bear in Shenandoah NP

After Canceling Its Spring Bear Hunt, Washington Sees Bear Conflicts in the Suburbs After Canceling Its Spring Bear Hunt, Washington Sees Bear Conflicts in the Suburbs

Mexican gray wolves will have no cap on population thanks to a new plan from the USFWS.

Wildlife Officials Eliminate Population Cap on Mexican Gray Wolves Wildlife Officials Eliminate Population Cap on Mexican Gray Wolves

Colorado wildlife officers saved this doe from what could have been a fatal accident.

Watch Colorado Wildlife Officers Rescue a Doe Trapped Between Two Cargo Containers Watch Colorado Wildlife Officers Rescue a Doe Trapped Between Two Cargo Containers

By Keegan Sentner

Endangered 400-Pound Stingray Caught and Released

Endangered 400-Pound Stingray Caught and Released Endangered 400-Pound Stingray Caught and Released

bald eagle perched on top of a peak

Bird Flu Has Reached Oregon and Washington Bird Flu Has Reached Oregon and Washington

By Keegan Sentner

Manatees in Florida have become victims of the state's poor water quality.

Hundreds of Florida Manatee Deaths Spur Federal Lawsuit and Cleanup Funding from State Government Hundreds of Florida Manatee Deaths Spur Federal Lawsuit and Cleanup Funding from State Government

Hunting black bears in Alaska comes with the need to obtain many licenses and have a resident or licensed guide come with you if you're from out to state.

“The Bear Whisperer” Host Charged With Poaching Black Bear in a National Park, Airing the Footage on His Show “The Bear Whisperer” Host Charged With Poaching Black Bear in a National Park, Airing the Footage on His Show

Polar Bear That Wandered into a Town Only 200 Miles from the Maine Border Is Killed by Authorities

Polar Bear That Wandered into a Town Only 200 Miles from the Maine Border Is Killed by Authorities Polar Bear That Wandered into a Town Only 200 Miles from the Maine Border Is Killed by Authorities

Man frees deer from fence

Video: Texas Man Tries to Free a Deer Stuck in His Fence with a Pool Skimmer, Folding Chair Video: Texas Man Tries to Free a Deer Stuck in His Fence with a Pool Skimmer, Folding Chair

A pack of Gray Wolves standing in the snow in a national park.

Wyoming’s Gray Wolves Fully Recovered Beyond Original Parameters. NPS Is Still Worried About Hunting Near Yellowstone Wyoming’s Gray Wolves Fully Recovered Beyond Original Parameters. NPS Is Still Worried About Hunting Near Yellowstone

A 7 foot sturgeon caught in a canal was released to Lake Walcott in Idaho.

Fish and Game Officials Capture and Relocate 8-Foot White Sturgeon in Idaho Fish and Game Officials Capture and Relocate 8-Foot White Sturgeon in Idaho

Ohio commissioner candidate floats the idea of a hunting season for feral cats.

Could This Ohio County Actually Instate a Feral Cat Season? This Local Politician Wants One Could This Ohio County Actually Instate a Feral Cat Season? This Local Politician Wants One

A trapped saved a gator from a python in the everglades.

Watch This Florida Trapper Save a Gator from the Grip of a Burmese Python Watch This Florida Trapper Save a Gator from the Grip of a Burmese Python

Deer numbers in urban and suburban parks are through the roof in D.C. and Maryland.

NPS Considers Adding Wolves or Bears to Washington D.C. Area to Reduce Deer Population? Not Really NPS Considers Adding Wolves or Bears to Washington D.C. Area to Reduce Deer Population? Not Really

California Is Building the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing. It Could Prevent Mountain Lion Inbreeding

California Is Building the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing. It Could Prevent Mountain Lion Inbreeding California Is Building the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing. It Could Prevent Mountain Lion Inbreeding

By Keegan Sentner

Why I’m Killing My Lawn and Turning My Yard Into Wildlife Habitat

Why I’m Killing My Lawn and Turning My Yard Into Wildlife Habitat Why I’m Killing My Lawn and Turning My Yard Into Wildlife Habitat

By Scott Einsmann

Gobies Have Officially Invaded the Hudson River. That’s Bad News for Striped Bass

Gobies Have Officially Invaded the Hudson River. That’s Bad News for Striped Bass Gobies Have Officially Invaded the Hudson River. That’s Bad News for Striped Bass

red wolf and whitetail deer

Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast? Could Red Wolves Actually Improve Deer Populations and Hunting in the Southeast?

By Christine Peterson

male wolf from OR imnaha pack

Washington Wolf Numbers Are Up and Livestock Depredation Is Down, But the State Still Spent $1.4 Million on Conflicts Washington Wolf Numbers Are Up and Livestock Depredation Is Down, But the State Still Spent $1.4 Million on Conflicts

By Keegan Sentner

More Than 1,500 Pheasants, Quail, and Ducks Euthanized as Texas Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at a Commercial Game Bird Operation

More Than 1,500 Pheasants, Quail, and Ducks Euthanized as Texas Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at a Commercial Game Bird Operation More Than 1,500 Pheasants, Quail, and Ducks Euthanized as Texas Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at a Commercial Game Bird Operation

Tennessee Wildlife Officials Relocate a 500-Pound Black Bear Living Near Tusculum University

Tennessee Wildlife Officials Relocate a 500-Pound Black Bear Living Near Tusculum University Tennessee Wildlife Officials Relocate a 500-Pound Black Bear Living Near Tusculum University

Wild burros brought in to target wolves.

Officials Give Six Wild Burros to Colorado Ranch, Hoping to Protect Livestock from Wolves Officials Give Six Wild Burros to Colorado Ranch, Hoping to Protect Livestock from Wolves

By Keegan Sentner

black bear in tall grass USFWS

Washington State Just Voted to Cancel Its Spring Black Bear Season, Despite a Population of at Least 25,000 Bears Washington State Just Voted to Cancel Its Spring Black Bear Season, Despite a Population of at Least 25,000 Bears

fall creek poached doe OR

Think Poachers Get Off Easy? Oregon Just Hired Its First Anti-Poaching Special Prosecutor to Crack Down on Convictions Think Poachers Get Off Easy? Oregon Just Hired Its First Anti-Poaching Special Prosecutor to Crack Down on Convictions

HPAI wild birds map

Avian Flu Spreads Across Southeastern U.S. and Beyond, Killing Hundreds of Wild Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway Avian Flu Spreads Across Southeastern U.S. and Beyond, Killing Hundreds of Wild Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway

By Kristen A. Schmitt

whitetail deer in michigan

Michigan Parks Authority Culls 330 Deer Around Detroit, Donates Nearly 10,000 Pounds of Venison Michigan Parks Authority Culls 330 Deer Around Detroit, Donates Nearly 10,000 Pounds of Venison

mexican wolf usfws

Mexico Releases Four More Wolves into the Wild Mexico Releases Four More Wolves into the Wild

By Kristen A. Schmitt

bobcat fights python everglades

Watch: Bobcat Fights a Python, Steals Its Eggs Watch: Bobcat Fights a Python, Steals Its Eggs

A mountain lion in Boulder Colorado under a porch.

Colorado Officials Dart and Relocate a Mountain Lion Discovered Under a Porch in Boulder Colorado Officials Dart and Relocate a Mountain Lion Discovered Under a Porch in Boulder

Python cowboy in Florida iguana hunting.

Iguana Hunter Kills Giant Invasive Lizards in Florida Iguana Hunter Kills Giant Invasive Lizards in Florida

"hank the tank" via facebook

Wildlife Officials Want to Euthanize a California Black Bear That’s Damaged 38 Properties. Bear Advocates Want to Send It to Colorado Wildlife Officials Want to Euthanize a California Black Bear That’s Damaged 38 Properties. Bear Advocates Want to Send It to Colorado

The Nutria Rodeo in Venice, Louisiana.

Welcome to the Nutria Rodeo: The Most Insane, Bloody, and Fun Conservation Effort in America Welcome to the Nutria Rodeo: The Most Insane, Bloody, and Fun Conservation Effort in America

Chronic wasting disease has been found in Louisiana.

Louisiana Buck Tests Positive for CWD, Making it the First Confirmed Case in the State Louisiana Buck Tests Positive for CWD, Making it the First Confirmed Case in the State

By Natalie Krebs

american wigeon

Avian Flu a Growing Concern in North Carolina as Officials Confirm More Cases in Wild Ducks Avian Flu a Growing Concern in North Carolina as Officials Confirm More Cases in Wild Ducks

wolf in fresh snow

British Columbia Will Extend Its Controversial Wolf Cull Program to Help Mountain Caribou British Columbia Will Extend Its Controversial Wolf Cull Program to Help Mountain Caribou

Wild horses enter a chute during a gather.

BLM Begins Largest Wild Horse and Burro Gather in History, Offers $1,000 Incentive to Adopt One BLM Begins Largest Wild Horse and Burro Gather in History, Offers $1,000 Incentive to Adopt One

By Natalie Krebs

Texas feral hog

$5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs $5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs

whooping cranes USFWS

Four Endangered Whooping Cranes Were Killed Mysteriously in Oklahoma. The Case Could Prevent a Sandhill Crane Hunting Season in Wisconsin Four Endangered Whooping Cranes Were Killed Mysteriously in Oklahoma. The Case Could Prevent a Sandhill Crane Hunting Season in Wisconsin

Lake sturgeon in New York.

Threatened Lake Sturgeon Are Now Fully Recovered in Most of New York State Threatened Lake Sturgeon Are Now Fully Recovered in Most of New York State

A sow grizzly did not stick to her typical 70-mile home range.

Grizzly Travels 2,800 Miles for Food and Shelter, Puzzling Wildlife Biologists Grizzly Travels 2,800 Miles for Food and Shelter, Puzzling Wildlife Biologists

By Alan Clemons

Collared juvenile moose in New York

New York Researchers Trying to Determine Why Adirondack Moose Populations Aren’t Growing New York Researchers Trying to Determine Why Adirondack Moose Populations Aren’t Growing

whitetail does in the snow

If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods? If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods?

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Wildlife Officials Give Dozens of Alligators Baths After Diesel Spill Contaminates Louisiana Wetland Wildlife Officials Give Dozens of Alligators Baths After Diesel Spill Contaminates Louisiana Wetland

Crows are invading California.

California Is Using Lasers to Try and Control Huge Flocks of Migrating Crows California Is Using Lasers to Try and Control Huge Flocks of Migrating Crows

Colorado Wildlife Officials Confirm State’s Third Wolf Depredation in 30 Days

Colorado Wildlife Officials Confirm State’s Third Wolf Depredation in 30 Days Colorado Wildlife Officials Confirm State’s Third Wolf Depredation in 30 Days

A gulf sturgeon was found near Jackson.

Threatened Gulf Sturgeon Spotted for the First Time in 25 Years Near Jackson, Mississippi Threatened Gulf Sturgeon Spotted for the First Time in 25 Years Near Jackson, Mississippi

Virginia elk herd

Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall

Whitetail doe in Florida

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama

Governors in eight states are trying to stop invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.

Governors Ask U.S. Congress for Funding to Stop Invasive Fish From Entering the Great Lakes Governors Ask U.S. Congress for Funding to Stop Invasive Fish From Entering the Great Lakes

There may be too many waterfowl outfitters

Is the Commercialization of Waterfowl Good for Duck Hunting? Is the Commercialization of Waterfowl Good for Duck Hunting?

By Joe Genzel, John Pollmann

WDFW hatchery coho fry

Washington Hatchery Workers Spent Their Christmas Saving Nearly 4 Million Fish Washington Hatchery Workers Spent Their Christmas Saving Nearly 4 Million Fish

Idaho poacher caught with mountain goat

After 23 Years of Complaints from Hunters, Idaho Poacher Gets Jail Time, 10-Year Hunting Ban After 23 Years of Complaints from Hunters, Idaho Poacher Gets Jail Time, 10-Year Hunting Ban

Western Arctic Caribou

Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters? Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters?

It rained fish in Texarkana.

Winter Storm Makes It Rain Fish in Texarkana, Residents Scoop Up Free Bait Winter Storm Makes It Rain Fish in Texarkana, Residents Scoop Up Free Bait

A bighorn sheep nursery is being planned for a private ranch in Utah.

In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch

By Andrew McKean

A robot bass fish, designed to target mosquitofish.

Researchers Are Scaring Invasive Mosquitofish to Death with This Robotic Bass Researchers Are Scaring Invasive Mosquitofish to Death with This Robotic Bass

An Oklahoma lifetime license.

Oklahoma Governor’s Decision to End Hunting and Fishing Compacts with Native American Nations Could Cost the State Millions in License Revenue Oklahoma Governor’s Decision to End Hunting and Fishing Compacts with Native American Nations Could Cost the State Millions in License Revenue

Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag

By Andrew McKean

Idaho grizzly bears

Wildlife Agents Use Google Device Tracking Data to Bust Suspected Grizzly Bear Poachers in Idaho Wildlife Agents Use Google Device Tracking Data to Bust Suspected Grizzly Bear Poachers in Idaho

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail doe in Florida

Feds Will Spend $70 Million Per Year to Fight Chronic Wasting Disease If CWD Act Passes Feds Will Spend $70 Million Per Year to Fight Chronic Wasting Disease If CWD Act Passes

Wildlife agent with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

A Louisiana Police Officer Was Cited for Poaching From a Patrol Car A Louisiana Police Officer Was Cited for Poaching From a Patrol Car

feral hog florida

Mussel-Eating Hogs Are Wreaking Havoc on Salt Marshes Mussel-Eating Hogs Are Wreaking Havoc on Salt Marshes

Brown bullhead had 215 plastic particles inside it.

Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh

Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese

Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese