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A polar bear in Canada.

Grizzlies and Polar Bears Are Breeding in Canada. This Is Why Hybrids Might Become More Common Grizzlies and Polar Bears Are Breeding in Canada. This Is Why Hybrids Might Become More Common

Two mule deer running away from recreation noise.

Watch: Elk and Deer Are More Pressured by Noisy Hikers Than Four-Wheelers, Study Finds Watch: Elk and Deer Are More Pressured by Noisy Hikers Than Four-Wheelers, Study Finds

By Natalie Krebs

A volunteer biologist catches a Canada goose.

Watch: Biologists Grab Swimming Geese from Airboats on the Great Salt Lake Watch: Biologists Grab Swimming Geese from Airboats on the Great Salt Lake

A caribou herd on a hill.

Alaska Officials Kill 81 Bears, 14 Wolves to Help Caribou Calves Alaska Officials Kill 81 Bears, 14 Wolves to Help Caribou Calves

By Natalie Krebs

A screenshot of a video of a grizzly bear that looks like a black bear.

Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too Idaho Hunter Avoids Charges for Killing Grizzly Because State Wildlife Officials Misidentified the Bear, Too

montana mule deer

Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses Montana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Illegally Hunting on Tribal Lands and Tampering with Witnesses

By Alex Robinson

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CJ Alexander Pleads Not Guilty to 23 Criminal Charges as Poaching Trial Begins in Ohio CJ Alexander Pleads Not Guilty to 23 Criminal Charges as Poaching Trial Begins in Ohio

By Hayden Sammak, Dac Collins

The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You

By Christine Peterson

An anti-hunting activist in bright clothing stands on top of a vehicle at a public boat ramp in Australia.

During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids During Australia’s Duck Season ‘Circus’ Anti-Hunting Activists Will Steal Your Birds, Paddle Through Your Decoys, and Film Your Kids

Story and Photos by Natalie Krebs

A wolf runs through a field in Colorado.

Colorado Green-Lights Lethal Management of Gray Wolves, Under Certain Conditions Colorado Green-Lights Lethal Management of Gray Wolves, Under Certain Conditions

A gray wolf stands in a forest.

Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged Hunter Who Mistakenly Killed a Wolf Hundreds of Miles from Its Home Range Won’t Be Charged

Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort Anti-Hunting Groups Are Running a Paid Signature Campaign to Ban Cougar Hunting in Colorado. Conservation Orgs Launch “Decline to Sign” Effort

By Andrew McKean

A mountain lion on a rock.

A Mountain Lion Was Shot in Alaska for the First Time in 35 Years A Mountain Lion Was Shot in Alaska for the First Time in 35 Years

invasive species shoes

This Italian Footwear Brand Is Making High-End Sneakers Out of Pythons, Carp, and Other Invasive Species This Italian Footwear Brand Is Making High-End Sneakers Out of Pythons, Carp, and Other Invasive Species

A whitetail doe's head rests in the leaves after a hunt.

Does Chronic Wasting Disease Infect Humans? Despite Shocking Headlines, Recent Research Suggests It Does Not Does Chronic Wasting Disease Infect Humans? Despite Shocking Headlines, Recent Research Suggests It Does Not

By Alex Robinson

redfish regulations

Louisiana Will Tighten Redfish Harvest Restrictions for the First Time Since the 1980s Louisiana Will Tighten Redfish Harvest Restrictions for the First Time Since the 1980s

A black bear swats an alligator mid-river.

Watch: Black Bear Fights Off Two Gators While Swimming Across a Florida River Watch: Black Bear Fights Off Two Gators While Swimming Across a Florida River

Close-ups of two trophy mule deer.

Former Utah Wildlife Commissioner Under Investigation for Baiting Mule Deer on Outfitted Ranch Former Utah Wildlife Commissioner Under Investigation for Baiting Mule Deer on Outfitted Ranch

Biologists process euthanized deer.

Texas Officials Kill Off Deer Breeder’s Entire Herd, Ending Yearslong Legal War Over CWD Management Texas Officials Kill Off Deer Breeder’s Entire Herd, Ending Yearslong Legal War Over CWD Management

bear scat identification

How to Identify Bear Scat How to Identify Bear Scat

Podcast: Why Big-Game Auction Tags Are a Necessary Evil Podcast: Why Big-Game Auction Tags Are a Necessary Evil

By Alex Robinson

A man jumps off a boat and tries to body slam an orca.

Watch: New Zealand Man Fined for Trying to Body-Slam a Killer Whale Watch: New Zealand Man Fined for Trying to Body-Slam a Killer Whale

A diver spears an invasive lionfish beside an artificial reef in Florida.

Photos from the World’s Biggest Lionfish Derby Photos from the World’s Biggest Lionfish Derby

Photographs by Rayna O’Nan, Story by Natalie Krebs

A skunk attempts to eat a live fawn that's bedded in cover and bleating in distress.

Watch: Skunk Tries to Eat a Live Whitetail Fawn Watch: Skunk Tries to Eat a Live Whitetail Fawn

By Natalie Krebs

montana mule deer

Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle

By Andrew McKean

Male mallard duck in flight sets record speed.

Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record Migrating Mallard Clocked at 103 MPH, Breaking Recent Speed Record

A deer eating mushrooms

Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot

By Natalie Krebs

A collared wolf in a snowy forest.

One of Colorado’s Reintroduced Wolves Was Found Dead. It Was Probably Killed by a Mountain Lion One of Colorado’s Reintroduced Wolves Was Found Dead. It Was Probably Killed by a Mountain Lion

Two wolves walk over a hill in Yellowstone.

Nevada’s First Wolf Pack Sighting in 100 Years Was Actually a Group of Coyotes, Officials Confirm Nevada’s First Wolf Pack Sighting in 100 Years Was Actually a Group of Coyotes, Officials Confirm

A Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency vehicle.

Tennessee Judges Rein in Game Wardens, Declaring Warrantless Searches on Private Land Unconstitutional Tennessee Judges Rein in Game Wardens, Declaring Warrantless Searches on Private Land Unconstitutional

Mallards resting on an NWR

Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters? Proposed Rule Could Curb Predator Control and Planting Grains for Waterfowl in Refuges. Hunting Orgs Now Wonder, Is USFWS Turning Against Duck Hunters?

By Andrew McKean

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CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

By Hayden Sammak

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CJ Alexander Indicted on 23 Criminal Charges After Shooting What Could’ve Been the Third-Largest Record Whitetail Ever CJ Alexander Indicted on 23 Criminal Charges After Shooting What Could’ve Been the Third-Largest Record Whitetail Ever

By Hayden Sammak

Two mule deer stand in the middle of a road.

California Confirms Its First Two Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease California Confirms Its First Two Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

A bison herd in Yellowstone National Park.

Drunk Man Kicks Yellowstone Bison, Hurts Himself, and Gets Arrested Drunk Man Kicks Yellowstone Bison, Hurts Himself, and Gets Arrested

A grizzly bear walks through a forest.

As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade

Dead salmon fry at a fish hatchery in Oregon.

‘Senseless’ Vandal Poisons Oregon Fish Hatchery, Killing 18,000 Salmon with Liquid Bleach ‘Senseless’ Vandal Poisons Oregon Fish Hatchery, Killing 18,000 Salmon with Liquid Bleach

A tom turkey in Kentucky.

Indiana Police Officers Cited for Turkey Poaching in Kentucky Indiana Police Officers Cited for Turkey Poaching in Kentucky

Two fisheries biologists hold up a lake sturgeon.

A Lake Sturgeon Swam 651 Miles from Wisconsin to Illinois in ‘Longest-Known’ Migration Down Mississippi River A Lake Sturgeon Swam 651 Miles from Wisconsin to Illinois in ‘Longest-Known’ Migration Down Mississippi River

An unknown man holds up a gray wolf.

Gray Wolf Trapped in Colorado Was from Great Lakes Population, Feds Confirm Gray Wolf Trapped in Colorado Was from Great Lakes Population, Feds Confirm

A truck at a gas station; a passenger of the truck inside the gas station.

Someone Released 25 Turkeys on Public Land in Nevada. Officials Want to Find Out Who Someone Released 25 Turkeys on Public Land in Nevada. Officials Want to Find Out Who

A K9 named Indy with a poached turkey, and a pile of hunting gear.

Conservation Dog Helps Bust Turkey Poachers Who Killed Two Hens and a Gobbler with Rifles Conservation Dog Helps Bust Turkey Poachers Who Killed Two Hens and a Gobbler with Rifles

A group of people harasses black bear cubs.

Watch: Teen Drops and Injures Black Bear Cub After Pulling It Out of a Tree to Take Photos with It Watch: Teen Drops and Injures Black Bear Cub After Pulling It Out of a Tree to Take Photos with It

The 8-Mile wolf pack killed a cow elk at a high school in Monana.

Yellowstone Wolves Kill Elk, Drag Carcass onto High School Football Field Yellowstone Wolves Kill Elk, Drag Carcass onto High School Football Field

A grizzly bear walks through snow near a fence.

Wyoming Officials Euthanize First Grizzly Bear to Wander into Bighorn Mountains in a Century Wyoming Officials Euthanize First Grizzly Bear to Wander into Bighorn Mountains in a Century

Chronic wasting disease hunter head dropoff container

Big Game Hunting

Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

A bull elk bugles in the woods.

Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall Wisconsin Hunters Will Get More Chances to Hunt Elk This Fall

Shed elk antlers on the National Elk Refuge.

Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands Shed Antler Poacher Busted with More Than 1,000 Pounds of Rack. He’s Now Banned from Wyoming Federal Lands

Gray Wolf pack howling taken in Yellowstone NP

As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator As Wolf Management Debate Reaches a Fever Pitch, the Interior Department Hires a National Mediator

By Andrew McKean

Two poached elk found in Tennessee.

Tennessee Man Loses Hunting Privileges and Firearms After Admitting He Left Elk to Rot Tennessee Man Loses Hunting Privileges and Firearms After Admitting He Left Elk to Rot

A wild turkey gobbles in a field.

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

A bobcat attacks a mule deer.

Watch: Bobcat Takes Down Adult Mule Deer on Trail Camera Watch: Bobcat Takes Down Adult Mule Deer on Trail Camera

A whitetail buck flags its tail in a field.

Big Game Hunting

Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Indiana Taxidermist Helps Identify State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease

A black bear in the forest.

Oregon Black Bear Euthanized After Confronting Woman at Her Door and Passing Out on Nearby Porch Oregon Black Bear Euthanized After Confronting Woman at Her Door and Passing Out on Nearby Porch

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek

A Canada goose stares at a camera.

Alabama Man Tells Son to Poach a Goose, Shoots Witness, Court Documents Say Alabama Man Tells Son to Poach a Goose, Shoots Witness, Court Documents Say

A wolf stands in a snowy forest.

Colorado Wolf Kills Calf in the Same County Where Reintroduction Occurred Colorado Wolf Kills Calf in the Same County Where Reintroduction Occurred

A pair of coyotes stand in brushy cover.

Michigan Is Getting Sued for Shortening Its Coyote Season Michigan Is Getting Sued for Shortening Its Coyote Season

Researchers are leaving vaccine treat balls in ag fields for deer.

Wildlife Managers Are Hiding Meds in Alfalfa to Vaccinate Wild Deer Wildlife Managers Are Hiding Meds in Alfalfa to Vaccinate Wild Deer

A robotic dog patrols the Fairbanks airport.

Watch: $70K Robotic Dog Disguised as a Coyote Will Haze Wildlife at Alaska Airport Watch: $70K Robotic Dog Disguised as a Coyote Will Haze Wildlife at Alaska Airport

An Eastern coyote stands in the snow.

Vermont Tones Down an Animal Rights Overhaul of Its Wildlife Board After Hunter Pushback Vermont Tones Down an Animal Rights Overhaul of Its Wildlife Board After Hunter Pushback