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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.

Wildlife Management

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

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

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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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

Wildlife Management

How to Identify Bear Scat How to Identify Bear Scat

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

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

By Natalie Krebs

montana mule deer

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

A deer eating mushrooms

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

‘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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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 Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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.

Wildlife Management

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

Two bedded Shiras bulls.

Wildlife Management

Nevada’s First-Ever Moose Season Excites Hunters as Big-Game Applications Open Nevada’s First-Ever Moose Season Excites Hunters as Big-Game Applications Open

A trail camera of two golden eagles, a coyote, and a deer carcass.

Wildlife Management

Rare Trail Cam Photos Capture a Coyote Fighting Golden Eagles Rare Trail Cam Photos Capture a Coyote Fighting Golden Eagles

A grizzly bear walks through a forest.

Wildlife Management

Grizzly Bear Reintroduction in the North Cascades Plows Ahead Grizzly Bear Reintroduction in the North Cascades Plows Ahead

Large elephant herd walking in Botswana.

Wildlife Management

Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’ Botswana President Bashes UK’s Proposed Trophy Import Ban, Calls It a Return to ‘Colonial Conquest’

A gray wolf and a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park.

Wildlife Management

Federal Judge Restricts Wolf Trapping in Idaho to ‘Protect’ Grizzly Bears Federal Judge Restricts Wolf Trapping in Idaho to ‘Protect’ Grizzly Bears

A pair of eagle talons and a feather.

Wildlife Management

Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Killing Spree’ of Thousands of Eagles, Accomplice Still at Large Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Killing Spree’ of Thousands of Eagles, Accomplice Still at Large

A pair of desert bighorn sheep.

Wildlife Management

Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters Arizona Will Stop Auctioning Big-Game Tags to the Wealthiest Hunters

Three wild burros feed on BLM land.

Wildlife Management

2 Men Charged for Killing 3 Wild Burros with Night Vision, Unregistered Short-Barreled Rifles in California 2 Men Charged for Killing 3 Wild Burros with Night Vision, Unregistered Short-Barreled Rifles in California

A buck's head on a game warden's tailgate; a 9mm round lies on the roadway in a cemetery.

Wildlife Management

Poacher ‘Made a Poor Choice’ When He Shot a Trophy Buck While Driving Through a Cemetery Poacher ‘Made a Poor Choice’ When He Shot a Trophy Buck While Driving Through a Cemetery

A coyote bites a man's hand in a parking lot.

Wildlife Management

Watch: Skier Sticks His Hand in a Coyote’s Face, Seems Surprised When It Bites Him Watch: Skier Sticks His Hand in a Coyote’s Face, Seems Surprised When It Bites Him

A nice buck in a field.

Wildlife Management

Congress Killed Our Last Big Conservation Package Because It Was Too Expensive. This Politician Says His Bill Is Cheaper and Better Congress Killed Our Last Big Conservation Package Because It Was Too Expensive. This Politician Says His Bill Is Cheaper and Better

By Andrew McKean

A big trophy mule deer buck.

Wildlife Management

Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder? Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder?

By Andrew McKean