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Do elk bugle in accents?

Hunting

Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents? Do Elk Bugle with Regional Accents?

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

Conservation

In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer In the War Against CWD, Deer Breeders in Texas Are Being Cast as Both the Enemy and the Answer

ghost dog coyote nevada

Conservation

When Coyotes and Dogs Mix: Wild Coyotes Adopt Stray Dog in Nevada Desert When Coyotes and Dogs Mix: Wild Coyotes Adopt Stray Dog in Nevada Desert

Utah shed antler hunting ban

Conservation

Utah Closes All Shed Hunting Until May. Some Hunters Aren’t Happy About It Utah Closes All Shed Hunting Until May. Some Hunters Aren’t Happy About It

grizzly bear montana

Opinion

Montana Legislators, Don’t Blow Our Best Chance to Delist Grizzly Bears Montana Legislators, Don’t Blow Our Best Chance to Delist Grizzly Bears

By Andrew McKean

mule deer bucks

Hunting

The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo

By Andrew McKean

Maine moose hunt harvest numbers low

Conservation

Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History Maine Reports Worst Moose Hunt Success Rate in Recent History

Hunter eaten by lions fake article

Conservation

Viral Story on Hunter Eaten by Lions Is a Fraud. Here’s Where It Came From Viral Story on Hunter Eaten by Lions Is a Fraud. Here’s Where It Came From

poaching charge michigan

Conservation

Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison” Michigan Man Charged with Poaching: “I Am Addicted to Venison”

wyo braces for wild hog invasion

Conservation

Wyoming and Montana Brace for Wild Hog Invasion from Neighboring States and Canada Wyoming and Montana Brace for Wild Hog Invasion from Neighboring States and Canada

colorado parks and wildlife destroys poachers' guns

Conservation

Watch: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Saws Poachers’ Guns in Half Watch: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Saws Poachers’ Guns in Half

tongass national forest

Conservation

A Local Perspective on the Return of the Roadless Rule in Southeast Alaska A Local Perspective on the Return of the Roadless Rule in Southeast Alaska

Mexican wolf captured outside recovery zone

Conservation

Mexican Wolf Captured Outside Recovery Zone to Be Relocated Mexican Wolf Captured Outside Recovery Zone to Be Relocated

Mule deer emergency feeding Utah

Conservation

As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State

Wildlife groups sue feds over grizzly bears

Conservation

Wildlife Advocates Sue Feds for Trapping, Relocating, and Killing Problem Grizzlies Wildlife Advocates Sue Feds for Trapping, Relocating, and Killing Problem Grizzlies

Nez Perce butchering a bison in Montana.

Conservation

Bullet Fragment Grazes Tribal Hunter in “Freak Accident” During Bison Hunt Near Yellowstone Bullet Fragment Grazes Tribal Hunter in “Freak Accident” During Bison Hunt Near Yellowstone

josh and sarah bowmar

Conservation

Celebrity Bowhunting Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Violate the Lacey Act Celebrity Bowhunting Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Violate the Lacey Act

Burmese python crossing road Everglades

Conservation

Watch: Everglades Tourist Films 15-Foot Python. Critics Say She Should Have Run It Over Watch: Everglades Tourist Films 15-Foot Python. Critics Say She Should Have Run It Over

Montana New Mexico wildlife habitat trust fund

Conservation

States Consider Using Budget Surpluses to Fund Conservation States Consider Using Budget Surpluses to Fund Conservation

TX airdrops oral rabies vaccines for wildlife

Conservation

Texas Health Department to Airdrop Rabies Vaccines for Wildlife Along the Southern Border Texas Health Department to Airdrop Rabies Vaccines for Wildlife Along the Southern Border

michigan lone wolf record journey

Conservation

Lone Michigan Wolf Travels a Record-Setting 4,200 Miles Across Great Lakes Region Lone Michigan Wolf Travels a Record-Setting 4,200 Miles Across Great Lakes Region

mule deer mass mortality 2017

Conservation

Looking Back on the Time When 122 Mule Deer Fell to Their Deaths in the Sierra Nevada Looking Back on the Time When 122 Mule Deer Fell to Their Deaths in the Sierra Nevada

Iguana hunters in Puerto Rico.

Hunting

Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico

By Andrew McKean

Elk calf poached with arrow Cherokee

Conservation

Elk Calf Poached on Cherokee Tribal Land, $6,000 Reward Offered Elk Calf Poached on Cherokee Tribal Land, $6,000 Reward Offered

13 bison killed by semi-truck near Yellowstone National Park

Conservation

Semi-Truck Kills 13 Yellowstone Bison in Road Collision near National Park Semi-Truck Kills 13 Yellowstone Bison in Road Collision near National Park

butterbean the deer

Conservation

Louisiana Man Shoots Tame Deer “Butterbean” in Front of Wildlife Officer, Neighbors, and Kids Louisiana Man Shoots Tame Deer “Butterbean” in Front of Wildlife Officer, Neighbors, and Kids

Boxing Day trail hunting protest fights

Conservation

Watch: Animal Welfare Activists and ‘Trail Hunt’ Supporters Brawl During U.K. Boxing Day Celebration Watch: Animal Welfare Activists and ‘Trail Hunt’ Supporters Brawl During U.K. Boxing Day Celebration

Black bear travels 1000 miles relocation Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Conservation

Relocated Black Bear Returns to Original Campsite, Completes 1,000-Mile Journey Across the South Relocated Black Bear Returns to Original Campsite, Completes 1,000-Mile Journey Across the South

Recycling Christmas trees for fish habitat

Conservation

Turn Your Old Christmas Tree into New Habitat for Game Fish Turn Your Old Christmas Tree into New Habitat for Game Fish

Conservation

Funding for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Other Conservation Efforts Included in $1.7 Trillion Spending Package Funding for Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Other Conservation Efforts Included in $1.7 Trillion Spending Package

P-22 mountain lion dead Los Angeles

Conservation

Californians Are Losing It After the Death of the ‘King’ Puma. That’s Not a Good Thing for Mountain Lion Conservation Californians Are Losing It After the Death of the ‘King’ Puma. That’s Not a Good Thing for Mountain Lion Conservation

video moose shed antlers

Conservation

Doorbell Video Shows a Bull Moose Shedding Its Antlers in Alaska Doorbell Video Shows a Bull Moose Shedding Its Antlers in Alaska

Cold weather iguanas fall from trees

Conservation

Watch Out for Falling Iguanas This Christmas, and Other Cold-Weather Wildlife Hazards Watch Out for Falling Iguanas This Christmas, and Other Cold-Weather Wildlife Hazards

FL key deer suffering when shot

Conservation

Elderly Florida Woman Charged in “Mercy Killing” of an Endangered Key Deer Elderly Florida Woman Charged in “Mercy Killing” of an Endangered Key Deer

FL shark beating video

Conservation

Video: Florida Angler Under Investigation for Beating a Shark with a Hammer Then Releasing It Video: Florida Angler Under Investigation for Beating a Shark with a Hammer Then Releasing It

AK brown bear cub bird flu

Conservation

Brown Bear Cub Becomes the Second Bruin in Alaska to Die from Bird Flu Brown Bear Cub Becomes the Second Bruin in Alaska to Die from Bird Flu

Wolf pack in german

Conservation

After EU President’s Pony Is Killed by a Wolf, Europe Considers Easing Protections for Wolves After EU President’s Pony Is Killed by a Wolf, Europe Considers Easing Protections for Wolves

By Andrew McKean

grizzly bear reintroduction washington state 1

Conservation

Is There an Ulterior Motive Behind the Fed’s Proposal to Reintroduce Grizzlies in Washington State? Is There an Ulterior Motive Behind the Fed’s Proposal to Reintroduce Grizzlies in Washington State?

By Keegan Sentner

Rand Paul puts hold on CWD bill

Conservation

Sen. Rand Paul Is Final Holdout on Chronic Wasting Disease Bill, Sources Confirm Sen. Rand Paul Is Final Holdout on Chronic Wasting Disease Bill, Sources Confirm

Wyoming poaching bust 100 charges three men

Conservation

3 Men, 100 Wildlife Violations, and $300,000 in Fines: One of Wyoming’s Biggest Poaching Busts Explained 3 Men, 100 Wildlife Violations, and $300,000 in Fines: One of Wyoming’s Biggest Poaching Busts Explained

michigan man shoots hawks to spite utility company

Conservation

65-Year-Old Michigan Man Says He Poached Three Hawks to Spite His Utility Company 65-Year-Old Michigan Man Says He Poached Three Hawks to Spite His Utility Company

Swans fly over a body of water in Utah.

Conservation

The Utah Swan Season Closed Early Because Some Hunters Are Targeting a Protected Species The Utah Swan Season Closed Early Because Some Hunters Are Targeting a Protected Species

By Ashley Thess

Alaska mountain goat poacher

Conservation

Watch: This Mountain Goat Poacher Was Caught on Camera by a Ketchikan Hunting Guide. Now He’s Going to Jail Watch: This Mountain Goat Poacher Was Caught on Camera by a Ketchikan Hunting Guide. Now He’s Going to Jail

locals riled rare piebald buck poached in PA

Conservation

Pennsylvania Poacher Riles Local Community by Taking Rare Piebald Buck Out of Season Pennsylvania Poacher Riles Local Community by Taking Rare Piebald Buck Out of Season

NJ black bear hunt moves forward after delays

Conservation

New Jersey Black Bear Hunt Moves Forward After Court Delays New Jersey Black Bear Hunt Moves Forward After Court Delays

Michigan deer starved to death

Conservation

Michigan Couple ‘Abandoned’ Deer Farm During Divorce, Starved 41 Deer to Death Michigan Couple ‘Abandoned’ Deer Farm During Divorce, Starved 41 Deer to Death

New Jersey black bear hunt gets halted

Conservation

New Jersey Judge Halts Black Bear Hunt Just Days Before the Opener New Jersey Judge Halts Black Bear Hunt Just Days Before the Opener

moose charges people on beach

Conservation

Angry Moose Compilation Video Shows Just How Dangerous They Can Be Angry Moose Compilation Video Shows Just How Dangerous They Can Be

Conservation

Montana Judge Dissolves Temporary Limits on Wolf Hunt Montana Judge Dissolves Temporary Limits on Wolf Hunt

seizure buck video

Conservation

Video: Did This Buck Have a Seizure While Working a Scrape? Video: Did This Buck Have a Seizure While Working a Scrape?

mink mayhem in ohio

Conservation

Thousands of Mink Are Causing Mayhem in Ohio After Being Sprung from a Farm Thousands of Mink Are Causing Mayhem in Ohio After Being Sprung from a Farm

Wolves in New York

Conservation

Wolves in New York? Here’s What a Comeback Might Look Like Wolves in New York? Here’s What a Comeback Might Look Like

By Christine Peterson

pennsylvania wildfires elk range

Conservation

Rare, Late-Season Wildfires Burn Through the Heart of Pennsylvania’s Elk Range Rare, Late-Season Wildfires Burn Through the Heart of Pennsylvania’s Elk Range

By Keegan Sentner

Hanson Pusey given lifetime hunting ban for turkey poaching

Conservation

Turkey Poacher Becomes First Person in Indiana to Get Lifetime Hunting Ban Turkey Poacher Becomes First Person in Indiana to Get Lifetime Hunting Ban

New Jersey voted to pass a black bear hunt

Conservation

New Jersey Reinstates Black Bear Hunting Season This December New Jersey Reinstates Black Bear Hunting Season This December

Elk with antler stuck in head

Conservation

Utah Bull Elk Photographed with Broken Antler Sticking Out of Its Head Utah Bull Elk Photographed with Broken Antler Sticking Out of Its Head

whole alligator inside python

Conservation

Watch: Researchers Find a Whole Alligator Inside an 18-Foot-Long Burmese Python Watch: Researchers Find a Whole Alligator Inside an 18-Foot-Long Burmese Python

Watch: Wolf Chases Cyclist Through Dutch National Park

Conservation

Watch: Wolf Chases Cyclist Through Dutch National Park Watch: Wolf Chases Cyclist Through Dutch National Park

Conservation

In Washington State, Hunters May No Longer Be “Necessary to Manage Wildlife” In Washington State, Hunters May No Longer Be “Necessary to Manage Wildlife”

By Andrew McKean

Migratory waterfowl are in dire straits as the Great Salt Lake dries up.

Conservation

What Happens to Duck Hunting When the Great Salt Lake Dries Up? What Happens to Duck Hunting When the Great Salt Lake Dries Up?

bighorn sheep on highway

Conservation

The Key to Solving Big-Game Migration Conflicts? Roadkill The Key to Solving Big-Game Migration Conflicts? Roadkill

By Andrew McKean

A bighorn sheep was poached in western Colorado on Oct. 31.

Conservation

Desert Bighorn Ram Killed and Left by a Poacher in Colorado Desert Bighorn Ram Killed and Left by a Poacher in Colorado

pintail flew to russia 1

Conservation

How Far Can Ducks Migrate in a Day? About 2,000 Miles How Far Can Ducks Migrate in a Day? About 2,000 Miles

Wild turkeys in a roost in Montana.

Conservation

Turkey Federation Gets $50 Million Grant to Battle Wildfires Turkey Federation Gets $50 Million Grant to Battle Wildfires

By Andrew McKean