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A teen excavates a whale skull found in Alabama.

Alabama Fossil Hunter Finds 34-Million-Year-Old Whale Skull on Her Family Farm Alabama Fossil Hunter Finds 34-Million-Year-Old Whale Skull on Her Family Farm

burmese python in florida everglades

Invasive Burmese Pythons Could Move as Far North as Canada Invasive Burmese Pythons Could Move as Far North as Canada

drill ban in arctic national wildlife refuge

Biden’s Protection of Arctic NWR May Signal More Public Land Protections Ahead of Election Biden’s Protection of Arctic NWR May Signal More Public Land Protections Ahead of Election

bear near wildfire camp

Grizzly Bears Force Canadian Wildland Firefighters to Pack Up Camp and Relocate Grizzly Bears Force Canadian Wildland Firefighters to Pack Up Camp and Relocate

Weedoo cleans weeds from Oklahoma pond

Watch: This “Skid Steer on Water” Removes Weeds from Public Fishing Areas Watch: This “Skid Steer on Water” Removes Weeds from Public Fishing Areas

robert falcon scott and two associates at the south pole

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

whitetail fawn decomposing video

Watch: Timelapse of Maggot Swarm Decomposing a Fawn in 20 Seconds Watch: Timelapse of Maggot Swarm Decomposing a Fawn in 20 Seconds

crocodile virgin birth

Crocodile Gives “Virgin Birth” After 16 Years of Isolation Crocodile Gives “Virgin Birth” After 16 Years of Isolation

python rat explosion

Pythons Are Allowing Rats to Take Over the Everglades Pythons Are Allowing Rats to Take Over the Everglades

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops A Massive Minnow Shortage Is Looming for Minnesota’s Bait Shops

Mule deer stand in deep snow.

This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It

Mystery Critter Photographed Near Texas Border Turns Out to Be … a Badger? Mystery Critter Photographed Near Texas Border Turns Out to Be … a Badger?

deer in snow, brown vegetation

Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change? Wild Game Power Rankings: What Species Have the Best Shot at Surviving Climate Change?

By Christine Peterson

blm public lands rule proposal

The BLM Wants to Make Conservation a Bigger Land-Use Priority The BLM Wants to Make Conservation a Bigger Land-Use Priority

winterkill 2.0 lead

Brutal Winter Causing Huge Losses in Western Big Game Herds Brutal Winter Causing Huge Losses in Western Big Game Herds

We reviewed the best compost tumblers.

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The Best Compost Tumblers The Best Compost Tumblers

By Scott Einsmann

Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery? Are Floating Ice Barriers the Cause of Lake Erie’s Deteriorating Fishery?

By Andrew McKean

Wolverine spotted in Oregon

Wolverine Spotted in Western Oregon for the First Time in Over 30 Years Wolverine Spotted in Western Oregon for the First Time in Over 30 Years

australia fish kill

Millions of Dead Fish Clog Australian River in Catastrophic Fish Kill Millions of Dead Fish Clog Australian River in Catastrophic Fish Kill

A pair of whitetail deer after a heavy snowfall.

Is Wildlife in Trouble This Winter? Here’s Why Biologists Aren’t Too Concerned About Winterkill Is Wildlife in Trouble This Winter? Here’s Why Biologists Aren’t Too Concerned About Winterkill

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Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands Feds Announce Plan to Restore Bison Populations and Improve America’s Grasslands

dead minnow ohio train derailment

Nearly 3,000 Aquatic Species Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment Nearly 3,000 Aquatic Species Impacted by East Palestine Train Derailment

Utah shed antler hunting ban

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

bristol bay protections EPA decision 1/31/23

Alaska’s Bristol Bay Receives Additional Protections from Pebble Mine in EPA Decision Alaska’s Bristol Bay Receives Additional Protections from Pebble Mine in EPA Decision

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Biden Administration Bans Mining Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness Biden Administration Bans Mining Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness

Recycling Christmas trees for fish habitat

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

OR mass waterfowl casualty

Waterfowl Fall from the Sky by the Hundreds as Lunar Eclipse Coincides with Snowstorm in Central Oregon Waterfowl Fall from the Sky by the Hundreds as Lunar Eclipse Coincides with Snowstorm in Central Oregon

By Keegan Sentner

pennsylvania wildfires elk range

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

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

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

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

alligator trail camera photo

Photographer Captures Incredible Nighttime Videos of Alligators Hunting, Mating, and Fighting Photographer Captures Incredible Nighttime Videos of Alligators Hunting, Mating, and Fighting

hands holding trout

Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It Trout Fishing in the West Isn’t Doomed—If You’re Willing to Work for It

By Christine Peterson

flock of mallards adobe stock

Waterfowl Numbers Are Up While Most Bird Species Are in Decline, and Birders Should Pay Attention to Why Waterfowl Numbers Are Up While Most Bird Species Are in Decline, and Birders Should Pay Attention to Why

By Keegan Sentner

Pronghorn antelope walking past a wind farm.

Can Wildlife and Clean Energy Coexist in the West? Can Wildlife and Clean Energy Coexist in the West?

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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

SF baykeeper fish kill photo

“Red Tide” Is Causing a Massive Fish Kill in San Francisco Bay “Red Tide” Is Causing a Massive Fish Kill in San Francisco Bay

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge closed to all bird hunting this week.

A Pacific Waterfowl Oasis Ran Out of Water. These Duck Hunters Are Footing the Bill for Some More A Pacific Waterfowl Oasis Ran Out of Water. These Duck Hunters Are Footing the Bill for Some More

Two California wildlife refuges have been closed to bird hunting.

Two Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges Close to Bird Hunting Due to Extreme Drought Two Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges Close to Bird Hunting Due to Extreme Drought

Yellowstone floods road through Gardner Canyon

Yellowstone’s Native Fish Populations Still Healthy in the Wake of June Floods Yellowstone’s Native Fish Populations Still Healthy in the Wake of June Floods

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

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

Colorado is asking anglers to catch fish in two reservoirs.

Colorado Asks Anglers to Catch and Keep as Many Fish as Possible Before Two Reservoirs Dry Up Colorado Asks Anglers to Catch and Keep as Many Fish as Possible Before Two Reservoirs Dry Up

By Keegan Sentner

Greenland shark.

Rare Arctic Shark Found in Caribbean Waters Rare Arctic Shark Found in Caribbean Waters

By Kristen A. Schmitt

bird dog leads way usfws

The Grasslands Conservation Act Just Hit the Senate. Here’s What it Means for Hunters and Wildlife The Grasslands Conservation Act Just Hit the Senate. Here’s What it Means for Hunters and Wildlife

red sockeye getty

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

AK boreal wildfire

The Federal Government Is Suing a Fishing Guide and His Employer for Allegedly Starting a Wildfire in Alaska The Federal Government Is Suing a Fishing Guide and His Employer for Allegedly Starting a Wildfire in Alaska

Weed-Killing Chemical Used in Roundup Found in 80 Percent of U.S. Urine Samples Weed-Killing Chemical Used in Roundup Found in 80 Percent of U.S. Urine Samples

By Alex Robinson

California drones wildfire

Unauthorized Drones Are Jamming Efforts to Fight Wildland Fires in California Unauthorized Drones Are Jamming Efforts to Fight Wildland Fires in California

By Keegan Sentner

A newly-started wildfire in interior Alaska

A Firsthand Perspective on Wildland Fires in Alaska, and a Tribute to the Few Who Fight Them A Firsthand Perspective on Wildland Fires in Alaska, and a Tribute to the Few Who Fight Them

wildfire poudre river fish kill

Forest Fires Are Contributing to Trout Kills in the West Forest Fires Are Contributing to Trout Kills in the West

By Keegan Sentner

Texas whitetail deer hunting

Texas Drought Is a Problem for Deer Herds and Antler Growth Texas Drought Is a Problem for Deer Herds and Antler Growth

The biggest python ever captured in Florida.

Largest Python Ever Captured in Florida Is Nearly 18 Feet Long Largest Python Ever Captured in Florida Is Nearly 18 Feet Long

screengrab DeSantis Python press conference

In the Most Florida Press Conference Ever, Governor DeSantis Promotes This Year’s Python Challenge In the Most Florida Press Conference Ever, Governor DeSantis Promotes This Year’s Python Challenge

By Keegan Sentner

historic yellowstone flood

Watch: Historic Flood Hits Yellowstone, Spurs Evacuation from National Park Watch: Historic Flood Hits Yellowstone, Spurs Evacuation from National Park

By Keegan Sentner

Alex Latzka WDNR walleye

Wisconsin Waters Are Warming. Its Walleye Fishing and Stocking Programs Are in Trouble Wisconsin Waters Are Warming. Its Walleye Fishing and Stocking Programs Are in Trouble

By Keegan Sentner

Menhaden on a boat deck.

50,000 Menhaden and Other Fish Species Killed Near Baltimore After Sewage Leak 50,000 Menhaden and Other Fish Species Killed Near Baltimore After Sewage Leak

lake powell rockslide screengrab

Watch: Boaters Flee Massive Wave Caused by Rockslide in Lake Powell Watch: Boaters Flee Massive Wave Caused by Rockslide in Lake Powell

By Keegan Sentner

A wildfire in Michigan caused the evacuation of 13 individuals at a hunting camp.

13 Evacuate from Michigan Hunting Camp as Wildfire Burns Thousands of Acres 13 Evacuate from Michigan Hunting Camp as Wildfire Burns Thousands of Acres

By Keegan Sentner

Deer tags in western states are being cut due to drought and disease.

Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow? Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow?

By Keegan Sentner

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

Pronghorn are being negatively impacted by drought and disease in wyoming.

Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease

Snowstorm on the prairie pothole region

Could North Dakota’s 30 Inches of “Duck Snow” Save Your Duck Season? Could North Dakota’s 30 Inches of “Duck Snow” Save Your Duck Season?

By Keegan Sentner

Martha Williams on grizzly bears.

Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors Martha Williams, the New Director of USFWS, Talks Grizzly Bears, Hunting on Refuges, and the Challenge of Getting More Americans Outdoors

By Andrew McKean

acid mine drainage

British Columbia’s Mega Mine Gold Rush Threatens Wilderness, Salmon, and the Outdoor Lifestyle in Southeast Alaska British Columbia’s Mega Mine Gold Rush Threatens Wilderness, Salmon, and the Outdoor Lifestyle in Southeast Alaska