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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

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

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

Elk with antler stuck in head

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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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

Wild turkeys in a roost in Montana.

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

By Andrew McKean

cougars killing wolves in washington

Cougars Are Killing Gray Wolves in Washington State Cougars Are Killing Gray Wolves in Washington State

josh and sarah bowmar

Celebrity Hunters Strike Deal, Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Lacey Act Celebrity Hunters Strike Deal, Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Lacey Act

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

Alligator eats other alligator

Video: Alligator Stalks Egret, Only to Get Eaten by Other Giant Gator Video: Alligator Stalks Egret, Only to Get Eaten by Other Giant Gator

Coyote chases deer into bison herd

Watch: Yellowstone Mule Deer Escapes Coyote by Hiding in a Stampeding Herd of Bison Watch: Yellowstone Mule Deer Escapes Coyote by Hiding in a Stampeding Herd of Bison

first ever black lynx spotted

First Ever All-Black Canada Lynx Captured on Camera in the Yukon First Ever All-Black Canada Lynx Captured on Camera in the Yukon

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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

Video: Bull Moose Have Brutal Fight in Family’s Driveway—Then One Jumps Into a Pickup Truck Video: Bull Moose Have Brutal Fight in Family’s Driveway—Then One Jumps Into a Pickup Truck

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?

Rebecca Heasley hit by deer on run

Deer Kicks 5K Runner in the Head, Rips Off Part of Her Ear—and She Still Walked to the Finish Line Deer Kicks 5K Runner in the Head, Rips Off Part of Her Ear—and She Still Walked to the Finish Line

Burmese pythons in a smugglers pants.

New Yorker Busted with Burmese Pythons in His Pants at the Canadian Border New Yorker Busted with Burmese Pythons in His Pants at the Canadian Border

Report Finds That New Mexico’s Elk Licensing System Favors Wealthy Landowners and Out-of-Staters Over Residents

Report Finds That New Mexico’s Elk Licensing System Favors Wealthy Landowners and Out-of-Staters Over Residents Report Finds That New Mexico’s Elk Licensing System Favors Wealthy Landowners and Out-of-Staters Over Residents

male grizzly kills cub

Video: Large Male Grizzly Kills Another Bear in Yellowstone National Park Video: Large Male Grizzly Kills Another Bear in Yellowstone National Park

Vehicle fire after deer collision

SUV Bursts into Flames After Striking a Deer on Minnesota Highway SUV Bursts into Flames After Striking a Deer on Minnesota Highway

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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

Deer jumps over moving car

Police Dashcam Video: Deer Leaps Over Moving Car Police Dashcam Video: Deer Leaps Over Moving Car

Migrating mule deer

Researchers Are Now Able to Predict Mule Deer Migrations Using Habitat and Forage Rather Than GPS Collars Researchers Are Now Able to Predict Mule Deer Migrations Using Habitat and Forage Rather Than GPS Collars

Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Why Congress Must Pass Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

By Andrew McKean

A warthog chases a leopard

Watch This Vicious Mama Warthog Chase a Leopard Off Her Piglets Watch This Vicious Mama Warthog Chase a Leopard Off Her Piglets

Pacu in Florida.

Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers Florida Has Become the Budget-Friendly Amazon for Anglers

dead menhaden in Gulf of Mexico

900,000 Fish Were Netted, Killed, and Dumped Back into the Gulf of Mexico. Not Many People Know or Care 900,000 Fish Were Netted, Killed, and Dumped Back into the Gulf of Mexico. Not Many People Know or Care

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish spent two weeks finding the deer head in the Rio Grande.

Poacher Is Hit With a Hefty Fine After Illegally Killing a 232-Inch Buck. But Is It High Enough? Poacher Is Hit With a Hefty Fine After Illegally Killing a 232-Inch Buck. But Is It High Enough?

Grant Woods sold America's most famous whitetail property, the "Proving Grounds."

Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America

USDA lifts a ban on importing hunter-harvested waterfowl meat from Canada.

USDA Walks Back Canada Waterfowl Ban, Will Allow Hunters to Bring Meat Across the Border USDA Walks Back Canada Waterfowl Ban, Will Allow Hunters to Bring Meat Across the Border

A whitetail buck dunks his head underwater on trail camera to eat.

Trail Cam Video Shows Georgia Whitetail Eating Corn Under Water Trail Cam Video Shows Georgia Whitetail Eating Corn Under Water

USDA Bans Importation of All Hunter-Harvested Waterfowl from Canada the Day After Hunting Season Opens USDA Bans Importation of All Hunter-Harvested Waterfowl from Canada the Day After Hunting Season Opens

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Pintails Hit Their Lowest Population in Decades. Some Researchers Think We Could be Miscounting Them Pintails Hit Their Lowest Population in Decades. Some Researchers Think We Could be Miscounting Them

By Keegan Sentner

Study That Suggests Chronic Wasting Disease Can Infect Humans May Be Flawed, According to Top Researchers Study That Suggests Chronic Wasting Disease Can Infect Humans May Be Flawed, According to Top Researchers

By Andrew McKean

Luke Resop MSU graduate student putting a GPS collar on buck 140 in Mississippi.

This Buck Swims Across the Mississippi River and Back Every Year During an 18-Mile Migration This Buck Swims Across the Mississippi River and Back Every Year During an 18-Mile Migration

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Coast Guard Intercepts 3 Boats off Texas Coast with 2,425 Pounds of Illegally Caught Red Snapper Coast Guard Intercepts 3 Boats off Texas Coast with 2,425 Pounds of Illegally Caught Red Snapper

salt marsh harvest mouse USFWS

New Study Used Mice to Show Potential Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease to Humans New Study Used Mice to Show Potential Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease to Humans

By Keegan Sentner

cottonmouth eats python in florida everglades

A Cottonmouth Ate a Python in the Everglades, and the X-Ray Is Wild A Cottonmouth Ate a Python in the Everglades, and the X-Ray Is Wild

Mallard numbers were lower than the last survey count

The USFWS Just Released Its First Full Duck Count in Three Years, and It’s Not Great The USFWS Just Released Its First Full Duck Count in Three Years, and It’s Not Great

rancher with cow killed by wolf

How Many Wolves Should There Be in Colorado? How Many Wolves Should There Be in Colorado?

By Keegan Sentner

Alligator attacks in the Southeast are on the rise.

Four Fatal Gator Attacks in 76 Days Is a Statistical Anomaly. Here’s Why It Happened Four Fatal Gator Attacks in 76 Days Is a Statistical Anomaly. Here’s Why It Happened

rhode island dem boat

Man Fined $9,000 for Poaching Striped Bass, Then Dumping Them Overboard While Fleeing Law Enforcement Man Fined $9,000 for Poaching Striped Bass, Then Dumping Them Overboard While Fleeing Law Enforcement

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

red desert elk blm wyoming

New Mexico Poachers Convicted for Using Attack Dogs to Take Elk New Mexico Poachers Convicted for Using Attack Dogs to Take Elk

australian redclaw crawfish

Researchers Find Giant, Invasive Australian Crayfish Near the Texas Border Researchers Find Giant, Invasive Australian Crayfish Near the Texas Border

By Keegan Sentner

Watch: Broom-Wielding Georgia Man Hospitalized After Hand-Fed Buck Gores His Arm

Watch: Broom-Wielding Georgia Man Hospitalized After Hand-Fed Buck Gores His Arm Watch: Broom-Wielding Georgia Man Hospitalized After Hand-Fed Buck Gores His Arm

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

pheasant in field odfw

The U.K. Releases 55 Million Game Birds Every Year. This Group Says Not to Release Any Amid Avian Flu Fears The U.K. Releases 55 Million Game Birds Every Year. This Group Says Not to Release Any Amid Avian Flu Fears

A black bear attempts to get into a trash can.

Sow and Three Cubs Euthanized in Washington State After Breaking into a Home Sow and Three Cubs Euthanized in Washington State After Breaking into a Home

Two fishermen on the beach, one holding a rod, the other a fish, with a drone above them.

Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It? Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It?

Python hunters in Florida.

Amateur Snake Hunters Catch Giant 17-Foot Python in Florida Amateur Snake Hunters Catch Giant 17-Foot Python in Florida

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Gator with python.

Watch: Alligator Swims Away With Giant Dead Python Watch: Alligator Swims Away With Giant Dead Python

Dall sheep in Gates of the Arctic NP

Feds Close Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska’s Central Brooks Range Feds Close Dall Sheep Hunting in Alaska’s Central Brooks Range

Maple hills farms

More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Alaska Aims to Regain Wildlife Management Authority from Feds on Kenai National Refuge Alaska Aims to Regain Wildlife Management Authority from Feds on Kenai National Refuge

Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward

Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward

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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

Smallmouth bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country