Wildlife Management(Page 12)

The wildlife management strategies and news stories that you need to know.

Latest in Wildlife Management

fall creek poached doe OR

Think Poachers Get Off Easy? Oregon Just Hired Its First Anti-Poaching Special Prosecutor to Crack Down on Convictions Think Poachers Get Off Easy? Oregon Just Hired Its First Anti-Poaching Special Prosecutor to Crack Down on Convictions

HPAI wild birds map

Avian Flu Spreads Across Southeastern U.S. and Beyond, Killing Hundreds of Wild Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway Avian Flu Spreads Across Southeastern U.S. and Beyond, Killing Hundreds of Wild Birds Along the Atlantic Flyway

By Kristen A. Schmitt

whitetail deer in michigan

Michigan Parks Authority Culls 330 Deer Around Detroit, Donates Nearly 10,000 Pounds of Venison Michigan Parks Authority Culls 330 Deer Around Detroit, Donates Nearly 10,000 Pounds of Venison

mexican wolf usfws

Mexico Releases Four More Wolves into the Wild Mexico Releases Four More Wolves into the Wild

By Kristen A. Schmitt

bobcat fights python everglades

Watch: Bobcat Fights a Python, Steals Its Eggs Watch: Bobcat Fights a Python, Steals Its Eggs

A mountain lion in Boulder Colorado under a porch.

Colorado Officials Dart and Relocate a Mountain Lion Discovered Under a Porch in Boulder Colorado Officials Dart and Relocate a Mountain Lion Discovered Under a Porch in Boulder

Python cowboy in Florida iguana hunting.

Iguana Hunter Kills Giant Invasive Lizards in Florida Iguana Hunter Kills Giant Invasive Lizards in Florida

"hank the tank" via facebook

Wildlife Officials Want to Euthanize a California Black Bear That’s Damaged 38 Properties. Bear Advocates Want to Send It to Colorado Wildlife Officials Want to Euthanize a California Black Bear That’s Damaged 38 Properties. Bear Advocates Want to Send It to Colorado

The Nutria Rodeo in Venice, Louisiana.

Welcome to the Nutria Rodeo: The Most Insane, Bloody, and Fun Conservation Effort in America Welcome to the Nutria Rodeo: The Most Insane, Bloody, and Fun Conservation Effort in America

Chronic wasting disease has been found in Louisiana.

Louisiana Buck Tests Positive for CWD, Making it the First Confirmed Case in the State Louisiana Buck Tests Positive for CWD, Making it the First Confirmed Case in the State

By Natalie Krebs

american wigeon

Avian Flu a Growing Concern in North Carolina as Officials Confirm More Cases in Wild Ducks Avian Flu a Growing Concern in North Carolina as Officials Confirm More Cases in Wild Ducks

wolf in fresh snow

British Columbia Will Extend Its Controversial Wolf Cull Program to Help Mountain Caribou British Columbia Will Extend Its Controversial Wolf Cull Program to Help Mountain Caribou

Wild horses enter a chute during a gather.

BLM Begins Largest Wild Horse and Burro Gather in History, Offers $1,000 Incentive to Adopt One BLM Begins Largest Wild Horse and Burro Gather in History, Offers $1,000 Incentive to Adopt One

By Natalie Krebs

Texas feral hog

$5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs $5 Per Tail: Two Central Texas Counties Are Offering Bounties for Feral Hogs

whooping cranes USFWS

Four Endangered Whooping Cranes Were Killed Mysteriously in Oklahoma. The Case Could Prevent a Sandhill Crane Hunting Season in Wisconsin Four Endangered Whooping Cranes Were Killed Mysteriously in Oklahoma. The Case Could Prevent a Sandhill Crane Hunting Season in Wisconsin

Lake sturgeon in New York.

Threatened Lake Sturgeon Are Now Fully Recovered in Most of New York State Threatened Lake Sturgeon Are Now Fully Recovered in Most of New York State

A sow grizzly did not stick to her typical 70-mile home range.

Grizzly Travels 2,800 Miles for Food and Shelter, Puzzling Wildlife Biologists Grizzly Travels 2,800 Miles for Food and Shelter, Puzzling Wildlife Biologists

By Alan Clemons

Collared juvenile moose in New York

New York Researchers Trying to Determine Why Adirondack Moose Populations Aren’t Growing New York Researchers Trying to Determine Why Adirondack Moose Populations Aren’t Growing

whitetail does in the snow

If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods? If Chronic Wasting Disease Is Fatal, Why Aren’t We Finding CWD-Killed Deer in the Woods?

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Wildlife Officials Give Dozens of Alligators Baths After Diesel Spill Contaminates Louisiana Wetland Wildlife Officials Give Dozens of Alligators Baths After Diesel Spill Contaminates Louisiana Wetland

Crows are invading California.

California Is Using Lasers to Try and Control Huge Flocks of Migrating Crows California Is Using Lasers to Try and Control Huge Flocks of Migrating Crows

Colorado Wildlife Officials Confirm State’s Third Wolf Depredation in 30 Days

Colorado Wildlife Officials Confirm State’s Third Wolf Depredation in 30 Days Colorado Wildlife Officials Confirm State’s Third Wolf Depredation in 30 Days

A gulf sturgeon was found near Jackson.

Threatened Gulf Sturgeon Spotted for the First Time in 25 Years Near Jackson, Mississippi Threatened Gulf Sturgeon Spotted for the First Time in 25 Years Near Jackson, Mississippi

Virginia elk herd

Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall Virginia to Hold First-Ever Managed Elk Hunt This Fall

Whitetail doe in Florida

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama

Governors in eight states are trying to stop invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.

Governors Ask U.S. Congress for Funding to Stop Invasive Fish From Entering the Great Lakes Governors Ask U.S. Congress for Funding to Stop Invasive Fish From Entering the Great Lakes

There may be too many waterfowl outfitters

Is the Commercialization of Waterfowl Good for Duck Hunting? Is the Commercialization of Waterfowl Good for Duck Hunting?

By Joe Genzel, John Pollmann

WDFW hatchery coho fry

Washington Hatchery Workers Spent Their Christmas Saving Nearly 4 Million Fish Washington Hatchery Workers Spent Their Christmas Saving Nearly 4 Million Fish

Idaho poacher caught with mountain goat

After 23 Years of Complaints from Hunters, Idaho Poacher Gets Jail Time, 10-Year Hunting Ban After 23 Years of Complaints from Hunters, Idaho Poacher Gets Jail Time, 10-Year Hunting Ban

Western Arctic Caribou

Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters? Western Arctic Caribou Herd Numbers Drop to 188K: What Does That Mean For Hunters?

It rained fish in Texarkana.

Winter Storm Makes It Rain Fish in Texarkana, Residents Scoop Up Free Bait Winter Storm Makes It Rain Fish in Texarkana, Residents Scoop Up Free Bait

A bighorn sheep nursery is being planned for a private ranch in Utah.

In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch In Utah, a Desert Bighorn Sheep “Nursery” Planned for Private Ranch

By Andrew McKean

A robot bass fish, designed to target mosquitofish.

Researchers Are Scaring Invasive Mosquitofish to Death with This Robotic Bass Researchers Are Scaring Invasive Mosquitofish to Death with This Robotic Bass

An Oklahoma lifetime license.

Oklahoma Governor’s Decision to End Hunting and Fishing Compacts with Native American Nations Could Cost the State Millions in License Revenue Oklahoma Governor’s Decision to End Hunting and Fishing Compacts with Native American Nations Could Cost the State Millions in License Revenue

Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag Montana Elk Management Showdown: Proposal Could Burn Public-Land Hunters Who Have Waited Years to Draw a Tag

By Andrew McKean

Idaho grizzly bears

Wildlife Agents Use Google Device Tracking Data to Bust Suspected Grizzly Bear Poachers in Idaho Wildlife Agents Use Google Device Tracking Data to Bust Suspected Grizzly Bear Poachers in Idaho

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail doe in Florida

Feds Will Spend $70 Million Per Year to Fight Chronic Wasting Disease If CWD Act Passes Feds Will Spend $70 Million Per Year to Fight Chronic Wasting Disease If CWD Act Passes

Wildlife agent with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

A Louisiana Police Officer Was Cited for Poaching From a Patrol Car A Louisiana Police Officer Was Cited for Poaching From a Patrol Car

feral hog florida

Mussel-Eating Hogs Are Wreaking Havoc on Salt Marshes Mussel-Eating Hogs Are Wreaking Havoc on Salt Marshes

Brown bullhead had 215 plastic particles inside it.

Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh

Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese

Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese Pennsylvania Farmer, Employee Face Federal Charges for Allegedly Poisoning Geese

What All Hunters Need to Know About Coronavirus in Whitetails What All Hunters Need to Know About Coronavirus in Whitetails

By Andrew McKean

There are hundreds of red wolves living in captive breeding facilities throughout the United States

Feds Drop Proposed Rule, Recommit to Protections for North Carolina’s Red Wolves Feds Drop Proposed Rule, Recommit to Protections for North Carolina’s Red Wolves

Grizzly bear populations are at an all-time high in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

New Monitoring Methods Reveal Record Number of Yellowstone Grizzlies New Monitoring Methods Reveal Record Number of Yellowstone Grizzlies

Alligator snapping turtles are currently being considered for threatened status by the federal government

Alligator Snapping Turtle Could Become Federally Protected Alligator Snapping Turtle Could Become Federally Protected

Bull caribou in Gates of the Arctic National Park

WSA21-01 Is Back, and It Could Close 60 Million Acres of Public Lands in 2022 WSA21-01 Is Back, and It Could Close 60 Million Acres of Public Lands in 2022

CWD in Pennsylvania deer is a potential threat to the state's elk herd.

Pennsylvania Whitetail Tests Positive for CWD Near State’s Celebrated Elk Range Pennsylvania Whitetail Tests Positive for CWD Near State’s Celebrated Elk Range

NOAA’s Red Snapper Limits and Harvest Data Are Under Fire—Again

NOAA’s Red Snapper Limits and Harvest Data Are Under Fire—Again NOAA’s Red Snapper Limits and Harvest Data Are Under Fire—Again

Hunting seasons are designed so that does who still have fawns with them may be tagged.

It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season It’s Okay (and Sometimes Necessary) to Shoot Does with Fawns During Hunting Season

By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

grizzly bear in front of green foliage

The Return of the Grizzly, and Bear Hunting, in the West The Return of the Grizzly, and Bear Hunting, in the West

By Michael R. Shea

Maine needs deer hunters to harvest more does.

Maine Is Asking Whitetail Hunters to Kill More Does Maine Is Asking Whitetail Hunters to Kill More Does

The Garden of Skulls poaching case in Arkansas is a good example of why calling your states poaching hotline can make a difference.

Tip About “Garden of Skulls” Helped Arkansas Game Wardens Bust Poaching Ring Tip About “Garden of Skulls” Helped Arkansas Game Wardens Bust Poaching Ring

By Alan Clemons

Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease is killing blacktail deer on B.C. islands.

Officials Estimate Hundreds of Blacktail Deer Have Died from Fast-Spreading Disease Officials Estimate Hundreds of Blacktail Deer Have Died from Fast-Spreading Disease

A CWD outbreak that originated at a deer farm in Wisconsin is causing big problems for managers.

A CWD Outbreak at a Captive Deer Farm in Wisconsin Is Creating Problems in 7 States A CWD Outbreak at a Captive Deer Farm in Wisconsin Is Creating Problems in 7 States

A whitetail that died near water due to an EHD outbreak.

After Reports of 700 Dead Deer, New York EHD Outbreak Confirmed in 7 Counties After Reports of 700 Dead Deer, New York EHD Outbreak Confirmed in 7 Counties

minnesota teal season

Minnesota’s Early Teal Experiment: More Opportunity for Duck Hunters or a Threat to Duck Hunting as We Know It? Minnesota’s Early Teal Experiment: More Opportunity for Duck Hunters or a Threat to Duck Hunting as We Know It?

By Alex Robinson

Tule elk can only be found in California.

Volunteers Are Lugging Water for Miles to Save California’s Tule Elk Volunteers Are Lugging Water for Miles to Save California’s Tule Elk

wolf in the snow

Feds Back Away From Relisting Wolves. Montana Approves Baiting and Night Hunting Feds Back Away From Relisting Wolves. Montana Approves Baiting and Night Hunting

By Andrew McKean

The spotted lanterfly is bad news for agriculture and wildlife.

The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Is Spreading. Here’s How You Can Help The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Is Spreading. Here’s How You Can Help

EHD Could Take a Lethal Toll on Deer During Record Drought

EHD Could Take a Lethal Toll on Deer During Record Drought EHD Could Take a Lethal Toll on Deer During Record Drought

Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp

Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp

Ohio turkeys are in decline.

Spring Turkey Limit May Drop to One Bird in Ohio Spring Turkey Limit May Drop to One Bird in Ohio

Fawn recruitment is faltering.

Whitetail Fawn Recruitment Is Declining at an Alarming Rate, and No One’s Quite Sure Why Whitetail Fawn Recruitment Is Declining at an Alarming Rate, and No One’s Quite Sure Why

By Josh Honeycutt

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations? Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

By Andrew McKean