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trail cam photo of a spotted fawn in march

Trail Cam Captures a Whitetail Fawn Born in November? Trail Cam Captures a Whitetail Fawn Born in November?

beaver trapping

Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started Beaver Trapping Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

By Skye Goode, Joseph Biebert

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

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

Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio

turkey population declines

Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining? Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining?

Crates of invasive goldfish taken from BC lakes

British Columbia Has an Invasive Goldfish Problem British Columbia Has an Invasive Goldfish Problem

black bear in washington

Lawsuit Seeks to Bar Controversial Washington Wildlife Commissioner from Service Lawsuit Seeks to Bar Controversial Washington Wildlife Commissioner from Service

By Andrew McKean

video alligator metal fence

Watch an Alligator Break Through a Metal Fence Like It’s Rubber Watch an Alligator Break Through a Metal Fence Like It’s Rubber

three arrested investigation poaching ring

Three Texas Men Arrested in Connection with Poaching Ring Responsible for Illegally Killing 100-Plus Deer Three Texas Men Arrested in Connection with Poaching Ring Responsible for Illegally Killing 100-Plus Deer

Orcas were discovered hunting great white sharks in may.

New Evidence Shows How Effective Killer Whales Are at Hunting Great Whites and Other Sharks New Evidence Shows How Effective Killer Whales Are at Hunting Great Whites and Other Sharks

By Katie Hill, Dac Collins

old magazine illustration of a wild horse rearing above hunter

Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives Adventures of a Wild Horse Bounty Hunter, From the Archives

By I.P. Calliston

grizzly with ear tags in meadow

Where Do All the Problem Bears Go? Where Do All the Problem Bears Go?

By Christine Peterson

The bones of a Canada lynx on a stand in a workshop.

Behind the Scenes of Skulls Unlimited, a World-Class Taxidermy Shop Behind the Scenes of Skulls Unlimited, a World-Class Taxidermy Shop

Story by Steve Wagner, Photographs by Jeff Wilson

A mule deer buck stands beside a whitetail buck on the prairie.

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

poisonous yew kills wildlife

Poisonous Yew: This Backyard Ornamental Kills Wildlife—and Everything Else Poisonous Yew: This Backyard Ornamental Kills Wildlife—and Everything Else

Minnesota Has the Most Wolves in the Lower 48 but Does Not Allow Wolf Hunting. Here’s Why Minnesota Has the Most Wolves in the Lower 48 but Does Not Allow Wolf Hunting. Here’s Why

By Keegan Sentner

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

ghost dog coyote nevada

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

mule deer bucks

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

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

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

wyo braces for wild hog invasion

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

tongass national forest

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

Nez Perce butchering a bison in Montana.

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

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

michigan lone wolf record journey

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

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

By Andrew McKean

butterbean the deer

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

Black bear travels 1000 miles relocation Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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

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

P-22 mountain lion dead Los Angeles

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

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

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

grizzly bear reintroduction washington state 1

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

Wyoming poaching bust 100 charges three men

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

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

Alaska mountain goat poacher

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

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

moose charges people on beach

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

Wolves in New York

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

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

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?

pintail flew to russia 1

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

cougars killing wolves in washington

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

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

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

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

Pacu in Florida.

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

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

pintail drake seedskadee

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

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

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

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

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