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Mexican wolf population passes 200

Endangered Mexican Wolf Population Surpasses 200 in Latest Count Endangered Mexican Wolf Population Surpasses 200 in Latest Count

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

walleye caught illegally lake cascade idaho

Are People Illegally Sneaking Walleye into an Idaho Lake? Are People Illegally Sneaking Walleye into an Idaho Lake?

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

dog wolf depredation CO

Officials Determine Wolves Might Not Be to Blame for 40 Cow Deaths in Colorado Officials Determine Wolves Might Not Be to Blame for 40 Cow Deaths in Colorado

dead duck with avian influenza

Deadliest Bird Flu Outbreak in U.S. History Is Killing Bears, Mountain Lions, and Marine Mammals Deadliest Bird Flu Outbreak in U.S. History Is Killing Bears, Mountain Lions, and Marine Mammals

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

Do elk bugle in accents?

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

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

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

grizzly bear montana

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

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

poaching charge michigan

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

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

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

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

Mexican wolf captured outside recovery zone

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

Mule deer emergency feeding Utah

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

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.

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

Burmese python crossing road Everglades

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

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

TX airdrops oral rabies vaccines for wildlife

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

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

Elk calf poached with arrow Cherokee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FL key deer suffering when shot

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Swans fly over a body of water in Utah.

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

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

NJ black bear hunt moves forward after delays

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

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

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

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

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

seizure buck video

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

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

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