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A USFWS employee runs an airboat across Tule Lake.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Rehire Fired Employees with Backpay U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Rehire Fired Employees with Backpay

A grey wolf moves across a winter landscape.

Wolves Ranged into 14 Colorado Counties Even as Petition to Halt Reintroduction Advances Wolves Ranged into 14 Colorado Counties Even as Petition to Halt Reintroduction Advances

A velvet mule deer rack and other antlers seized by Utah wildlife officials.

Poached Bucks Up for Auction in Utah, Along with Hundreds More Skulls and Hides Poached Bucks Up for Auction in Utah, Along with Hundreds More Skulls and Hides

A mountain lion stands on a pine tree branch.

As Cougar Sightings Continue in Oklahoma, Lawmakers Are Moving to Set a Hunting Season As Cougar Sightings Continue in Oklahoma, Lawmakers Are Moving to Set a Hunting Season

By Alice Jones Webb

A still image showing a drone operator using a drone to help rescue a deer.

Watch Police Use a Drone to Rescue a Doe and Two Fawns from an Icy Lake Watch Police Use a Drone to Rescue a Doe and Two Fawns from an Icy Lake

A grizzly in Wyoming.

This Former Game Warden Could Be the New USFWS Director. Here’s His Record on CWD, Wolves, and Grizzlies This Former Game Warden Could Be the New USFWS Director. Here’s His Record on CWD, Wolves, and Grizzlies

By Andrew McKean

A herd of caribou trotting across the tundra.

Alaska Officials Push to Continue Culling Grizzly Bears to Save Caribou Alaska Officials Push to Continue Culling Grizzly Bears to Save Caribou

By Alice Jones Webb

A biologist kneels beside a gray wolf.

One of Colorado’s Released Wolves Was Killed by Federal Officials in Wyoming One of Colorado’s Released Wolves Was Killed by Federal Officials in Wyoming

By Natalie Krebs

A drake pintail takes off from a NWR in Alaska

Several Duck Species Included in ‘Tipping Point List’ as New Report Sounds Alarm Over U.S. Bird Declines Several Duck Species Included in ‘Tipping Point List’ as New Report Sounds Alarm Over U.S. Bird Declines

By Alice Jones Webb

Baby wombat hate catches innocent social media users

A Wildlife Photographer Was Wrongly Tagged in the Viral Baby Wombat Post. Then Came the Death Threats A Wildlife Photographer Was Wrongly Tagged in the Viral Baby Wombat Post. Then Came the Death Threats

By Natalie Krebs

A Texas lawmaker poses with a whitetail deer.

Texas Lawmaker Who Breeds Deer Wants to Abolish the State Wildlife Agency That Regulates Deer Breeders Texas Lawmaker Who Breeds Deer Wants to Abolish the State Wildlife Agency That Regulates Deer Breeders

Michael Beaulieu with a caribou

Hunting Influencer Sues B.C. Game Warden for $2.4M Over ‘Obsession’ and Alleged Harassment Hunting Influencer Sues B.C. Game Warden for $2.4M Over ‘Obsession’ and Alleged Harassment

By Natalie Krebs

A young cougar kitten hides near a truck tire in the snow.

Cougar Kittens Confirmed in Michigan for the First Time in a Century Cougar Kittens Confirmed in Michigan for the First Time in a Century

By Alice Jones Webb

A smallmouth bass with a sucker lodged in its throat.

A New Plan to Flush Smallies Out of the Grand Canyon Seems to Be Working. Some Western Lawmakers Want to Squash It A New Plan to Flush Smallies Out of the Grand Canyon Seems to Be Working. Some Western Lawmakers Want to Squash It

A barred owl flies through the trees.

Lawmakers Ask Trump to Stop the $1.3 Billion Plan to Shoot 450,000 Non-Native Barred Owls Lawmakers Ask Trump to Stop the $1.3 Billion Plan to Shoot 450,000 Non-Native Barred Owls

By Alice Jones Webb

A charter boat captain tosses a striped bass into a dock container.

Supreme Court Upholds Tighter Fishing Regs for Striped Bass, Rejecting Pleas from Charter Captains Supreme Court Upholds Tighter Fishing Regs for Striped Bass, Rejecting Pleas from Charter Captains

By Alice Jones Webb

‘You Shot Me in the Head and I’m Done.’ Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years After Assaulting Game Warden ‘You Shot Me in the Head and I’m Done.’ Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years After Assaulting Game Warden

national wildlife refuge USFWS employee

As Trump Attempts to Reform Federal Government, Hunters and Anglers Face ‘Unintended Consequences’ As Trump Attempts to Reform Federal Government, Hunters and Anglers Face ‘Unintended Consequences’

By Andrew McKean

A chef poses with a giant nutria in front of a large barbecue grill.

Feds Want You to Eat More BBQ Swamp Rat to Save Your Local Marsh Feds Want You to Eat More BBQ Swamp Rat to Save Your Local Marsh

By Alice Jones Webb

A hunter glasses for game from atop a snowy ridge.

Utah Wants to Prevent Anti-Hunter Takeover by Requiring All Wildlife Board Members to Have a Hunting License Utah Wants to Prevent Anti-Hunter Takeover by Requiring All Wildlife Board Members to Have a Hunting License