he Government of South Africa released poaching figures for 2021, reporting an increase of 15% over the previous year. A total of 451 animals were killed in 2021, after COVID restrictions that limited movement in the country were gradually lifted. […]
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The Borderlands Research Institute is inviting those who are interested in how best to minimize the impacts of energy development on natural resources in far West Texas to attend a Summit on Healthy Lands and Energy Development that is scheduled
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The National Wild Turkey Federation and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are co-hosting the 12th National Wild Turkey Symposium June 6 – 10, 2022 at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina. The symposium brings together wild turkey experts
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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation strongly disagrees with a ruling by a federal judge in California to restore federal protections to gray wolf populations in the Lower 48. “Scientists, biologists and professional wildlife managers agree that wolf populations are stable
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AUSTIN – This spring turkey season, hunters in Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Fayette, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Milam and Wharton counties are required to report their harvests. Mandatory harvest reporting will increase the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) ability to
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on March 11 in Sabine Parish. Agents recovered the body of George Diboll, 62, of Oakdale, on Toledo Bend around 8 p.m. on
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Delta Waterfowl technicians are working furiously to maintain and add to Delta’s fleet of nearly 10,000 Hen House mallard nesting structures. This important work contributes to the PPR’s overall production of as many as 70 percent of the juvenile ducks
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Martha Williams was sworn in as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service by Secretary Deb Haaland.. Martha has been serving as Principal Deputy Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service since January 20, 2021, exercising the delegable authority of
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Bonefish & Tarpon Trust will invest $600,000 to fund a monitoring program at Western Dry Rocks (WDR) and three other critical permit spawning sites in the Lower Florida Keys over the next three years. The project will ensure that the
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Areas in Texas that have historically had huntable populations of wild turkeys will have solid numbers again this spring hunting season. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say hunters will have the most luck in the Cross Timbers, the
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Texas is having its best season in many years for truly gigantic bass. O.H. Ivie has not only cranked out a new lake record 17 plus pounder but also numerous fish weighing more than 13 pounds. Other lakes including Sam
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Seeking to maintain public access for hunters and anglers to the nation’s wildlife refuges, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Rifle Association, Safari Club International and Sportsmen’s Alliance filed to intervene in a lawsuit by an environmental group suing the
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A new Center for Land Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement has been established at the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University. The new center will facilitate conservation efforts in far West Texas by providing technical resources for landowners,
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The second annual Ducks Unlimited Expo (DUX), presented by Purina Pro Plan, is slated to take over the Texas Motor Speedway April 8-10. This one-of-a-kind, family-friendly expo will put the latest and greatest outdoor gear in the hands of attendees
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) has dopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to set an annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder from October 15 through November 30 of each year. Modifications in
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In the latest episode of Higher Calling Wildlife® we talk with Adrian Donian of Buffalo Kloof Conservancy in South Africa about their amazing conservation work involving everything from white and black rhinos to cheetahs. Joining us is Jake Hill, a
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A first-of-its-kind, eight-year study has found widespread and frequent lead poisoning in North American bald and golden eagles impacting both species’ populations. The paper, “Demographic Implications of Lead Poisoning for Eagles Across North America,” was published in the journal Science. Led by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, Conservation Science Global, Inc., and U.S.
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for megaflashes of lightning in notorious hotspots in North and South America. Aided by the latest satellite technology, WMO’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes, which maintains official records
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) released the findings of an independent panel reviewing the circumstances and cause of an escaped prescribed fire at Bastrop State Park. The findings of the review, also known as a facilitated learning analysis,
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The Texas State Parks Ambassador Program is accepting applications for the newest class of Ambassadors in Panhandle and North Texas State Parks. Applications are due March 30. Ambassadors are a diverse group of conservation-minded volunteers between the ages of 18
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