The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently closed the adjudication phase of one of Ohio’s largest white-tailed deer commercialization cases, spanning four counties and two states. The case primarily concerned a particular processor in Gallia County […]
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is celebrating 50 years of hunter education in Texas and officially recognized Austin Zurek of Midlothian as the 1.5 millionth student during Thursday’s Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission meeting. Zurek completed a
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has directed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director Carter Smith to establish by emergency rule two new chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance zones located primarily in Gillespie and Limestone counties. The two new
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There is a current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in numerous wild and commercial bird species across North America. Highly pathogenic avian influenza is different than low pathogenic in that it can be fatal to poultry. The researchers did
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As state agencies target bans on commercial urine and attractants, the Drop Tine Podcast engages in conversation with one of the nations leading biochemists, Dr. Davin Henderson, on the fact that the real science lacks a single case where deer
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The NWTF Texas State Chapter recently met in New Braunfels to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2023 funding awards. After the reviewing and ranking process, proposals were presented to and approved by the NWTF Texas Board of Directors. The Board of
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This year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division
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NOAA Fisheries and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service will rescind a final rule, published in December 2020, which established a regulatory definition of “habitat” specific to designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. This action will allow
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Strange killings of animals have been increasing around the nation over the last few years. Deer massacres, cattle shootings and other situations have hit communities from Ohio to Florida. One of the strangest situations is happening in Texas where horses
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A monster black bear has been captured and relocated in Tennessee. A 500-pound black bear living near Tusculum college in Greeneville had become habituated to human and unnatural foods and was relocated to a remote area of the Cherokee National
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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) today shared its concerns in a letter to the Alaska Board of Game (BOG) about the current management challenges the state faces in response to recent winter die-offs of Dall’s sheep in several regions of
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Some of Asia’s largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by thriving alongside humans, a University of Queensland-led study has revealed. Researchers scoured paleontological records to compare the historic distribution of Asia’s 14 largest
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Spatial management, which includes protected areas, is an important tool for marine conservation. Protected areas work best when they are part of a network, and provide protection for the needs of different species and for the multiple life stages of
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Austin Yeager of the Splendora High School Bass Fishing Team is the overall winner of the 2022 St. Croix and Texas Fish & Game Conservation Challenge Yeager took part in several of the seven total challenges and extended his conservation
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There was nothing fancy about the way Keith Combs won the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing. As the saying goes, “slow and steady wins the race.” Combs, an Elite Series pro from
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NOAA Fisheries announces implementation of the final rule for Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. When Rule Will Take Effect: Regulations become effective November 21, 2022.
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Dry conditions across the state could pose some challenges as waterfowl hunters gear up for the start of the new season. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists indicate habitat conditions are not ideal for ducks and duck hunters in
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Furthering more than three decades of support in the region, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated more than $1.45 million dollars over the next two years to benefit elk and elk country in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee,
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The fall flounder run is not here yet but it is getting close. During the month of November anglers cannot retain flounder in Texas. But there is still good action to be had in the next couple of weeks. Here
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A few weeks ago, we put out the word for free-ranging elk photos in the Texas Hill Country. This is the first shot we got. It’s from Kennth Johnson and he got this near Rock Springs, TX. Reader Rpy Heiderman
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