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December 29, 2022

A Weird Boar With Huge Tusks

In Feb. 2021, a record-setting freeze hit Texas. In the area near my home in Southeast Texas, we saw a tremendous amount of wild game movement seeking cover from the cold and water as most ponds […]
December 29, 2022

Is The Thylacine Extinct Or Not?

A woman claims she spotted a mysterious animal resembling the long-extinct Tasmanian Tiger while out on a bush walk with her son and sister according to a report in The Daily Mail. Jessie Milde was on […]
December 29, 2022

What Do Big Specks Eat?

Catching big speckled trout on local waters requires an entirely different approach than most of us are used to applying to our fishing. Big trout are different from their smaller counterparts in many ways and the […]
December 29, 2022

TPWD, Dallas Zoo Fight Online Wildlife Crime

Thanks to support from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and the Dallas Zoo, a recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement operation in North Texas conducted by Texas Game Wardens netted 15 citations and […]
December 28, 2022

Are Major Change Coming to Louisiana Redfish Limits?

Louisiana is considering reducing redfish limits. Yes, you read that right. After decades of very liberal bag and size limits, Louisiana is considering a change due to recent stock surveys. The following is directly from the […]
December 28, 2022

McFaddin Refuge Restoration Underway

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and multiple partners are working on the restoration of approximately 17 miles of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) shoreline in Jefferson and Chambers counties.The restoration project will span from High Island […]
December 28, 2022

More Than Half Of U.S. Birds Declining Except…

The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) published the State of the Birds 2022 Report, highlighting two important trends and revealing an important message.  The report reveals that birds are declining overall in every habitat except […]
December 28, 2022

USDA Developing Covid-Tracking For Animals

U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is currently […]
December 28, 2022

So What Is The North American Model of Conservation?

We recently received a question from a reader regarding the North American Model of Conservation including its origins and key principles. We felt it best to defer to the Boone & Crockett Club for this information. […]
December 28, 2022

Officials Bust Huge Poaching Ring

Three men were charged with more than 100 wildlife violations in one of the largest poaching cases in Wyoming history. The felony and misdemeanor charges were the result of a seven-year, multi-agency investigation spanning four states […]