Canis rufus, the red wolf is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Declared extinct in the wild in 1980, they faced hybridization with more adaptable coyotes. Now a number of scientists believe the species is actually a
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“Social-distancing” is a term most hope disappears from the lexicon soon. While the concept of keeping a safe distance during the COVID-19 pandemic is wisdom, losing the connection to others is challenging for humanity. For wild sheep, social-distancing is essential.
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When the Wild Sheep Foundation’s (WSF) virtual “Sheep Week: The Experience” ended, I was in awe. Having just watched an Arizona desert bighorn tag sell for $315,000, many other record tag bids and a week that took digital conservation communication to
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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in three gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California. These are the first gorillas in
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For the last five months, Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been undergoing an unexpectedly rapid transformation thanks to an aggregated herd of about 580 African elephants that have crossed into the park from bordering
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is publishing a final regulation that defines the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Consistent with the text, purpose, and history of the MBTA, the final regulation clarifies that conduct resulting
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The monarch butterfly has faced steep declines in recent years and saving the species will require immediate action. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision that protections for the monarch butterfly are warranted but precluded under the Endangered Species Act is a
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A 2,415-acre ranch in northcentral California featuring prime wildlife habitat is now permanently protected thanks to a collaborative conservation effort by the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and a
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What’s in a name? Chronic wasting disease sounds ominous, too descriptive for comfort, almost impolite in its directness. It is, in fact, a truthful name for a disease and a real threat to North America’s cervids. Cervids, such as this healthy, male
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I don’t know how you’ll remember 2020, but I’ll always recall it as the year most of us had just as soon forget. It’s been a stressful one, indeed, with far-reaching consequences and strains that have created an overwhelming sense
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Thanks to the actions of conservation-minded landowners, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation helped permanently protect 970 acres of important elk habitat in southcentral New Mexico. “We appreciate Gary and Laurie Fonay for their desire to reach out to us to
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The National Wildlife Federation joined a coalition of conservation and Indigenous groups in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for exempting 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest from protections of the National Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
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During the annual meeting of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), the Boone and Crockett Club announced its plans to lead a long-term Poach & Pay campaign against poaching. Through Poach & Pay, the Club will work with state wildlife
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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently surpassed more than eight million acres of lifetime conservation work over its 36-year history. “This is a noteworthy landmark and one worth celebrating, yet what we’re really talking about is significant, measurable on the
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Israel Hernandez was expecting to see deer on his trail camera on a hunting lease near San Diego, TX. After all, the region is known for its large-antlered and abundant whitetails. He was shocked however to get this photo of
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Last November we reported the story (below) on a rare sitatunga that I captured on game camera in Beaumont, TX. A few weeks later read Ben Broussard submitted this photo showing the same animal about eight miles from where I
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A decapitated black bear joins a growing list of animals from a frenzy of poaching in Lane County, Oregonin recent weeks. The crimes appear to be random and opportunistic, and officials are looking for leads in multiple cases. Oregon State
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A shipment of plastic toys turned out to have something a little more alive inside them at the Cincinnati Port of Entry last Tuesday. Agriculture Specialists were inspecting incoming freight from Barcelona, Spain, when they noticed some unusual padding around
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Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Elisabeth DeLuca, more than 27,000 acres of iconic Florida prairie and wetlands habitat have been permanently protected through a unique refuge partnership between Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the University of Florida. The land was
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AUSTIN — Despite the rarity of mountain lion sightings near urban areas, a recent mountain lion sighting on private property in Rowlett has been verified by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists. Biologists suspect that this mountain lion is
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