January 5, 2021

Groups Sue Forest Service Over Roads

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 […]

December 31, 2020

Program Ensures Poachers Will Pay

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 […]

December 31, 2020

Elk Foundation Hits Milestone

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 […]

December 31, 2020

New Proof TX Bear Migration Increasing

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 […]

December 30, 2020

Wanted: Info On This Marsh Buck (Loose In TX)

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 […]

December 23, 2020

Oregon Poaching Cases Concerning

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 […]

December 22, 2020

Mantis Eggs Smuggled Across Border

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 […]

December 22, 2020

New Refuge Aids Ducks, Gators

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 […]

December 17, 2020

Rare Urban Cougar Sighting Confirmed

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 […]

December 16, 2020

Crossbow Poacher Driveby

Two Trinity County game wardens received a call from the local sheriff’s office about a hunter who had just shot a buck in a yard from a vehicle. The landowner thought a rifle was used and […]

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