October 15, 2020

Rare Swift Fox Makes Return

After an absence of more than 50 years, the swift fox has returned to the grasslands of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana. From Sept. 12 to 20, the Assiniboine (Nakoda) and Gros Ventre (Aaniiih) […]

October 13, 2020

LA Warns OF Escaped Pen-Raised Deer

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) wants to alert Louisiana hunters to the possibility of encountering escaped pen-raised deer this season due to damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms this year. Hunters who […]

October 13, 2020

A Look At Earth’s Most Mysterious Bear

Author Michael Bond impacted several generations with his iconic “Paddington Bear” series. Featuring a spectacled bear from South America, a species known little outside of its indigenous range, the books and animated features have done more […]

October 8, 2020

Woodpecker Taken Off Endangered List

Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Fort Benning Garrison Commander, Col. Matthew Scalia, were joined by public and private representatives to celebrate the proposed downlisting of the red-cockaded woodpecker […]

October 7, 2020

Chester’s Top 5 Wildlife Encounters

“So, Chester what are your favorite wildlife encounters?” That’s a frequent question when I do lectures around the country on various wildlife and conservation issues. Of course my number one sighting of all time were great […]

September 30, 2020

Staying Safe From Goat Conflict

Mountain goats live in some of the most remote and precipitous terrains in North America. The challenge and beauty of these places also draw recreationists, who often encounter goats along the way. What people do in […]

September 24, 2020

Can Predators Pass CWD Through Digestive Track?

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease that affects a number of wildlife species, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. CWD is caused by abnormal proteins called prions. Prions change normal proteins […]

September 23, 2020

Using “Fladry” To Prevent Coyote Predation

Fladry is a nonlethal tool designed to protect livestock from predation by creating a visual barrier to wolves. Fladry may also be effective with coyotes, but large gaps between flags may reduce its efficacy. To address […]

September 22, 2020

Bill Would Halt Unfair Federal Forest Sales

Trout Unlimited has voiced support for legislation that helps modernize the federal leasing system and facilitate responsible energy development on public land. The Leasing Market Efficiency Act introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), would require the Bureau of […]

September 17, 2020

Join Chester Moore’s New Conservation Group-For Free!

Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief got his first honors for wildlife conservation work when he was 19 years old. The Sportsman’s Conservationists of Texas honored him with their “Youth Conservationist Of The Year” award and the […]

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