Hunting and fishing still popular Wyoming sports
Cheyenne (RELEASE) – More people are exploring the outdoors in Wyoming through hunting and fishing according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department 2016 license sale data. Wyoming has seen increases in the number of hunters and anglers for over a decade, and the increases were not dampened by reductions in hunting licenses over the […]
21 Collared Nebraska Bighorn Lambs Succumb to Disease
CHADRON, Neb.(RELEASE) – Disease issues have once again struck bighorn sheep lambs in northwestern Nebraska’s Pine Ridge, but a comprehensive research project is on track to counter the maladies. Todd Nordeen, the Nebraska Game and Park Commission’s big game research and disease program manager, said all 21 lambs equipped with tracking collars in May and […]
Two Suspicious Ear-Tagged Deer Test Negative for CWD
HARRISBURG, PA (Release) – The two, ear-tagged deer euthanized July 26 in Ridgway Township, Elk County tested negative for chronic wasting disease, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced today. Meanwhile, the investigation continues to determine whether the deer escaped from a captive facility or were intentionally released. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is always-fatal to deer and […]
Due to Rebounding Populations, Minnesota Deer Hunters Get More Opportunity This Fall
(RELEASE) – Additional deer hunting opportunities will be available this fall thanks to a series of mild winters and conservative hunting regulations, which have resulted in rebounding deer populations across Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. “Deer populations have responded well to favorable winter weather and our efforts to rebuild deer numbers, and […]
CWD Found in Wyoming Cow Elk
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has diagnosed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a cow elk that was found dead in southeast Washakie County. CHEYENNE (RELEASE)- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has diagnosed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a cow elk that was found dead in southeast Washakie County. The elk was found about 30 […]
Washington officials to take lethal action to change wolf pack’s behavior
OLYMPIA (RELEASE) – State wildlife managers plan to remove members of a wolf pack that has repeatedly preyed on livestock in Stevens County since 2015. Jim Unsworth, director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) authorized his staff to take lethal action against the Smackout wolf pack, based on four occasions where wolves […]
WSU Elk Hoof Disease Committee has first meeting
PULLMAN, Wash. (RELEASE) – WSU College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Bryan Slinker has convened the first Elk Hoof Disease committee meeting as a follow-up to funded legislation that directs WSU’s research engagement with respect to EHD. “Washington taxpayers and the Legislature made it clear, EHD is a priority disease issue,” said Slinker. “Together they fully […]
Free Ranging Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in PA
HARRISBURG, PA (RELEASE) – Chronic wasting disease has spread to free-ranging deer in an area of the state where it previously had been detected only in captive deer. The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced a free-ranging whitetail buck in Bell Township, Clearfield County, has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). A news conference about […]
Black Bear Responsible For Entering Home Near Tetonia Euthanized
TETONIA, ID (RELEASE) –Personnel with the Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) trapped and euthanized a five-year-old male black bear that had become overly accustomed to humans to the point that it had entered a home outside of Tetonia, fortunately, no one was injured. Officials are still on the watch for another black bear […]
Ex-Marine Convicted on Poaching Charges, Illegal Outfitting
CRAIG, Colo. (RELEASE) – After an investigation and arrest by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, a California man found guilty of committing a variety of serious wildlife crimes in Northwest Colorado will pay thousands in fines and could potentially lose his hunting and fishing privileges for life. On June 20, Kyle Odle, 29, of Menifee, […]