New York CWD Free for 11th Straight Year
With confirmed cases rising in other areas of the country, the state of New York’s deer population is, once again, clear of chronic wasting disease, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The disease, which fatally attacks whitetail deer, elk, moose, and reindeer have not been detected in the Empire […]
Wisconsin Welcomes 28 Additional Kentucky Elk
As part of a joint effort between Kentucky and Wisconsin to reintroduce elk to the existing Clam Lake herd as well as establish a new herd in the Black River State Forest, the “class of 2017” has arrived in Wisconsin. “We are very excited to be adding more elk to the northern elk […]
Over Eight Tons of Venison Donated to Maryland-Area Food Banks
With all the negative attention that often surrounds selective deer harvest and culls, the good news is often forgotten or at least left unpublished. Fortunately, that is not the case with several recently completed deer reduction programs administered by the National Park Service in Western Maryland. As the initial part of long-term deer management […]
First Confirmed Wolf Sighting in Nevada in Nearly 100 Years
It’s official. After an investigation spurred from some video footage, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has confirmed the state’s first wolf sighting since 1922. After acquiring droppings from the animal, the department sent the sample to the University of Idaho’s Laboratory for Ecological, Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics who recently confirmed that the scat was […]
Mule Deer Fawns in Wyoming Range Study Area Nearly Wiped Out
After a winter that saw more than twice the usual snowpack to the Wyoming Range, more bad news surrounding the population of mule deer in the western United States has surfaced. On the heels of news that Idaho’s mule deer fawn survival rate is at it’s lowest levels in 18 years, fawns tracked by […]
President’s Budget Takes Deep Cuts at Public Lands, Future of Hunting and Fishing
President Trump released his proposed budget yesterday and while many would argue to some of the positive actions within his proposal; when it comes to the preservation of the outdoors, the prospective budget falls short, literally. Featuring gouging cuts to vital programming the President and his team seemingly deem unnecessary, the budget, if enacted, […]
Wyoming Elk Captured for Brucellosis Study Test Negative for Disease
Fifty-three elk that were recently captured as part of an ongoing study to understand the ecology of brucellosis and elk in the Bighorn Mountains have tested negative for brucellosis. In mid-February, 53 elk were captured over three days using a helicopter net-gunning operation in the northern and southern Bighorn Mountains and on the lower […]
Michigan Elk Blocking Snowmobile Trail Euthanized
After assessing the condition of a bull elk that was blocking a well-traversed snowmobile trail in late February, Michigan DNR officials euthanized the animal, suspected of having brainworm. Common to whitetail deer, but also found in moose, elk, caribou and mule deer, brainworm affects neurological and behavioral responses in affected animals. Due to their […]
Staten Island Deer Vasectomy Season Comes to a Close
As ridiculous as the notion might sound, Staten Island’s deer vasectomy season has closed, for now. As the island’s population of bucks breathe a sigh of temporary relief, researchers and biologists from White Buffalo, the organization performing the surgeries, will assess the data collected before commencing the surgical process again in August. So far […]
Utah Preparing for State Takeover of Public Lands
While the sentiment seems to be positive, at least among the Republicans in the state of Utah, public lands advocates remain cautious as yet another controversial bill was passed late Thursday. HB407, a provision in the Utah Public Land Management Act, was quietly passed and is one of the many pieces of the framework […]