Familiar Toxic Shrub to Blame for 50 Dead Pronghorn in Idaho
Hot on the heels of news surrounding the death of eight elk just a couple of weeks ago, The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has reported that the very same cause of death is to blame for a herd of 50 pronghorn antelope. That cause is a toxic shrub known as Japanese Yew, […]
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Plans Baiting Operation to Move Deer, Elk from Highway
In an attempt to counter the effects of heavy snow accumulation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is planning a baiting program to help move deer and elk away from busy U.S. Highway 50 in Gunnison. “We have seen a spike in road-kill mortality recently,” said J Wenum, CPW’s area wildlife manager in Gunnison. “Our goals […]
Pennsylvania Farms Quarantined After Chronic Wasting Confirmed
After being harvested from a hunting preserve in Franklin County this past November, a four-year-old deer has tested positive for the chronic wasting disease. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture made the announcement last week after receiving test results confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. This case marks the first new case in a […]
Michigan DNR Stands by Hunting Despite Ann Arbor’s Plan to Sterilize Deer
Ann Arbor has a deer problem. The urban center and home to the University of Michigan is overrun with whitetails, and city officials have been experimenting with a number of solutions to the problem. Last year, the city utilized state-sanctioned sharpshooters to trim the population with some success. In total, sharpshooters removed 63 deer […]
Montana Biologists Drop the Net on Bighorn Sheep Herd for Health Testing
In an attempt to test the overall health of a native herd of bighorn sheep, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists and various volunteers captured and tested 32 bighorn sheep last week. The capture, taking place at the Woods Ranch Wildlife Management Area, was conducted by utilizing a large, suspended drop net. Enticing the […]
Michigan DNR announces $100,000 now available in Upper Peninsula Deer Habitat Improvement grants
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced a March 1 deadline to apply for a total of $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grant funding in the Upper Peninsula. The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program designed to enhance deer habitat on non-state lands in the Upper Peninsula. Groups eligible […]
N.D. Wildlife Officials Concerned About Harsh Winter’s Effects on Wildlife
Just eleven days into the month of January and the state of North Dakota has already been subject to frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall. “We’re close to being on pace with the winters of 1996-97 and 2008-09, and when you mention those two years, I just cringe because they were bad for wildlife,” Terry […]
Common, But Deadly Plant to Blame for Death of Seven Elk in Idaho
A local sportsmen alerted Idaho Fish and Game officers after he came across a peculiar scene in the Boise foothills just outside of Table Rock. Scattered across the hillside were the bodies of seven recently deceased elk, sparking an investigation by state officials. With the assumptions of foul-play in mind, officers quickly examined the […]
Mule Deer Kept as Pet Euthanized by Kansas Wildlife Officials
In yet another story of well-intentioned individuals attempting to keep a wild animal as a pet, Kansas wildlife officials are now in hot water after they shot and killed a female mule deer in rural Kansas. Apparently part of the Mcgaughey family in Ulysses, Kansas for about 22 months, the two-year old mule deer […]
Key Deer Radio-Collaring Project Kicks Off This Month
After being ravaged by the screwworm infestation through the months of September and October, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and their partners have officially begun their effort to attach a number of radio collars to female key deer. Starting this month, the goal will be to capture and collar 30 female deer […]