After Five Years of Pursuit, Hawaii’s Big Island is Axis Deer Free
With over 1 million acres of Big Island wilderness surveyed, officials with the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) have confirmed that axis deer are no longer present on the island. Illegally introduced to the landscape in 2009, the invasive and non-native deer have wreaked havoc on the landscape, causing millions of dollars in annual […]
Michigan DNR Investigating the Poaching of Two Bucks
A pair of whitetail deer turned up in a ditch in Akron Township, Michigan earlier this week and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reaching out to the public for help. The remains of two bucks-an 8-point and a 9-point-were recovered by conservation officers in full velvet on August 1. “Not only is this […]
Wisconsin Elk Migrates Over 100 Miles
A recently released cow elk in Wisconsin has been on the move in a big way. While it is not terribly uncommon for elk to traverse a number of miles over an extended period of time, one newly-transplanted cow elk has wasted no time exploring new habitat. Captured in Kentucky last year, this particular elk […]
Turkey Poacher Crashes Car Fleeing Scene of Crime
Idiocy truly is something reserved for the poaching community, which I would like to add, has nothing to do with the hunting community, despite what some news sources would like to label it as. This sentiment was apparent after an Ontario man decided he was going to illegally get himself a bird last spring but […]
Alaska Elk Study to Aims to Balance Game Management and Logging
Located just over 3 miles north of Kodiak Island in the Kodiak Archipelago lies Afognak Island. With a land area of nearly 700 square miles, it is ranked as the 18th largest island in the United States. While relatively unknown to those who have yet to visit it, the island is home to brown bears, […]
Iowa DNR Dispatches First Confirmed Female Mountain Lion
A dead calf with injuries consistent with a large cat kill prompted a call from a farmer to Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources. While relatively uncommon in Iowa, the call came in a couple days after the calf was discovered when a landowner spotted the culprit. As DNR officers arrived on the scene, the decision […]
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 […]
California Officials Confirm New Wolf Pack
Marking only the second confirmed wolf pack in the state of California since the animals were extirpated back in the 1920’s, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists have confirmed the newly-minted Lassen Wolf Pack in the northeastern region of the state. After capturing images of a pair of wolves during the summer and […]
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 […]
Florida Hunting and Fishing License Growth Projected to Dwindle
Depending on who you talk to, Florida is a haven of sorts. The miles upon miles of palm-laden shorelines, tropical climate and endless tourist attractions are certainly what attract the bulk of the state’s tourists and newly-minted residents. When it comes to outdoor recreation, the Sunshine State is also known for its unique wildlife, refuges, […]