Colorado’s Predator Study to Proceed After Injunction Fails
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] In December, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced a plan to protect the shrinking mule deer populations in the Piceance Basin region of the state. After years of conclusive research, officials identified predation as one of the main limiting factors affecting mule deer in the area and […]
North Dakota’s Mule Deer Very Healthy After Spring Survey
As mule deer were hit hard last winter in many areas of the west, North Dakota’s recently completed spring mule deer survey was a success. As state biologists took to the skies above the badlands to conduct counts in the month of April, their findings were promising, seeing increasing numbers since the devastating winters […]
Butte Man Charged with Shooting Trophy Mule Deer in Downtown Butte
A trophy-sized mule deer was found dead in the streets of downtown Butte, Montana on a Monday morning last fall with a fresh bullet wound in his side. Causing an uncharacteristic Monday morning traffic jam, Montana officials immediately suspected foul play and got to work in the investigation. Given the public nature of the […]
Harsh Winter Prompts Deep Cuts to Eastern Oregon Deer Tags
With snow exceeding 18 inches in depth in some areas paired with colder than normal temperatures, it is no secret this past winter was hard on wildlife in the west. Reaching at least the freezing mark for 28 consecutive days, the conditions took a particularly hard toll on the mule deer in the eastern […]
Wyoming Mule Deer Diagnosed with Chronic Wasting Disease
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has diagnosed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a mule deer doe that was found dead near Pinedale. As part of its CWD Management Plan, Game and Fish increased CWD monitoring on and around the state’s elk feedgrounds and big game winter ranges this year. To accomplish this goal, […]
Environmental Group Sues Colorado Over Plan to Kill Lions & Bears
An environmental group known as WildEarth Guardians has sued the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department (CPW) as well as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission over a plan to remove mountain lions and black bears to support struggling mule deer populations. Home to one of the best-documented mule deer populations in North America, Colorado’s […]
Colorado Undersheriff Faces Multiple Wildlife Charges
In what seems to be a case of an individual attempting to operate above the law, a Colorado undersheriff is now facing a plethora of charges for violating state wildlife laws. Costilla County Undersheriff Andrew J. Espinoza, 39, is facing charges of illegally selling wildlife, attempting to tamper with physical evidence, illegal possession of […]
Nevada Dept. Of Wildlife Offers Cash Rewards in Wake of Illegal Mule Deer Killings
Nine illegally killed mule deer have been recovered in the state of Nevada since September and state wildlife officials are reaching out to the public for help. The nine deer were killed in two separate instances and as of now, officials do not believe the two incidents are related. Over a three week period in […]
Colorado OK’s Plan to Kill Mountain Lions & Bears to Aid Mule Deer Populations
In an effort to inform predator harvest and management decisions, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) adopted a mule deer strategy back in 2014 that identified predation as one of the main limiting factors affecting Colorado’s mule deer population. As part of the plan, researchers turned to the Piceance Basin, a geological structural basin in […]
Wyoming Mule Deer Migration Area Forever Preserved
A private parcel of land, vital to the future success of mule deer in Wyoming, has been permanently secured by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. Acquiring the 364-acre parcel of land between Fremont Lake and Pinedale was a high-priority project, affecting a significant portion of the mule deer’s migration corridor. “I think you’d have […]