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Detector dogs trained to sniff out illegal wildlife shipments

First graduating class of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service enforcement canines will help in battle to halt protected species trafficking.

USFWS Reports

Fewer moose, elk hunting licenses available in ND

North Dakota wildlife officials are continuing to cut back on moose and elk licenses.

Stable deer populations reported at Ariz. preserve

Arizona wildlife officials say an aerial survey of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve northeast of Scottsdale shows there are stable populations of deer

Minnesota Bill calls for 5-year wolf hunt moratorium

The legislation that supporters of the state’s wolf hunt hoped wouldn’t come – but figured would come – is here.

By Joe Albert Associate Editor

Indiana reports record deer harvest in 2012

Indiana hunters, aided by an extended season and changes in equipment rules, killed a record number of deer last year, the state Department of Natural Resources reported.

Deer and bowhunting: Treestand safety starts now

Leaving up your stands all year can lead to dangerous hunting situations.

Wyoming testing chronic wasting disease vaccine

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is testing how well a vaccine for chronic wasting disease will work in elk.

Wyoming wolf count wrapping up

Wyoming wildlife officers are wrapping up their annual wolf count, saying they expect the totals to be about 170 wolves and 15 breeding pairs.

Additional deer farms released from chronic wasting disease quarantines

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Feb. 8 announced quarantines have been lifted on 14 additional deer farms after DNA testing confirmed these farms had no ties to two Adams County deer that died of Chronic Wasting Disease in October 2012.

Animal rights group protests at hunting convention

Animal right activists protested a hunting convention in Las Cruces on Saturday to express outrage over an unrelated coyote hunting contest late last year in New Mexico.