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Beaver cuts down tree, traps own tail

A beaver in southwest Ohio found itself trapped by Mother Nature after chopping down a tree

Wildlife officers: tough job of finding poachers

In an office building in Omak, Dan Christensen sits in front of two computers. On one, he's filling out a damage complaint for deer that got into a nearby orchard.

By K.C. Mehaffey, Wenatchee World

Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show in Harrisburg is canceled

Reed Expositions, the owner and promoter of the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show here – one of the oldest and largest events of its kind – canceled the 2013 event on Jan. 24

By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent

Mountain lion spotted near school in Rapid City, South Dakota

A Rapid City school kept students indoors after a mountain lion was spotted on school grounds before classes started.

Associated Press

Kodiak man survives brown bear bite in Alasaka

A Kodiak man managed to survive an encounter with a mother bear and her cubs by playing dead.

Associated Press

Hunters more than halfway to 1st Wyoming wolf quota

Hunters are more than halfway toward meeting the quota for Wyoming's first wolf hunt since the animals were reintroduced to the Yellowstone region in the 1990s.

Associated Press, Mead Gruver

Tuma headed to Fishing Hall of Fame

‘Tackle’ Terry is a ‘Legendary Communicator’

By Ron C. Hustvedt Jr. Contributing Writer

Hydrilla Discovered in Erie Canal in North Tonawanda

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist recently discovered hydrilla, a highly invasive aquatic plant, in the Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Reward Offered for Investigation Assistance Relating to Red Wolf Death in North Carolina

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting assistance with an investigation involving the suspected illegal take of a radio-collared red wolf that was recently found dead in Tyrrell County, NC.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Conservation Act Awards $2 Million to Conserve Wetlands in Missouri and Iowa

This week, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $2 million in federal funding to help protect, restore and enhance wetlands and associated habitats in Iowa and Missouri under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grant Program.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service