Chinook returns in Columbia River could be near-record low
This year's forecasted return of 81,700 upriver spring chinook is up 12% from last year's return of 73,100, which was the lowest since 1999.
Ice fishing tip: Using spoons to catch more late-season panfish
Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.
DNA testing confirms first wolf pack in Colorado in 70 years
Parks and wildlife officials confirmed a sighting of six wolves in January about 2 miles from the site of the elk carcass.
Smuggled elk poses a mystery for Montana wildlife officials
This unusual 2-year-old elk harvested 16 months ago in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is FWP's "Elk Zero.''
Nothing to grouse about in Maine, where bird lures hunters
Some biologists and hunting enthusiasts in Maine believe the state's stable population of grouse could help tourism while other parts of the country see declines of the popular game birds.
Videos
In Iowa, CWD found in four new counties
New test results bring the total number of counties in Iowa where wild deer have tested positive to eight.
Officials to use new method to corral Asian carp in Kentucky
The fishing method is inspired by a traditional Chinese fishing technique. It involves setting a series of nets, underwater speakers and electrofishing gear to corral the carp.
Idaho wildlife officials criticized for killing more than 200 elk for research project
Idaho Department of Fish and Game criticized for its lack of transparency about the hunt, which occurred on private properties, often at night.
In South Dakota, Custer State Park bighorn population back from the brink
"It is a success story what the agency has done here, We've brought back a population to where we can now have a season again. That's pretty remarkable.''
Man kills grizzly in self-defense, keeps claws as a memento
But his actions bring charges.
Boy survives attack by Southern California mountain lion
The boy, 3, was grabbed by the neck and his father threw a backpack at the cougar. It let go of the child and grabbed the pack and climbed a tree.
Ice fishing tip: Stuck in one spot? Call the fish to you!
Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.
Wildlife agency says silver carp reported in East Tennessee
An angler told the agency a silver carp jumped into his boat as he deployed a trolling motor.
Wildlife officials find evidence of wolves in Colorado
Hunters provided a video shot in October of two wolves shown near the Wyoming and Utah borders, officials said. It was the first time in a few years multiple wolves were seen traveling together in Colorado.
Where are the winter birds?
Have you noticed that the number of birds visiting your yard each winter seems to fluctuate year to year?
Study: Grand Teton elk hunt not a major draw for grizzlies
The November to December hunt probably takes place too late in the year for grizzly bears to seek out animal remains that hunters leave behind
Grand Teton park to begin killing invasive mountain goats
A large swath of the high Tetons, including the north and west slopes of the iconic Cathedral Group, will be closed to the public as aerial gunners contracted by the park spend up to a week locating and shooting at the approximately 100 goats.
Tennessee targets deer disease with $1 million carcass incinerator
Processors and hunters can use the incinerator to dispose of deer from high-risk counties and counties where animals have tested positive for the disease in southwest Tennessee.
Pneumonia is biggest threat to Nevada's desert bighorn sheep
It continues to kill off entire herds statewide.
5 mountain lion attacks on dogs in a week in central Idaho community
The state said there's been an increasing number of predators in the area because elk and mule deer can now be found there year-round.
Wyoming winter traffic hazard: salt-loving mountain goats
Dozens of salt-loving mountain goats are coming down from the slopes of western Wyoming to lick up the salt-and-sand mixture that snowplows spread over a highway, leading to collisions with vehicles traversing the icy canyon roadway.
'O fish-mas tree, O fish-mas tree ...'
With many of the state's lakes more than 50 years old, natural woody debris has broken down naturally, prompting the state to ask for Christmas trees for fish habitat.
North Dakota pheasant hunter kills mountain lion that charged him
The big cat weighing more than 100 pounds came within 10 feet of the hunter before he shot it.
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