U.S. tribes demand emergency protection for wolves
Seek to relist the wolf on an emergency basis for 240 days, ensuring immediate protection.
Smoked Lake Trout
The oily nature of Lake Trout fillets make it a perfect vessel for holding smoke. In this recipe by Jamie Carlson as featured in the Outdoor News Taste of the Wild, you combine a dry brine and directions on the ideal cook time for smoking the fish. Lake trout served up with some pickled onions and whole grain mustard is a great snack.
Montana FW&P: Hunters must expect to see grizzlies
Some areas with dense concentrations of grizzly bears are very accessible to hunters, especially during the archery season.
Record-low numbers of steelhead returning to Columbia River
Just 29,000 steelhead passed the Bonneville Dam since July 1 – the fewest ever recorded and less than half the average of the past five years.
Chimichurri Venison Tacos
Tacos are a great summer crowd-pleaser because each person can adjust the fixings to suit their taste buds. The simple chimichurri sauce adds a ton of fresh herby flavors and a zing of acidity by itself. But some other great toppings that work with this recipe include grilled onions, pico de gallo, avocado, a good crumbly cheese (e.g., queso fresco, cotija), or corn salsa. It’s the perfect summer meal to use up some of last fall’s venison and impress your friends.
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Friends of Animals says it intends to drop federal duck stamp lawsuit
Comment period on Biden USFWS proposal to eliminate the duck stamp ‘hunting element’ ends July 23
Iowa pheasant harvest second highest in more than a decade
“Part of the increased harvest was due to the increase in pheasant hunters – 10,000 more hunters compared to 2019, which was the highest since 2009."
New rules in works to stop drones from harassing birds
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is planning to have new rules on where drones can take off and land on the coast – and all state parks – next summer.
In hot water, sockeye salmon will be trapped, trucked
Adult sockeye salmon returning from the ocean travel 900 miles up the Columbia, Snake and Salmon rivers to high-elevation Sawtooth basin lakes in central Idaho.
Celebrity bear that rambled through several Midwest states killed by vehicle in Louisiana
Bruno's 800-mile trip included highly-publicized trek into Illinois, among other states.
North Dakota pheasant estimate up, but drought is wild card
It took the state about three years to recover from the last drought, in 2017.
Coyote population booms in Florida
Coyotes reportedly arrived by walking across bridges and roads – or they swam.
Wildlife groups investigating mysterious bird deaths in D.C. region
The condition appears to effect only young blue jays and grackles, not other species or animals.
North Dakota survey: Water index drops 80%, duck numbers down 27%
But given the drought that is gripping North Dakota — along with much of the prairie pothole region — it’s not surprising that the state’s breeding duck estimate is where it's at.
Kansas seeing more mountain lions, black bears, elk
Kansas went 103 years, from 1904 to 2007, without any confirmed sightings of mountain lions. But the state has since seen 36, including 12 last year and three this year.
U.S. wildlife managers tout Mexican wolf cross-fostering efforts
A record 22 captive-born Mexican gray wolf pups have been placed into dens in the wild in the southwestern U.S. to be raised by surrogate packs.
Study: Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe losing oxygen
Authors say it could lead to increased fish kills, algal blooms and methane emissions.
'I never thought I’d catch one like that in West Virginia'
The muskie measured 54 1/16th inches, which beat the old state record for length. At 39.64 pounds, it remained shy of the weight record.
In Montana, breaking the 18-pound walleye barrier
The new state-record fish weighed in at 18.02 pounds on a certified scale, measured 32.25 inches in length, and 22 inches in girth.
North Dakota has a year-round game-fish season – why?
Some anglers wonder whether the state should have a closed season, or, alternately, whether it should have some type of fish-length restriction that would reduce harvest of larger fish.
Midwest black bear population likely to expand into parts of Iowa – and soon
Black bears are native to Iowa. However, Iowa has been without a resident bear population for more than 100 years. But as black bear populations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri stable to increasing, it is possible that a small population could set up residence in Iowa.
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