January 8, 2018

Harrisburg — Four more captive deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in south-central Pennsylvania, the state Department of Agriculture announced recently. The disease was confirmed in three white-tailed deer on a hunting preserve in Franklin County and one on a Fulton County hunting preserve, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Both preserves were […]

Sauk Rapids, Minn. — How many deer Minnesota hunters can sustainably harvest was one of several topics debated at the 12th and final scheduled meeting of the appointed Deer Management Plan Advisory Committee. The meeting was Dec. 13. The DMPAC, which began meeting as a 19-member group exactly a year ago, did not come up

According to Project SNOWstorm, a collaborative that includes 40 bird researchers, bird banders, wildlife veterinarians, and pathologists, this winter will be a good year for viewing snowy owls in the Midwest, Northeast, and possibly the Pacific Northwest. The 3- to 4-pound birds are easily recognized by their overall white appearance, with brown (males) or black