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December 23, 2024

Study shows gray wolf tolerance of humans, road densities may be higher than once thought

The gray wolf’s tolerance for humans and road densities was a research topic presented at the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium at Northland College in October, with presenter Grace Lavan, of the Fond du Lac Reservation Resource Management Division in Minnesota, sharing results of her study on the subject, updating information found in older studies.

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Camera shy otter snapped for first time after 15 years of monitoring in Illinois

With wildlife cameras set up at more than 100 sites within a 30-mile radius of Chicago, Lincoln Park Zoo’s Urban Wildlife Institute has captured hundreds of thousands of images of critters since it launched a monitoring project in 2010 – deer, squirrels, skunks, rabbits, coyotes, minks, the occasional weasel and even, memorably, a hawk in mid-swoop.
A surprise just showed up: a North American river otter.

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Dan Ladd: Readers make things happen at New York Outdoor News

As we close out another year, our 20th at New York Outdoor News, I’d like to not only wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2025, but also thank so many of you readers for participating in this publication. Some of the more common ways include Letters to the Editor, joining the Jr. Pro Team, or, for outdoor community stakeholders, perhaps submitting a Commentary. 

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Steve Griffin: Here’s what I would change about Lower Peninsula deer regs

In a treestand, free of distractions including deer, I pondered: what would I change about Lower Peninsula deer hunting in Michigan?
I’ve asked myself and buddies, as the current season plays out: If drawing up all-new rules on a blank sheet, what might we include?

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Ralph Loos: Geese are back in the news, unfortunately for hunters (and geese)

Geese are in the news, but as has been the case the past two decades, it’s mostly not what you might call “positive” news.

I say “mostly” because there is an ounce or two of good news in our story on Canada geese in northern Illinois. Even that news comes with a dose of bad news, especially if you are an old school goose hunter who once spent weeks in the once-thriving goose blinds of deep southern Illinois.
The bigger goose news right now involves the dreaded bird flu.

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Good news for anglers comes out of Lake Ontario fishery meeting in New York

Lake Ontario salmon and trout fishermen enjoyed another outstanding year of fishing in 2024, especially as it relates to Chinook salmon.
That was the information conveyed at the recent meeting of the Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association with Bureau of Fisheries personnel that manage Lake Ontario for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. About 50 interested anglers showed up, which was a good turnout since a Lake Erie “lake effect” snowstorm was pounding areas in Buffalo and south.

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