U.S. tribes demand emergency protection for wolves
Seek to relist the wolf on an emergency basis for 240 days, ensuring immediate protection.
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Mountain biking boom comes at a cost
The sudden growth in popularity also sparked a bike shortage that is still ongoing.
Hunting theme no longer mandatory in U.S. duck stamp contest
ST. LOUIS — Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a coveted spot for their work on the federal duck stamp, a reversal of a Trump-era requirement. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s eliminating the “celebrating our waterfowl hunting heritage” theme from its annual Federal Duck Stamp contest, a change that goes into effect…
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.
Could saving the state tree help fix trout fishing troubles?
The state is renowned for its fly fishing and trout. Hemlocks are one of the great protectors of their waters.
Genetic mapping boosts hopes for restoring prized lake trout
It’s being lauded as “a vital missing link in our efforts to restore lake trout.”
What’s ahead for the Wisconsin wolf hunt
(Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNR)MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials will allow state-licensed hunters to kill wolves this fall despite conservationists’ pleas to end wolf hunting completely, after a spring season that saw hunters blow past their quota by almost 100 animals. Here are the key takeaways from the decision. HOW MANY WOLVES ROAM WISCONSIN? The state DNR’s last population…
Bug that could hurt Christmas tree industry found in Michigan
(U.S. Forest Service)ROCKFORD, Mich. — An invasive bug that could threaten Michigan’s Christmas tree industry has been discovered in the western part of the state. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said Monday it had confirmed the presence of the balsam woolly adelgid near Rockford in Kent County. A homeowner noticed several Fraser firs in their yard were…
New Minnesota management area protects prairie chickens
The project is reportedly the culmination of 50 years of efforts to buy that parcel of native prairie.
Golden eagle populations struggling in Utah and the West
Golden eagles are typically long-lived, if they can survive those early months.
State investigating common carp deaths in Michigan lake
LAKE ORION, Mich. — State officials are investigating the deaths of hundreds of adult common carp at an Oakland County lake. Michigan’s DNR said between 250 and 500 of the fish have been found dead since mid-July in Lake Orion, northwest of Detroit. Area residents reported the dead fish to the state agency. DNR fisheries division staff collected samples July…
As drought grips West, cougar sightings increase
It appears cougars are being forced into more populated areas to get enough water to drink
DNR: Sick, dying songbirds seen in three-quarters of Indiana
Sick songbirds have also been found in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Fond du Lac Band wants to move elk to northeast forest
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, elk could be reintroduced to the forest in northeastern Minnesota.
Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turning up in Minnesota waterways
Officials in the Twin Cities suburb of Burnsville found 10 fish in Keller Lake earlier this month while doing a water quality survey. On Monday, 18 additional fish were found. Some were 18 inches long and weighed about 4 pounds.
Minnesota DNR: No wolf season until 2022 at soonest
The agency said in a statement that it’s taking longer than expected to update its 20-year-old wolf management plan, and it’s now expected to be done by March.
Funky fish: Gar garners protections from Minnesota lawmakers
The long, slender, toothy and prehistoric-looking fish will, for the first time ever in the state, be protected in ways similar to other gamefish, the result of a bit of an outcry on social media following a series of mass killings that some saw as wantonly wasteful.
Scientists: Pups hopeful sign for Isle Royale wolves
The population was 12 to 14 during the last Michigan Tech survey in winter 2020. The latest births would indicate it is higher now, but some older wolves may have died.
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.
Another mild algae bloom forecast for Lake Erie this summer
The forecast for this summer released by NOAA predicts the bloom will come in at 3 on its severity index – a mild reading on par with last year. Anything above 5 indicates a severe bloom.
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.
Group offers new options to see sandhill crane migration
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — After a February of super cold weather, the sun’s warmth has made its presence felt again in south-central Nebraska. The warm weather and cool breezes from the south have aided the seasonal sandhill crane migration. According to a recent aerial survey by the Crane Trust, the group estimates that about 450,000 sandhill…
Nachusa brings large-scale prairie, bison back to Illinois
“It’s a success story of how to preserve and restore native habitats.”
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.
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