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.
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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.
Two charged in videotaped ‘torture’ of wounded whitetail deer
Video of the November attack circulated quickly on social media and generated outrage, along with pressure on investigators to solve the case.
Former Wisconsin DNR secretary Stepp to lead EPA’s Chicago office
Has been appointed to lead a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional office covering six Midwestern states; will be stationed in Chicago, although Stepp said she was leaving for a job in Missouri.
Coyote caught in Chicago after two people report being bitten
If true, it would be the first time that a coyote has attacked a human in the state
Elk found dead from eating corn in northern Wisconsin
The young bull was part of a contingent of animals transferred from Kentucky to Wisconsin in April.
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.
2 snowmobile riders die after plunging into Wisconsin lake
Third survived after machines plunged into a lake in northern Wisconsin.
Organizers cancel International Eelpout Festival in Walker
The organizers said they could not reach an agreement on a number of terms with the Cass County officials. So they canceled what would have been the 41st annual event, which had been planned for Feb. 20-23.
Jim Beam fined in massive bourbon spill that killed fish
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources found dead fish along 62 miles of Glenns Creek and the Kentucky River.VERSAILLES, Ky. — Jim Beam was fined $600,000 earlier this month after a July warehouse fire sent a nearly 23-mile plume of alcohol into the Kentucky and Ohio rivers, killing fish. The distiller agreed to the fine in a Dec….
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.
Holiday surprise: Pheasants ‘secretly’ released for annual hunt
“We don’t publicize the date of the release. We keep it pretty close to the vest. They (the public) have no idea where the releases will occur.”
Dredging effort planned to benefit fish habitat on Lake Superior harbor
Copper mining waste rock known as stamp sands have built up in an Upper Peninsula waterway and threaten an important whitefish, lake trout spawning area.
West Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation ‘home run’
After years of fear and uncertainty, bottom trawler fishermen are making a comeback here, reinventing themselves as a sustainable industry less than two decades after authorities closed huge stretches of the Pacific Ocean because of the species’ depletion.
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.
Brainerd man charged after killing large bear on Red Lake Indian Reservation
He’s charged with federal misdemeanor counts of wildlife trafficking and trespassing on Indian lands after he allegedly shot and killed a bear on the reservation, sawed off the bear’s head, and left most of the carcass behind.
Wisconsin shop ushers in new era of deer processing
Outdoor Addiction – a one-stop shop that offers up free CWD testing, butchering, sausage-making and taxidermy – was abuzz during the recent nine-day gun deer season.
Big business in Wisconsin? Try Christmas trees
The state ranks fifth nationally in sales, number of trees cut and acres of trees.
Wisconsin residents call for delisting wolves as endangered
The debate is only the latest in the ever-changing history of wolf management in Wisconsin, and it comes as Wisconsinites are divided on wolf issues.
Alaska caribou decrease has officials searching for answers
Causes could include the animals trampling their food, heavy predation from wolves and over-hunting by humans.
Woman killed by feral hogs outside Texas home
The coroner ruled that she bled to death after the attack.
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