Southern Cal mountain lion in U.S. study killed by car
It was the first documented killing of a mountain lion by a car on Pacific Coast Highway.
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Three cougars killed after decimating Montana bighorn herd
All told, the three adult mountain lions – which either swam to the island or accessed its shores via ice-bridge during recent winters – appear to have killed some 70 of the vulnerable bighorns before being killed by local wildlife officials.
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Officials investigate after hundreds of dead snow geese left on road
Thousands of the birds are migrating through Nebraska and there is no hunting limits during conservation season. However, it is illegal not to clean or properly dispose of the birds.
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Changing snowfall makes it harder to fight fire with fire
DECKERS, Colo. — Dripping flaming fuel as they go, a line of workers slowly descends a steep, snow-covered hillside above central Colorado’s South Platte River, torching piles of woody debris that erupt into flames shooting two stories high. It’s winter in the Rocky Mountains, and fresh snow cover allowed the crew of 11 to safely
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Two men rescued from Saginaw Bay – for second time in a week
FRASER TWP, Mich. — Two men have been rescued from the icy waters of Saginaw Bay for the second time in the same week after falling through unstable ice. The two were trying to retrieve items they had to abandon during their first rescue Sunday, March 6, when they needed to be rescued again Wednesday,
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Wisconsin senators look to remove wolf protections
One senator says Wisconsin residents should have a say in wolf management, while the other says wolf population is strong and federal officials should let the state manage the animal.
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In Montana, officials say hunting wolves from aircraft prohibited
HELENA, Mont. — Despite a recent interpretation of Montana state law that aerial hunting of wolves is not prohibited, doing so runs afoul of federal law. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks argued in state District Court recently that state law does not prohibit aerial hunting of wolves. FWP’s arguments came as legal justification for the agency
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A bear battalion
At least three bears reportedly responsible for more than 150 incident reports in the region straddling Northern California and Nevada.
Scientists take rare look under Great Lakes’ frozen surfaces
Researchers now think more is going on in the bitter depths than previously believed.
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