Government report: Wild red wolves all but gone
Associated Press
April 26, 2018
Only about 40 of the endangered wolves remain in the wild in eastern North Carolina, down from a peak of about 120 a decade ago.
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Wild Wings outdoors art company announces new owners
Staff and News Reports
April 26, 2018
Art Brand Studios, a leading publisher, manufacturer, marketer, wholesaler and branded retailer of fine art reproductions, has announced the acquisition of Wild Wings, a company representing 50 of America’s top wildlife and Americana/nostalgia artists. Wild
Public lands, hunting among big winners in Texas land transactions
Associated Press
April 25, 2018
Will protect almost 20 square miles of some of the most critically imperiled wildlife and fisheries habitat in Southeast Texas and add 25 square miles of Rio Grande-bordering Trans-Pecos landscape to the state’s largest wildlife
Crowd-control plan rejected at top Montana fishing stream
Associated Press
April 23, 2018
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted against the proposal after multiple guides, outfitters and other anglers spoke out against it.
Biologist says Selkirk mountain caribou herd may be extinct
Associated Press
April 23, 2018
SPOKANE, Wash. — A biologist says the south Selkirk mountain caribou herd may be extinct after aerial surveys found only three remaining animals. Bart George, wildlife biologist for the Kalispel Tribe, says two aerial surveys
Crosslake likely location for national loon center
Associated Press
April 23, 2018
Located in north-central Minnesota lake country, researchers say it’s a good spot because it’s a natural habitat for loons and would benefit from additional conservation work.
Bighorns getting an assist from domestic sheep program – and prison inmates
Associated Press
April 23, 2018
Pilot project at Washington State Penitentiary hopes to help efforts to protect bighorns from pathogen.
Celebrate Fish Migration Day and Earth Day this weekend
USFWS Reports
April 20, 2018
Saturday, April 21 is World Fish Migration Day. Participate in a related event near you, or visit a local national wildlife refuge or national fish hatchery. And explore the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Fish
Zinke signs order to expand recreational opportunities
Associated Press
April 20, 2018
WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has ordered his agency to expand recreational opportunities on public lands and waterways. An order signed Wednesday directs the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service and
