Kentucky bowfishing tournament targets Asian carp removal, awareness
Associated Press
April 9, 2018
Tournament is expected to remove more than 100,000 pounds of Asian Carp from the waterways.
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Bruin experts: Bear spray effective, but it takes practice, forethought
Associated Press
April 9, 2018
Bear spray also works well for deer, moose and other critters that might be a threat.
South Dakota game commission sets elk seasons, reduces licenses
Associated Press
April 9, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota’s game commission has rejected giving fewer landowners an advantage for licenses to hunt elk in the Black Hills. The Rapid City Journal reports landowners still need at least 240
North Dakota bighorn sheep population lowest since 2006
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
April 9, 2018
Down 11 percent from 2016 and 9 percent below the five-year average. Status of bighorn sheep hunting season will be determined Sept. 1, after the summer population survey is completed.
Wyoming considers hunt for ‘fringe’ grizzlies
Staff and News Reports
April 6, 2018
Wyoming officials want to reduce the population of the state’s grizzly bears found on the fringes of their range, outside areas with federal restrictions on hunting. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is considering a
Mulling Montana mustangs: In what would be a first, federal protections sought for wild horses
Associated Press
April 6, 2018
BILLINGS, Mont. — Animal rights advocates announced a lawsuit against the federal government on Wednesday in a bid to make a Montana mustang population the first group of wild horses to be protected under the
Mini owl irruption out west? Wyoming wildlife center takes in 19 baby owls, all displaced from Idaho in 24 hours
Associated Press
April 6, 2018
JACKSON, Wyo. — A Wyoming wildlife rehabilitation center may consider turning away any storks carrying baby owls that show up for a while. The Teton Raptor Center in Jackson Hole took in 19 owlets last
Birder’s perspective: Why did the bald eagle land on the Seattle Mariners pitcher? [videos]
Sharon Stiteler
April 6, 2018
A seasoned birdwatcher and bird-of-prey professional offers her perspective at the bizarre scene from the Minnesota Twins 2018 home opener.
In Wyoming, fisherwomen come together for sport, camaraderie
Associated Press
April 5, 2018
Fly-fishing club also provides an opportunity for more experienced fisherwomen to share their knowledge with those newer to the sport by demonstrating how to tie a fly or how to handle fish.
