No Yellowstone grizzly hunt for Montana this year
Staff and News Reports
February 16, 2018
State wants to avoid complicating legal battles over federal protections for the animals.
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane – nope, another bird: 2018 Great Backyard Bird Count takes off
Site Staff
February 16, 2018
The 21st GBBC kicked off today (Friday, Feb. 16) and runs until Monday, Feb. 19 in backyards – and beyond – across the country.
What is a trophy buck? It’s likely in the eyes of the beholder/hunter
Staff and News Reports
February 16, 2018
By John L. Sloan, Target Communications Outdoor Books The term “trophy buck” has been around about as long as black powder. Or maybe a lot longer, since big antlers have been found in prehistoric campsites.
Forest Service reins in Arizona forest-thinning project
Associated Press
February 16, 2018
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Federal officials who oversee a troubled forest-thinning project in northern Arizona are stepping on the brakes, saying they lack needed information. The massive project which aims to speed up forest restoration has
After helicopter crash in Utah, more questions arise over chopper use for wildlife monitoring
Associated Press
February 16, 2018
The case of an elk that died after it jumped in the air and brought a low-flying research helicopter down in Utah highlights the use of helicopters in wildlife monitoring, which has been criticized by
With fee increases, Alaska fishing license sales drop, but revenue grows
Associated Press
February 16, 2018
KENAI, Alaska — Sport-fishing license sales dropped in Alaska last year, despite the state Department of Fish and Game recording an increase in revenue from license sales. Division of Sportfish Director Tom Brookover said that
Preparation key to avoiding archery flinches
Staff and News Reports
February 15, 2018
By Al Henderson, Target Communications Outdoor Books At almost any tournament, you’ll hear someone say, “I really blew it when I flinched that arrow.” Physically-induced flinches are those that could be caused by someone touching
With surge of visitors to national parks, issues adding up, too
Jane Beathard
February 15, 2018
With clogged parking lots, traffic backups, worn-down roads, and a multi-million-dollar backlog of needed improvements, many locations now looking to increase fees.
Record number of bald eagle nests in Nebraska
Nebraska Game and Parks Reports
February 14, 2018
LINCOLN, Neb. — In 2017, a record 209 active bald eagle nests were estimated in Nebraska by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Bald eagles were on federal and state endangered species lists as late
