Cougar sightings on the rise near Oregon Coast
Associated Press
October 27, 2017
Populations appear to be increasing, raising questions about what is and what could become cougar country.
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Poachers get jail time, fines for killing deer in Kansas
Associated Press
October 27, 2017
PRATT, Kan. — Two 20-year-old Missouri hunters have been sentenced to 60 days in county jail and ordered to pay $18,200 in fines for poaching deer in Kansas. Pratt County Attorney Tracey Beverlin said in
Utah woman hospitalized after apparent moose attack
Associated Press
October 27, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY — Authorities say a woman is recovering after an apparent moose attack in Summit County. Two hikers found the woman lying on a trail with her dog early this week. They told
Missouri bulking up winter fishing offerings with extensive trout-stocking effort
Staff and News Reports
October 27, 2017
More than 75,000 rainbow trout (plus 193 lunkers) will be stocked in 32 urban-area lakes around the state, with many of these areas fishing-ready as soon as they are stocked.
Finesse crankbaits for bass and walleyes during the hot-bite days of late autumn
Site Staff
October 27, 2017
Don’t store the reels and long rods yet – fall angling opportunities for large fish still exist as October transitions into a cool early November.
Steep entrance-fee hikes considered at 17 popular national parks
Associated Press
October 26, 2017
National Park Service says it would address a backlog of maintenance and infrastructure projects.
Public-private partnership means nearly $1.4 million to fight bat disease
Associated Press
October 26, 2017
HOUSTON — A public-private partnership is granting nearly $1.4 million to test treatments to halt a disease threatening the nation’s bat population. The white-nose syndrome fungus, first detected in New York state in 2006, has
Warm weather makes for challenging New Hampshire moose hunt
Associated Press
October 26, 2017
Hunters achieved a 19 percent success rate during the first two days of the annual nine-day moose season. A year ago, 25 percent of moose hunters were successful during the opening weekend.
Montana to ramp up testing for chronic wasting disease
Associated Press
October 26, 2017
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be setting up check stations around the state to collect lymph node samples from hunter-harvested deer and elk.
