Bald eagles continue to rebound in Vermont
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Reports
October 12, 2017
Vermont sees record number of bald eagle nests in 2017. Loons also enjoy record nesting success in the state in ’17.
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Wolf attacks moose in Ontario lake (video)
Staff and News Reports
October 12, 2017
Massachusetts photographer Dan Nystedt was shooting scenic photos, including drone video, in Ontario recently when he happened onto a wolf attacking a moose in the shallow water of a lake. His drone followed the encounter
Funding change means less enforcement time for Montana game wardens
Associated Press
October 12, 2017
HELENA, Mont. — A legislative change in the funding for the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department means game wardens will be required to do more wildlife management work, making them less available for conservation
In Wyoming, hunting brings disabled veterans together
Associated Press
October 12, 2017
At the center of it all is the idea that getting veterans together to shoot big game is one of the best ways to build friendships and ease lingering pains.
Program to protect against invasive mussels in Montana has money issues
Associated Press
October 12, 2017
POLSON, Mont. — A pilot program to help protect the Flathead Basin from invasive aquatic mussels faces funding problems on two fronts. The Flathead Basin Commission was to administer a program that could add more
Montana wrapping up ramped-up AIS inspection ‘season’
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Reports
October 11, 2017
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks aquatic invasive species inspection stations will close for the season Oct. 15. Boaters that are still in need of an inspection can receive one at a regional FWP office. Water
CWD inevitable in Montana? State wildlife officials bulk up surveillance efforts
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Reports
October 11, 2017
Chronic wasting disease has not yet been discovered in Montana’s wild populations of deer, elk and moose, but as the disease continues to expand to the north, south and east of the state, Montana Fish,
Mussel, once feared extinct, brought back to Ohio River
Associated Press
October 11, 2017
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — “We’re in rare company,” said Tyler Hern, a biologist with the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery, as he examined a small tub containing 48 of what may be the rarest freshwater
In Idaho, canoe carving brings tribal traditions to life
Associated Press
October 11, 2017
LAPWAI, Idaho — Wood chips were flying as fourth- and fifth-grade Lapwai Elementary students helped carve a traditional canoe. Nez Perce Tribe member Julian Matthews organized the evening carving session to instill a sense of
